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In this article, David Kertzer discusses his findings at the Vatican when World War II era archives were unsealed this past spring.

Emily Oster weighs the risks and benefits of sending children back to school during the pandemic.

Emily Oster offered commentary on a new report from the United Kingdom about what happened when students returned to school.

Emily Oster discusses how relying on data can help parents make informed decisions during the pandemic.

In this article, David Kertzer details how newly available Vatican documents — reported here for the first time — reveal the private discussions behind both Pope Pius XII's silence about the Nazi deportation of Rome's Jews in 1943 and the Vatican's postwar support for the kidnapping of two Jewish boys whose parents had perished in the Holocaust.

Deborah Gordon's research cited in Energy Intelligence, "Natural gas resources have life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions that are just as wide-ranging as oil. In fact, depending on the asset and how it is managed, some of those resources are much worse for the climate than oil."

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

Emily Oster penned this opinion piece about media coverage of COVID-19.

Wendy Schiller said that secretary of the treasury or commerce are the jobs R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo would most likely be considered for in a Biden administration.

Emily Oster offered commentary about returning to school during the pandemic.

This column draws on data analysis by John Friedman which shows that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.

This article references a risk assessment system created by Emily Oster.

This article cites Opportunity Insights, determining that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that an American company intending to extract oil from Syria as part of a deal is likely to become justification for an ongoing military presence in the region.

Rob Blair in The Verge, "What we have is inconsistent messaging, sometimes from the same source."

This interview with Emily Oster focuses on the role data plays in reporting and controlling the pandemic.

In this article, Wendy Schiller says the "all-in-this-together" attitude is a fundamental part of New England's political culture, predating party politics.

In this article, Ashutosh Varshney explores Kamala Harris' racial background and why it's generating excitement throughout the country.

In this radio segment, Wendy Schiller discusses the Democratic National Convention and her current forecast for the election.

Senior Fellow ZZ Packer wrote this profile on Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University.

In this interview, John Friedman breaks down his new analysis of the labor market which shows that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.

Richard Arenberg penned this column about the purpose of the filibuster.

In this article, Prerna Singh provides commentary on the diverse impact of Gen Z voters based on recent experiences with movements such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and others.

In this article, Emily Oster offered commentary on how the absence of comprehensive testing and contact tracing in schools is hampering efforts to identify which safety practices can best prevent cases in schools from spreading.

John Friedman in The Washington Post, "The recession is nearly over for high-wage workers, but low-wage workers are no more than half-recovered."

In this interview, Prerna Singh discusses the impact of Kamala Harris on the Biden campaign.

In this interview, Emily Oster focuses on how to think through decisions related to how they'll handle childcare or school in the fall.

In this article, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the transition between presidencies if Joe Biden were to be elected.

In this interview, Prerna Singh discusses the positive impact, as well as pressures, attributed to Kamala Harris as potential vice president.

This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.

In this interview, Mark Blyth and co-author Eric Lonergan discuss their new book, Angrynomics.

This op-ed references research by Emily Oster

This article references commentary by Glenn Loury.

In this article, James N. Green provided commentary on the current political, economic and public health crisis in Brazil.

This article includes commentary from Professor Emily Oster.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column positing that the fall election could be a turning point in American foreign policy.

This radio segment featuring Mark Blyth focuses on changes that could help ease economic inequality.

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This article includes commentary from Emily Oster on safely sending children back to school.

In this article, Emily Oster argues against "pandemic pods," because of the potential of exacerbating inequalities in education.

Emily Oster provided commentary about reopening schools in this article.

Emily Oster in The New York Times, "It's now or never...Either you do it for September, or no one is opening until there's a vaccine."

Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary in this article.

This article features commentary by Emily Oster.

In this article, Mark Blyth believes Scotland must create its own currency to make a success of leaving the union.

Opportunity Insights, co-created by John Friedman and other Brown colleagues, is included on this list.

This interview with Emily Oster covers daycare safety, COVID-19 in children and returning to school.

This article references previous writings of Emily Oster on some of the biggest questions parents have right now about how to safely address caregiving for their families.