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Research: Trust in government, better peacekeeping, and more
In the paper “Building Mass Support for Global Pandemic Recovery Efforts in the United States,” Gautam Nair and his coauthor, Kyle Peyton, examine Americans’ support for international pandemic-recovery efforts.
How do hospital closures in the United States impact patient care?
COVID-19 has sent hospitals reeling, posing a significant challenge for patient care. Soroush Saghafian discusses the impact of hospital closures and what policymakers can do to help keep the doors open for some of America’s most at-risk hospitals.
Experts argue that more work is needed to remove the stigma of a criminal record on job applications
Sandra Susan Smith and Christopher Herring find that ‘banning the box’ is just the beginning.
Assessing growth: Which countries are surging—and which are not
China, Vietnam, and Indonesia will be among the fastest-growing countries in the coming decade, according to new Growth Lab projections.
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