The Impact on Mental Health during a Pandemic
In our 2020 commissioned survey, 60% of respondents said that current public investment in mental health research is not enough. This is a 9% increase, up from 51% in 2018.
The Great Divide: Education, Despair and Death | NBER
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
The Weeds Will Live Forever · The Weeds
Matt, Dara, Jerusalem, and German use Matt’s last Tuesday episode to discuss life expectancy in the US. They explore paternalistic policy decisions, the misnomer of “deaths of despair,” and the longevity of The Weeds. US life expectancy is compared to that of European and Asian nations, and the US numbers are disaggregated and examined up close.
472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution · Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
The economic value of targeting aging | Nature Aging
An economic analysis suggests that targeting aging offers potentially larger economic gains than eradicating individual diseases. Slowing aging to increase life expectancy by 1 year is worth US$38 trillion, and by 10 years, US$367 trillion.
The True Cost of High-Quality Child Care Across the United States - Center for American Progress
Increased public investment in child care is needed to help families access high-quality, affordable child care that meets their needs.
Racial disparities in opioid addiction treatment: Primer & research roundup
The story of how systemic racism took root in policy and addiction treatment dates back to 1800s. Here's what history and research reveal.
The once-battered Navajo Nation has gained control of the virus, for now.