January 15, 2021 The Provincetown Independent
Stephen Kinzer penned this article in The Provincetown Independent stating, "Domestic terrorists follow the example we set abroad. We cannot expect peace at home if we relentlessly promote upheaval in other countries."
January 15, 2021 WIRED
This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database.
January 15, 2021 Middletown Press
In this article, Richard Arenberg provides commentary on likely areas of bipartisan agreement in a 50-50 senate, including "COVID-19 relief, an infrastructure package and possibly some climate reforms."
January 14, 2021 InStyle
Emily Oster offered commentary on pregnant women and the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 14, 2021 Fits News
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster on the COVID-19 transmission in schools.
January 13, 2021 Chalkbeat
Emily Oster in Chalkbeat, "The fact that the staff rates are growing at a faster rate than the community rates is something we should be paying attention to."
January 12, 2021 The Nation
This article references a report by Neta Crawford, co-founder of Brown's Costs of War project.
January 12, 2021 Salon
This article draws on research and data by Emily Oster.
January 12, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the role of a lieutenant governor.
January 12, 2021 Marketplace
In this interview, Wendy Schiller questions whether the images and videos of extremists rioting at the Capitol will inspire more violence.
January 11, 2021 Providence Journal
In this interview, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on what R.I. Lt. Gov Dan McKee's first focus should be once Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Biden's team.
January 11, 2021 New York Times
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster, who has collected data on coronavirus cases in schools and has argued that reopening schools is safe under many circumstances.
January 11, 2021 SouthCoast Matters
Rich Arenberg appeared in this recorded interview to discuss the US Senate, filibuster and judicial appointments.
January 11, 2021 Indian Express
Ashutosh Varshney penned this article stating, "A coup like this would be inconceivable in a parliamentary democracy. Presidential democracies are more vulnerable to coups because the executive and the legislature are independently elected and, if run by different parties, they can be arch rivals at the polity’s heart."
January 11, 2021 Forbes
Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article, citing his co-authored study on the anticipation and use of stimulus checks.
January 11, 2021 al Khaleej Today
Margaret Weir in al Khaleej Today, "The [Gadsden] flag has become a symbol of the right over the past two decades."
January 11, 2021 Times Union
Rich Arenberg in Times Union, "As majority leader, Schumer will have two new powers: he'll be able to decide what legislation comes to the floor; during Senate debates, he'll have the right to make the first comments or motions."
January 8, 2021 WGN9
In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses the National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard that she helped develop.
January 8, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered her condolences after learning about longtime political reporter Bill Rappleye's death, calling him "an original and irreplaceable."
January 8, 2021 BBC News
This article includes commentary from Margaret Weir on the Gadsden flag, more commonly identified by it's quote, "Don't tread on me."
January 8, 2021 Public News Service
Rose McDermott appeared on this podcast segment to talk about invoking the 25th Amendment.
January 7, 2021 Bloomberg
Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg radio segment to discuss the events in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
January 7, 2021 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column positing that with American democracy pushed to the breaking point, the fate of other formerly free countries could soon be ours.
January 7, 2021 Freakonomics
Emily Oster appeared on this radio segment of "People I (Mostly) Admire" - a podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network.
January 6, 2021 Washington Post
Jori Breslawski penned this article on how the Taliban signed a deal with UNICEF to open 4,000 schools inside its territory.
January 5, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on questions surrounding R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo's future and a potential role with the Biden administration.
January 5, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on President Donald Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state.
January 5, 2021 Bloomberg
In this Bloomberg podcast segment, Wendy Schiller discusses the runoff election, contesting the electoral vote, republicans planting doubts with mail in voting, and more.
January 5, 2021 AJC
Emily Oster's national COVID-19 dashboard is cited in this article.
January 4, 2021 Wall Street Journal
This article references the research and tracking efforts of, and includes commentary from, Emily Oster.
January 4, 2021 American Enterprise Institute
This podcast episode delves into data analyses from Opportunity Insights, an initiative co-founded by John Friedman.
January 4, 2021 Foreign Affairs
This article provides a debate on "the age of magic money" - or the idea that COVID-19 stimulus checks have altered the economy in a drastic way.
January 4, 2021 WND
This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database to support the popular opinion that schools should remain open during the pandemic.
