Tag: Philanthropy and nonprofits
Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows...
Leanne Nieforth, Purdue University and Marguerite E. O'Haire, Purdue University
As many as 1 in 5 of the roughly...
Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to...
Jacqueline Ackerman, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Why cash payments aren’t always the best tool to help poor...
Heath Henderson, Drake University
The concept is simple and seductive: Give people cash, lift them out of poverty. It’s...
Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the pandemic
Theresa Crimmins, University of Arizona; Erin Posthumus, University of Arizona, and Kathleen Prudic, University of Arizona
The rapid spread...
What is food insecurity?
Caitlin Caspi, University of Connecticut
Among the many striking images from the pandemic is an aerial photo showing cars in seemingly endless rows lined up...
People take better care of public places when they feel like...
Suzanne Shu, Cornell University
Takeaways
· People can feel “psychological ownership,” a sense of personal attachment, even for parks and other public places.
· These feelings lead...
The NRA declares bankruptcy: 5 questions answered
Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University and Sarah Webber, University of Dayton
Editor’s note: Although the National Rifle Association is headquartered in Northern Virginia, it...
18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is...
Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University; David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida; Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton, and Kecia Johnson, Mississippi State University
Editor’s note: The...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
