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Emily Oster in Chalkbeat, "The fact that the staff rates are growing at a faster rate than the community rates is something we should be paying attention to."

This article draws on research and data by Emily Oster.

In this interview, Wendy Schiller questions whether the images and videos of extremists rioting at the Capitol will inspire more violence.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the role of a lieutenant governor.

This article references a report by Neta Crawford, co-founder of Brown's Costs of War project.

Rich Arenberg in Times Union, "As majority leader, Schumer will have two new powers: he'll be able to decide what legislation comes to the floor; during Senate debates, he'll have the right to make the first comments or motions."

Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article, citing his co-authored study on the anticipation and use of stimulus checks.

In this interview, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on what R.I. Lt. Gov Dan McKee's first focus should be once Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Biden's team.

Margaret Weir in al Khaleej Today, "The [Gadsden] flag has become a symbol of the right over the past two decades."

Ashutosh Varshney penned this article stating, "A coup like this would be inconceivable in a parliamentary democracy. Presidential democracies are more vulnerable to coups because the executive and the legislature are independently elected and, if run by different parties, they can be arch rivals at the polity's heart."

This article includes commentary from Emily Oster, who has collected data on coronavirus cases in schools and has argued that reopening schools is safe under many circumstances.

Rich Arenberg appeared in this recorded interview to discuss the US Senate, filibuster and judicial appointments.

In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses the National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard that she helped develop.

Wendy Schiller offered her condolences after learning about longtime political reporter Bill Rappleye's death, calling him "an original and irreplaceable."

Rose McDermott appeared on this podcast segment to talk about invoking the 25th Amendment.

This article includes commentary from Margaret Weir on the Gadsden flag, more commonly identified by it's quote, "Don't tread on me."

Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg radio segment to discuss the events in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column positing that with American democracy pushed to the breaking point, the fate of other formerly free countries could soon be ours.

Emily Oster appeared on this radio segment of "People I (Mostly) Admire" - a podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network.

Jori Breslawski penned this article on how the Taliban signed a deal with UNICEF to open 4,000 schools inside its territory.

Emily Oster's national COVID-19 dashboard is cited in this article.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on questions surrounding R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo's future and a potential role with the Biden administration.

In this Bloomberg podcast segment, Wendy Schiller discusses the runoff election, contesting the electoral vote, republicans planting doubts with mail in voting, and more.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on President Donald Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state.

This article references the research and tracking efforts of, and includes commentary from, Emily Oster.

This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database to support the popular opinion that schools should remain open during the pandemic.

This podcast episode delves into data analyses from Opportunity Insights, an initiative co-founded by John Friedman.

In this article, John Friedman is quoted on the current state of economy/employment saying, "The recovery has been incredibly lopsided. High-income workers have been back to full employment for six months, but the recovery has stalled for low-income workers and we're still missing millions of jobs."

This article provides a debate on "the age of magic money" - or the idea that COVID-19 stimulus checks have altered the economy in a drastic way.

This article cites Neil Thakral on what happens when people have time to prepare for financial windfall.

This article cites Wendy Schiller's previously stated opinion that Raimondo's Bloomberg endorsement was most likely a reflection of unease among Democratic governors with the more progressive candidates in the primary.

This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database which collects and analyzes school data from across the country.

In this article, Jeff Colgan shares his opinion on possible government reform - including steering parties away from acting anti-democratically in attempt to safeguard U.S. democracy.

In this interview, Chas Freeman speaks on the U.S. reacting aggressively to a rising Chinese power whose economic gains threaten U.S. global supremacy.

In this article, John Friedman provides insight to the economic and financial changes in American households during the pandemic.

Stephen Kinzer penned this article on Trump's announcement that the US now recognizes Western Sahara as part of Morocco.

Eric Patashnik appeared on this podcast episode to discuss the new paperback edition of his coauthored book, Unhealthy Politics: The Battle over Evidence-Based Medicine.

This press release delves into Emily Oster's upcoming book, The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years, and includes a quote from Emily Oster.

This article cites Costs of War statistics, "According to the Watson Institute...The post-Sept. 11 approach to foreign policy has cost nearly $3 trillion. Added to that are the $437 billion for medical and disability care for veterans who have served in these wars. Including interest costs and anti-terrorism spending, the cost of post-Sept. 11 wars now exceeds $6.4 trillion."

This fact analysis references research and COVID-19 tracking efforts by Emily Oster.

Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast episode, discussing the economics of Scottish Independence and what's ahead for Scotland, Ireland and England.

This article cites the Costs of War Report, "The well-trained and well-equipped CIA militias would be particularly valuable and constitute a formidable set of actors in their own right."

Mark Blyth joins PERC director Will Davies to discuss his new book 'Angrynomics' (co-authored with Eric Lonergan).

Emily Oster appeared in this podcast segment to discuss whether the vaccine will allow schools to reopen nationwide this spring.

Rich Arenberg co-wrote this opinion piece, delving into what Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) and Democratic Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) could do during the two pending runoff elections in Georgia.

In this article, Ashutosh Varshney proposes transitional steps for improving agriculture without hurting farmers.

In this article, Wendy Schiller voices her prediction that Biden is expected to encounter "strong resistance during the first six months or the first year" of his presidency.

This article cites Costs of War, referring to the number of Afghan civilians killed in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter.