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A dataset of human capital-weighted population estimates for 185 countries from 1970 to 2100 -...
Nature· 6 days agoIn order to derive generalizable weights linked to educational levels, we compiled all available censuses from the IPUMS-International database that included both total personal ...
Report: Differences between gay and straight spouses disappear after legalization of gay marriage
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 6 days agoSame-sex spouses were typically younger, had more education and were more likely to be employed than...
Lynn Schmidt: Quantifying the indispensable value of fatherhood in society
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 2 days agoThis is a reminder on this Father’s Day that children need their fathers. Research tells us this as...
When Is a Tiny House Too Small to Be a Home?
New York Times· 3 days agoFor two years, James Valdez lived in his S.U.V., so it was a relief when he moved into Branford Village, a community of tiny homes, in Los Angeles. “You...
Southern Baptists Reject Ban On Women Pastors, Even As Majority Supports Ban
Forbes· 6 days agoThe Southern Baptist Convention rejected a controversial ban on women pastors in the country’s...
In Taped Remarks at Supreme Court Gala, Revealing Glimpses of Roberts and Alito
New York Times· 6 days agoChief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., once close allies, have embraced...
Why some LGBTQ+ home buyers are moving to Chicago
Axios· 3 days agoWhy it matters: Chicago ranks among the more affordable U.S. metros where state laws protect LGBTQ+ people from housing discrimination, per Redfin. The big picture: As other states have moved ...
Intersectionality: What Is It, Examples & Crenshaw's Theory
Vice· 6 days agoYou've probably heard the term “intersectionality” before. It's cropped up in everyday vocabulary in...
This one thing may derail your shot at healthy aging, scientists say
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoA new study by Harvard researchers links the popular pastime of sitting and watching television to the likelihood of reaching one’s senior years in a state of good health: the more time spent ...
For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 6 days agoDevastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on...