2020 In the News

This article features commentary by Wendy Schiller on R.I. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.

This events calendar includes "Out of the Fray," an art exhibit by the Watson Institute.

This article references the first national COVID-19 response dashboard, initiated by Emily Oster.

Richard Arenberg offered commentary on the feasibility of a second package of coronavirus stimulus legislation.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column about the broken promises of German reunification.

This report cites a study led by Emily Oster using crowdsourced data to determine infection rates among children and staff at schools.

Wendy Schiller appeared in this show to discuss how debates in this election cycle are affecting the candidates' voter base.

Jeff Colgan is mentioned in this article about the recently established three-year Climate Solutions Lab.

In this article, Wendy Schiller, Rich Arenberg, and other faculty members shared their takeaways on the first U.S. presidential debate, where the two candidates discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the U.S. Supreme Court and voting by mail.

This opinion piece cites articles by Richard Arenberg.

Emily Oster has been tracking COVID-19 cases in schools. In this radio segment, she shares what she's found.

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Richard Arenberg in CBC, "The Congress moves very slowly 95 percent of the time. And when they want to do something quickly and they have the votes, it can happen with amazing speed."

In this interview, Richard Arenberg joined Dan Yorke to discuss the legacy of Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of the Supreme Court.

Richard Arenberg co-authored this column on filibusters.

This article draws on data analysis by, and features commentary from, John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.

Emily Oster in The Washington Post, "These numbers will be, for some people, reassuring and suggest that school openings may be less risky than they expected."

This article by Costs of War co-founder Andrea Mazzarino cites the project and gives a personal anecdote on conflict in the U.S.

"Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool" by Emily Oster is included in this listicle.

This column draws from research gathered by David Kertzer.

This column discusses research by, and the opinions of, Mark Blyth.

This article draws on data analysis by John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.

On September 26, Stephen Kinzer will be presented with the 2020 Peace Leadership Award from Massachusetts Peace Action.

This article includes commentary from Emily Oster.

In this article, Brian Atwood discusses global health, development, and specific programs previously created to help prevent pandemics.

Continuing coverage: This column draws on data analysis by John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.

Deborah Gordon offered commentary on California's Midway-Sunset field, where many surface oil spills occur.

In this article, Deborah Gordon said a switch to electric vehicles should not make Houstonians who rely on the petrochemical industry nervous.

Emily Oster penned this column about working from home and reopening workplaces.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that the American campaign against Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro is only hurting the people of the country.

In this article, Deborah Gordon offered commentary on the business of the oil industry.

This piece discusses training courses based on a curriculum on COVID-19 prevention, triage, and treatment, developed by Project HOPE and the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies.

This column discusses, "Angrynomics," co-authored by Mark Blyth.

In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses the data behind decisions on everything from sending children back to school to flying on an airplane.

This article, written by Reid Pauly, explains the importance of 'war games,' or the practice of simulating crisis in order to achieve a level of preparedness.

Jeff Colgan penned this article on the idea of severing supply chains, trade relationships, and financial links with China, and the effect it would have on the environment.

In this article, Jeff Colgan offered commentary on OPEC.

In this article, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on Colorado's Senate race.

In this interview, Richard Arenberg appeared on "Dan Yorke State of Mind" to discuss the presidential election and how it may affect local elections.

Emily Oster offers commentary on reopening schools during the pandemic.

Emily Oster offered commentary on unclear outcomes in studies on caffeine and pregnancy.

Visiting Scholar Jo-Anne Hart penned this opinion piece about the potential for deep virtual connection between students and faculty.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the Rhode Island state primary.

Emily Oster penned this opinion piece on how Halloween is still possible this year, if the public adopts the right precautions.

This article notes that in 2017, a team of economists led by John Friedman published a paper that issued "mobility report cards" to more than 2,000 American colleges and universities, grading each one on its effectiveness in elevating low-income students into the upper middle class and beyond.

This column focuses on Angrynomics, co-authored by Mark Blyth.

This article mentions that Emily Oster and a team of researchers are partnering to create a nationwide database that maps schools' pandemic responses across the United States.

In this article, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on voting by mail.