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High incarceration rates fuel COVID-19 spread and undermine U.S. public safety
National study of anti-contagion policies is first worldwide to show reducing jail populations leads to community-wide public health benefits
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Survey shows most Americans continue to support vaccine mandates—and want more
Scale identifies who is water insecure globally
How much does how much we hate each other matter?
from The New York Times
Life expectancy in U.S. lags Europe while gap between white and Black Americans has been cut in half, study finds
‘To address America’s death problem, we need to focus on what’s working,’ study author says
To slow the spread of COVID-19, Illinois must decarcerate
from Chicago Tribune
Northwestern scholar of Black education to study Evanston reparations
A call for revolution in education research
COVID-19 antibody study shows downside of not receiving second shot
Surfacing long-term solutions to future generations’ global challenges
from Inside Higher Ed
Afghanistan debacle ‘a striking resemblance to Saigon’
How COVID-19 death rates impacted 2020 presidential voting patterns
As delta variant infections surge, more Americans favor vaccine mandates
Is Facebook ‘Killing Us’? A new study investigates
From Chicago to Cote d’Ivoire: Youn Impact Scholars are innovators for social impact
Kellogg announces 2021 cohort of global scholars and change makers
Want to vaccinate more Americans? Get top Republicans to endorse vaccines
Study also shows messages from Democrats risk ‘backlash effects’ that could deter Republicans from getting vaccinated
Americans with higher net worth at midlife tend to live longer
New policy-focused research examines COVID-19 societal impact
Vaccine resistance has decreased among parents, but young mothers show greatest resistance
Social isolation is beginning to decline since the introduction of vaccines
