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Translating economic growth into better lives
Graduate student Lyonel Tanganco investigates how to improve public policy interventions and address challenges in nutrition, climate, and development.
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SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom awards funding to four projects
Funding supports Independent Activities Period subjects abroad led by SHASS faculty or teaching staff.
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Retooling to help democracy revive
Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding.
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The mystery of the Chinese tea chest label
MIT historian Tristan Brown uncovers the true origins of an artifact once thought to be a relic of the Boston Tea Party.
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Using reason, again and again
Philosopher Brian Hedden studies decision-making over time — and recently chose to return to alma mater MIT, where he is now connecting ethics and computing.
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In the media
The wages of American workers are under pressure. AI’s potential role is drawing more attention
CNBC
Can an AI chatbot replace human connection?
Scientific American
Brics on the rise
Financial Times
Trump is sabotaging the midterms. The Supreme Court must stop him.
The New York Times
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