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Can policing be reformed?

February 10, 2021
A series of experiments in India changed officer behavior with relatively modest interventions.
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Blossoming borders

February 8, 2021
Indonesia's efforts to redraw political boundaries shed light on factors affecting ethnic polarization.
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The consequences of school choice

February 3, 2021
Harvard professor Chris Avery discusses how allowing students to leave their neighborhood for their education may undercut policymakers' goals.
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Immigrants and upward mobility

February 1, 2021
Children of foreign-born parents climb the income ladder faster than kids of US-born parents, especially among the poorest families.
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Mobilizing the masses to murder

January 29, 2021
How did political elites in Rwanda get civilians to participate in genocide?