Letter: A Closer Look at Virus Numbers In Jack DeVine’s March 10 column, he referred to the “Worldometer” data on the effectiveness of mandated restrictions. Let me…
White Patriarchy Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis: Antiracist, Feminist Leadership Is What We Need Right Now A new kind of leadership is emerging to confront the climate crisis in an inclusive way. We know that we…
Growing the Squad to Fight Climate Change Professor Jennie C. Stephens explains why antiracist and feminist leadership must play a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis. The four…
Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy It was a year like no other: 2020 brought a deadly pandemic, crippling recession, protests against racial injustice, and bitter…
Gender and the Dynamics of Economics Seminars Abstract This paper reports the results of the first systematic attempt at quantitatively measuring the seminar culture within economics and…
The Gender Pay Gap in Medicine: A Systematic Review Women are becoming doctors in greater numbers. Despite this, there is evidence of female doctors’ continued differential treatment compared to…
Attracting Altruists: Explaining Volunteer Turnout During Natural Hazards in Japan Volunteers serve a crucial role in post‐disaster situations, providing resources, emotional support, and labor at a time when local and…
Will Developers Block Clean Energy Standards? Late in the last session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a landmark climate bill targeting zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050…
Turning Off the Tap: Massachusetts’ Looming Water Affordability Crisis As a member of the Massachusetts State Advisory Committee (Mass. SAC) of the US Commission on Civil Rights, Professor Martha Davis co-authored a…
How Much Rent Relief Will I Get? You’re More Likely to Get Help if You’re White and Live in Rural America. The Emergency Assistance Rental Program won't benefit all Americans equally, according to a USA TODAY analysis. The government payments will overwhelmingly…
When Trump Started his Speech before the Capitol Riot, Talk on Parler turned to Civil War Calls for civil war intensified on the right-leaning social media platform Parler on Jan. 6 as President Donald Trump spoke…
Resilience in the Age of Stupid According to the Pew Trust, a majority of Republican voters are afraid to voice their political beliefs (approximately one-third of…
