Discipline and Punishment: How School Suspensions Impact the Likelihood of Juvenile Arrest

March 26th, 2014 - Cheryl Healy

A new study links students’ suspension or expulsion from school to a more than doubled likelihood of arrest. More »

Confronting an Unseen Problem: Abuse and Its Long-Term Effects on Incarcerated Juveniles

March 26th, 2014 - Matt Repka

A new study suggests widespread abuses in detention facilities for juveniles are associated with a host of negative long-term effects, from post-traumatic stress to criminal involvement. More »

Support Children of Incarcerated Parents by Supporting Their Caregivers

March 24th, 2014 - Misuzu Schexnider

A group support program for caregivers of children with incarcerated parents resulted in positive impacts for caregivers’ depressive symptoms and family outcomes. More »

Knock Knock, Brussels: Fortress Europa’s growing cybersecurity firewall

March 21st, 2014 - Paul Berry

Representatives from around the EU gather in Brussels to discuss the future of cybersecurity policy and cooperation. More »

The UK Climate Change Act is a Story of Political, Not Environmental, Sustainability

March 20th, 2014 - Jenny Gai

An analysis of the UK Climate Change Act demonstrates the importance of the political landscape in assessing the stability of climate change policies. More »

One Strange Health Statistic That Could Improve American Healthcare

March 19th, 2014 - Jonathan Giuffrida

A new study looks at a surprisingly simple metric—consumers’ self-rated overall health—and finds that it has become increasingly powerful at predicting mortality over the last few decades. More »

Japan’s Highly Energy Efficient Transportation Sector: Is It Possible for the US to Replicate?

March 18th, 2014 - Yu Xu

A new study compares transportation sectors in the US and Japan, suggesting that potential crossover for American policymakers is minimal. More »

Is America Perpetuating Inequality by Increasing the Number of Schools Teaching STEM?

March 17th, 2014 - Shaun Edwards

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) jobs are in high demand, but STEM educational programs may not reach all American students equally. More »

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Motivating Factors Behind Neighborhood Participation

March 14th, 2014 - Corey Chan

Study finds that policies aimed at supporting local participation may be the most effective in creating change in a neighborhood. More »

TV as Birth Control? The Surprising Role of MTV’s ’16 and Pregnant’ in Reducing Teenage Births

March 13th, 2014 - Louise Geraghty

Study finds causal relationship between viewings of MTV’s popular reality show and a decline in US teenage births. More »

Discounting Energy Savings: Lessons from Incandescent Light Bulbs

March 12th, 2014 - Greg Ellingson

A new study finds that consumers value compact fluorescent light bulbs less than their energy savings would imply. More »

Community-Level Determinants of Homelessness

March 11th, 2014 - Constance Boozer

A study using new US Department of Housing and Urban Development population estimates identifies affordable housing, an aging baby-boomer population, and poverty as considerations for policymakers working to address urban homelessness. More »

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