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Mapping the Opioid Epidemic through Integrated HIV Modelling in Rural Indiana
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Roughly two years prior to becoming Vice President of the United States, then Governor Mike Pence declared a public health emergency in Indiana. Amid the statewide opioid crisis, and fueled by heightened levels of poverty, Scott County experienced one of the largest known AIDS outbreaks in U.S. history. One community of less…
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Fomentando la inclusión financiera para las mujeres: Entrevista con Mary Ellen Iskenderian
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La inclusión financiera es uno de los más grandes retos globales. Es particularmente importante para el 43% de las mujeres del mundo que aún no tiene una cuenta en una institución financiera. Las nuevas tecnologías han ayudado a superar obstáculos que antes se pensaban imposibles y han abierto muchas oportunidades…
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Advancing Financial Inclusion for Women: An Interview with Mary Ellen Iskenderian
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Financial inclusion remains one of the biggest global challenges. This is particularly crucial for the 43% of women worldwide who still do not have an account at a financial institution. Technological development is helping surmount previously intractable barriers and has opened many attractive investment opportunities to advance financial services for…
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What is an Ideal Framework to Regulate Exploration in Space?
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When President Obama signed the SPACE Act on November 20, 2015, the U.S. government officially recognized a vision of the future that could previously only be found in the pages of science fiction. Section 51303 of the Act declared: “A United States citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid…
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The Mixed Effects of Tasers in Civilian-Police Encounters
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In the early 2000s, police departments across the U.S. began deploying Tasers—devices that deliver an electric current to incapacitate targets—as an alternative use-of-force against civilians. The Taser was considered a non-lethal alternative to firearms and promised increased safety for officers in situations that normally require more physical contact. While outcomes…
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Major Choices: What Pushes Women Out of STEM Fields?
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Although women have entered the workforce and obtained degrees in higher education in increasing numbers over the past several decades, the wage disparity between genders persists. This phenomenon can be partially explained by differences in choices of college majors: women tend to choose majors associated with lower-paying jobs, such as…
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The Economic Impact of Place-Based Scholarships in Public School Districts
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Since the introduction of the Kalamazoo Public School District’s Promise Scholarship Program in 2005, public school districts across the country have announced similar initiatives, offering college scholarships for students who have attended its public schools for a set period of time. Because they are place-based, Promise programs incentivize families with…
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Next Steps in Health Reform: An Interview with Kathleen Sebelius
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Kathleen Sebelius served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 to 2014, where she was instrumental in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Prior to her service in the federal government, she served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009. We asked Secretary Sebelius…
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A New Warfront: North Korea’s Cyber Threats
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In November 2011, a group of hackers called Guardians of Peace (GOP) attacked Sony Pictures networks in condemnation of The Interview, a satirical movie which targets Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea. Despite the GOP claiming itself to be unaffiliated with the government, an FBI investigation revealed that the North…
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“You Can’t Hack a Piece of Paper”: Jake Braun Talks U.S. Election Security
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The 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) provided an urgent and long-overdue wake-up call: U.S. balloting systems are not secure. In the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential race, election security and cyber hygiene have never been more controversial—nor more important. The revelation that…
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The Role of Climate Change in Africa’s Urbanization
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Globalization and structural changes in African economies are contributing to rapid urbanization—with 50 percent of the population predicted to live in urban areas by 2030, compared to 36 percent in 2010. Simultaneously, climate change is projected to have significant impacts on the African landscape with decreased precipitation, increased aridity, and…