January 4, 2021 Washington Post
In this article, John Friedman is quoted on the current state of economy/employment saying, "The recovery has been incredibly lopsided. High-income workers have been back to full employment for six months, but the recovery has stalled for low-income workers and we’re still missing millions of jobs."
January 1, 2021 Market Watch
This article cites Neil Thakral on what happens when people have time to prepare for financial windfall.
December 31, 2020 Providence Journal
This article cites Wendy Schiller's previously stated opinion that Raimondo’s Bloomberg endorsement was most likely a reflection of unease among Democratic governors with the more progressive candidates in the primary.
December 30, 2020 Washington Post
This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database which collects and analyzes school data from across the country.
December 30, 2020 The New Yorker
In this article, Jeff Colgan shares his opinion on possible government reform - including steering parties away from acting anti-democratically in attempt to safeguard U.S. democracy.
December 29, 2020 Counter Information
In this interview, Chas Freeman speaks on the U.S. reacting aggressively to a rising Chinese power whose economic gains threaten U.S. global supremacy.
December 28, 2020 FOX Business
In this article, John Friedman provides insight to the economic and financial changes in American households during the pandemic.
December 24, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this article on Trump's announcement that the US now recognizes Western Sahara as part of Morocco.
December 23, 2020 Spectrum
Eric Patashnik appeared on this podcast episode to discuss the new paperback edition of his coauthored book, Unhealthy Politics: The Battle over Evidence-Based Medicine.
December 22, 2020 The Bookseller
This press release delves into Emily Oster's upcoming book, The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years, and includes a quote from Emily Oster.
December 21, 2020 Washington Examiner
This article cites Costs of War statistics, "According to the Watson Institute...The post-Sept. 11 approach to foreign policy has cost nearly $3 trillion. Added to that are the $437 billion for medical and disability care for veterans who have served in these wars. Including interest costs and anti-terrorism spending, the cost of post-Sept. 11 wars now exceeds $6.4 trillion."
December 18, 2020 PolitiFact
This fact analysis references research and COVID-19 tracking efforts by Emily Oster.
December 18, 2020 PERC Goldsmiths
Mark Blyth joins PERC director Will Davies to discuss his new book 'Angrynomics' (co-authored with Eric Lonergan).
December 18, 2020 The David McWilliams Podcast
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast episode, discussing the economics of Scottish Independence and what’s ahead for Scotland, Ireland and England.
December 18, 2020 The Intercept
This article cites the Costs of War Report, "The well-trained and well-equipped CIA militias would be particularly valuable and constitute a formidable set of actors in their own right."
December 17, 2020 Fordham Institute
Emily Oster appeared in this podcast segment to discuss whether the vaccine will allow schools to reopen nationwide this spring.
December 17, 2020 The Hill
Rich Arenberg co-wrote this opinion piece, delving into what Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) and Democratic Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) could do during the two pending runoff elections in Georgia.
December 16, 2020 Indian Express
In this article, Ashutosh Varshney proposes transitional steps for improving agriculture without hurting farmers.
December 15, 2020 Inspired Traveler
In this article, Wendy Schiller voices her prediction that Biden is expected to encounter "strong resistance during the first six months or the first year" of his presidency.
December 14, 2020 The 74 Million
Emily Oster in The 74, "The reason for [the comparable rates among teachers across grade level] is likely that infections are occurring outside school."
December 14, 2020 Yahoo! News
This article cites Costs of War, referring to the number of Afghan civilians killed in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter.
December 14, 2020 Korea Times
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
December 14, 2020 Five Thirty Eight
In this podcast, Emily Oster discusses the national COVID-19 School Response Dashboard and her COVID-19 tracking efforts.
December 11, 2020 Associated Press
This story on unemployment rates across the nation references data from Opportunity Insights, a research center directed by John Friedman.
December 10, 2020 Hindustan Times
This article includes commentary from Ashutosh Varshney.
December 10, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "The muse of history reminds us that everything nations do today shapes their prospects in the world of tomorrow."
December 10, 2020 B92
Stephen Kinzer provided commentary in this article on his book, "Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control."
December 10, 2020 Boston Globe
Emily Oster offered commentary on the transmission of COVID-19 within schools.
December 10, 2020 Los Angeles Times
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster about her research and COVID-19 tracking efforts.
December 7, 2020 The Media Line
This offers commentary by Jeff Colgan on OPEC agreements.
December 7, 2020 Washington Post
This article cites research produced by Costs of War Senior Research Associate, Stephanie Savell.
