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September 1, 2021
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September 1, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Child and a Marshmallow

Since nursery school children first took the marshmallow test in 1972, researchers have revised the experiment and its meaning.

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April 30, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
April 30, 2021
How Head Start Connects to College

We can compare the early childhood education component of President Biden's legislative proposals to other preschool programs.

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April 14, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
April 14, 2021
Telling the Student Loan Story

There is much more to see about student loans than a $1.7 trillion total when we decide how much Congress might forgive.

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March 22, 2021
overfishing
March 22, 2021
How a Contest Can Encourage Ingenuity

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February 2, 2021
leadership
February 2, 2021
Why the Intellect of a Monarch Matters

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January 13, 2021
Wikipedia's gender bias
January 13, 2021
Celebrating Wikipedia’s Birthday

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December 27, 2020
moon habitats
December 27, 2020
Where You Can Live On The Moon

Researchers at Purdue University are designing a moon habitat whose surprising location makes it resilient and safe.

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August 27, 2020
college shutdowns
August 27, 2020
What Covid Teaches Us About a College Town

As much as university and college shutdowns affect schools and students, they can also have a devastating impact on local towns and cities.

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July 8, 2020
economic news roundup
July 8, 2020
Where Less Internet Access Creates a Bigger “Homework Gap”

Unequal internet access in the U.S. and beyond has created a remote learning "homework gap" that relates to geography and income.

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March 10, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
March 10, 2020
Where to Find Gender Inequality

Through a 2020 UN report, we can locate the world's gender inequality by looking at politics, education, economics, and physical integrity.

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February 11, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
February 11, 2020
The Mystery of the Disappearing Female CEO

Confirming the gender gap at the top, the NY Times Glass Ceiling Index compares the number of Fortune 500 female CEOs and Fortune 500 male CEOs named John.

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February 6, 2020
economic news roundup and language policy
February 6, 2020
A Little-Known Downside of Economic Growth

Per capita economic growth has a little-known connection to the world's hundreds of endangered languages that could become extinct.

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