In almost every state, courts can jail those who fail to pay fines, fees, and other court debts—even those resulting from traffic or other…
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We aimed to characterize the prevalence of social disconnection and thoughts of suicide among older adults in the United States…
Scholars at Harvard Kennedy School offer bipartisan path toward new strategy to confront risks of growing negative consequences from social…
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Findings identify potential media channels for reaching those who resist getting vaccinated.
The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
Systemic racism is deeply embedded in U.S. healthcare and economic systems and remains pervasive in social policies and organizational…
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an…
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New study by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø media scholar proposes ways for local stations to expand their newsroom teams to meet community information needs.
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy synthesizes the evidence on community-based solutions,…