Helicopter Parents in the Hospital
How far can parents go when advocating for their sick child? Better yet, how far will doctors allow them to go? Read More
Swedish Parents Get the Interview
Research typically finds evidence for a “fatherhood premium” and a “motherhood penalty”: parenthood is good for fathers’ earnings and reduces mothers’ earnings. However, studies directly testing employer discrimination are few and inconclusive in their results. Read More
Fewer Kids, More Equality
An across-the-board decrease in larger families might be a net gain for child outcomes—and its pronounced change among disadvantaged families might help reduce American inequality. Read More
Health, Now and Later
What is the relationship between diabetes and personality? Read More
Of Porn and Prayer
Is the rise in pornography consumption reducing religiosity? Read More
Get Tough on the Huddled Masses
Illegal documentation status elicits the strongest support for aggressive policing. Read More
Hope in the Sweatshops of Buenos Aires
We went into La Salada, Latin America’s largest marketplace for low-cost garments, with a clear idea of what the word “sweatshop” meant: deplorable working conditions, … Read More
Where Punishment and Pregnancy Meet
Megan Comfort: Hi Carolyn! I’m really excited to talk with you about your new book, Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women Behind Bars. Read More
Black Lives and Police Tactics Matter
Do police provide a public good or do they perpetuate racial inequality? Like most institutions, they do both. Nonetheless, thanks to the tragic deaths of … Read More
The Closet
How many Americans do you think are gay or lesbian? Take a minute, think about it, and take your best guess. Read More
