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Exploring What Makes Cooperation Work
By studying primates such as monkeys, apes and even humans, Sarah Brosnan works to understand how cooperation has evolved across time.
The $9.7 Trillion Problem: Cyclones and Climate Change
Cyclones have been quietly costing the world for decades, costs that could grow due to climate change.
Political Favoritism Is Visible from Space, Study Finds
The favor of a political leader can be seen from space, with nighttime lights increasing in regions of politically corrupt countries that see a hometown hero taking national power.
Great Plains Gender Gap: Where Are the Women?
The Great Plains may be the place to be for ladies looking for a date. In some rural communities, men outnumber women four to one. Jobs, on the other hand, might be harder to come by.
What Holds Back Women Research Faculty?
Economics researcher Donna Ginther explores why so few women occupy senior research posts.
Without Economic Incentives, Protecting Global Forests May Prove Impossible (Op-Ed)
Can economics save the planet's forests?
Time is Key to Putting a Price on Climate Risk (Op-Ed)
As society waits to respond to global risks, challenges are becoming more difficult to solve.
