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Are colonial-era borders drawn by Europeans holding Africa back?
July 13, 2016
How the “Scramble for Africa” may still be fueling ethnic conflict
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What happens to women’s health when women’s health clinics disappear?
July 6, 2016
Evidence from clinic closures in Texas and Wisconsin
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Did the U.S. housing boom obscure a massive manufacturing bust?
June 24, 2016
The housing bubble might help solve a mystery about the declining job prospects of noncollege men
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Why does the economy do better when Democrats are in the White House?
June 20, 2016
Interpreting the post-war economic growth gap
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How much is privacy worth to today’s consumers?
June 13, 2016
People say they value their privacy highly — but don't always act like it online
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Was the U.S. banking system too systemic to fail in 2008?
June 8, 2016
Why future bailouts might still be required even if big banks are broken up
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Why are some schools surprisingly good at producing star math students?
June 3, 2016
Understanding the source of high math achievement
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