A New Initiative Aims to Ramp Up Charitable Giving
A New Initiative Aims to Ramp Up Charitable Giving
Q&A
Evidence and Evaluation
Earnings and Employment Impacts in the English for Advancement (EfA) Randomized Trial — a Workforce Development Program for English Language Learners
Findings from RCT Grants
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
Research
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
America Knows Surprisingly Little About Firearms Usage. A New Expert Panel Sets Out To Fix That.
Policing
America Knows Surprisingly Little About Firearms Usage. A New Expert Panel Sets Out To Fix That.
Q&A
How a Small Think Tank’s Mathematical Models Are Shaping Modern Politics
Public Finance
How a Small Think Tank’s Mathematical Models Are Shaping Modern Politics
Q&A
A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
Health
A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Part 3: As Purveyors of Surprise Medical Billing, Private Equity Has Fought Lawmakers’ Attempts to Protect Patients
Commercial Sector Prices
Part 3: As Purveyors of Surprise Medical Billing, Private Equity Has Fought Lawmakers’ Attempts to Protect Patients
In Pursuit of Profit
Part 2: Hotspots for COVID Deaths, Nursing Homes Have Long Been Targeted — and Gutted — by Private Equity
Complex Care
Part 2: Hotspots for COVID Deaths, Nursing Homes Have Long Been Targeted — and Gutted — by Private Equity
In Pursuit of Profit
Part 1: In Pursuit of Profit, Private Equity Expanded into Health Care. The Results Raise Concerns about Cost and Quality.
Commercial Sector Prices
Part 1: In Pursuit of Profit, Private Equity Expanded into Health Care. The Results Raise Concerns about Cost and Quality.
In Pursuit of Profit
Closing the Gender Gap in Policing Isn’t Just About Equality — It Can Improve Public Safety, Too
Policing
Closing the Gender Gap in Policing Isn’t Just About Equality — It Can Improve Public Safety, Too
Op-Ed
The Epidemic and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Epidemiologist Alex Kral On His Work Combatting Opioid Use Disorder
The Opioid Epidemic
The Epidemic and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Epidemiologist Alex Kral On His Work Combatting Opioid Use Disorder
Q&A
Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
Health
Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Evidence and Evaluation
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Minnesota Math Corps, a Tutoring Program for 4th-8th Grade Students Who Are Struggling in Math
Findings from RCT Grants
'Buy American' Rule Aimed at Lessening Dependence on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Could Lead to Higher Prices
Drug Prices
‘Buy American’ Rule Aimed at Lessening Dependence on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Could Lead to Higher Prices
Explainer
Evidence and Evaluation
Long-term (6.5‑Year) Impact of the PROSPER Youth Substance Abuse Prevention System on Medicaid-Covered Emergency Department Utilization
Findings from RCT Grants
Arnold Ventures’ New Criminal Justice Advocacy VP Sees Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity For Change
Criminal Justice
Arnold Ventures’ New Criminal Justice Advocacy VP Sees Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity For Change
Q&A
Evidence and Evaluation
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing plus Critical Time Intervention for Hospitalized Gunshot Wound Victims, to Prevent Future Risky Behavior
Findings from RCT Grants
EMERGE Interns Reflect on Their Summer at AV
Higher Education
EMERGE Interns Reflect on Their Summer at AV
Q&A
Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
Research
Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Milwaukee County: Improving Judicial Decision Making
Pretrial Justice
Milwaukee County: Improving Judicial Decision Making
Q&A
Focusing on Accountability and Harm Reduction in Pretrial Decision Making
Pretrial Justice
Focusing on Accountability and Harm Reduction in Pretrial Decision Making
Q&A
Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
Research
Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Complex Care
The Pandemic is Going to Squeeze State Budgets. Here’s How Medicaid Programs Can Respond.
Q&A
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