December 7, 2020 Radio WBT
In this interview with KCBS, Emily Oster explains that in-person learning seems to be better for kids, if there is a way to do it safely.
December 7, 2020 CNN
In this article, John Friedman provides three main statistics that show why American families need additional federal aid as the pandemic surges on.
December 6, 2020 VICE World News
This article was reported in partnership with the Costs of War Project.
December 6, 2020 CBC
In this interview, Emily Oster reveals her five-step process to make decisions in the face of uncertainty during COVID-19.
December 6, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster provided commentary in this article on the effect of Covid-19 on youth sports.
December 4, 2020 The Hill
This opinion piece references the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.
December 3, 2020 Los Angeles Times
This article references the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.
December 3, 2020 Just Security
This article cites Watson's Costs of War report on the U.S. military's consumption of fossil fuels.
December 3, 2020 Political Violence at a Glance
Rose McDermott penned this piece on the correlation between healthy lifestyles amongst men and women, and the likelihood of war and international struggle.
December 3, 2020 The Analysis
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast interview alongside Rana Foroohar.
December 2, 2020 New York Times Opinion
This article cites Watson's Costs of War report on the number of people displaced due to post-9/11 wars.
December 2, 2020 HuffPost
Patrick Heller in the Huffington Post, "This isn’t magic...The kind of investments required – in high-quality education, health care and safety nets ― are relatively straightforward. Making them effectively is the challenge."
December 2, 2020 Seattle Times
Emily Oster provided commentary in this article around her national COVID-19 database saying, "Schools are opening and yet we don’t seem to have any coordinated way to collect and share information about what’s working, what’s not working, how risky are schools."
December 1, 2020 South Florida Sun Sentinel
This article references the research and COVID-19 tracking efforts of Emily Oster.
November 30, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster provided commentary in this article on COVID safety in the classroom.
November 30, 2020 The Hill
This article references the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.
November 30, 2020 The Library of Economics and Liberty
Emily Oster talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the challenge of reopening schools in a pandemic.
November 30, 2020 CBS Baltimore
In this piece, Stephanie Savell provides commentary on the transition of military defense from the Trump administration to Biden's.
November 30, 2020 NHPR
In this interview, Emily Oster provides data-driven insight to New Hampshire school districts currently thinking about transitioning to remote learning due to COVID-19.
November 27, 2020 Financial Times
Jeff Cogan provided commentary in this article, which also cites the Climate Solutions Lab at Watson: "There's so much that a federal government can do on climate change across the various agencies, not just at the state department, or the Treasury or the Environmental Protection Agency, or the Federal Reserve, at all of them...We should not forget how powerful the president can be."
November 27, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "Biden has a chance to end the longstanding practice of handing out ambassadorships as political rewards. The temptation to continue, however, is strong. Biden is unlikely to resist it any more successfully than his predecessors."
November 27, 2020 CNBC
Senior Fellow Heidi Heitkamp penned this op-ed on how the mismanagement of the IRS has had a disproportionate impact on working Americans.
November 25, 2020 CNN
Emily Oster said she is surprised to hear that the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relying on the Covid-19 School Response Dashboard, a website she started to promote in-person learning for schoolchildren.
November 24, 2020 Bloomberg
Wendy Schiller appeared in this Bloomberg radio interview.
November 24, 2020 NHPR
Emily Oster in NHPR, "I think we need to say, let's draw some guidelines about what we would see and when."
November 24, 2020 Fox
Emily Oster appeared in this interview segment on school closures due to COVID-19.
November 23, 2020 Insider
In this piece, Emily Oster provides information on the closing of schools in New York and the debate on why it's happening.
November 23, 2020 PBS
This film features interviews with David Kertzer on Pope Pius XI's handling of the Holocaust during World War II.
November 23, 2020 Information
Mark Blyth in this article, "When the pandemic subsides, the fight for the economy begins in earnest."
November 23, 2020 WXXI News
In this interview segment, Stephen Kinzer delves into CIA mind control - focusing specifically on the use of LSD.
November 23, 2020 The Atlantic
Watson Director, Edward Steinfeld penned this article on the power of leadership.
November 23, 2020 Brink News
Deborah Gordon co-wrote this piece on the potent climate pollutant methane, which is 100 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
November 23, 2020 The Christian Science Monitor
Stephen Kinzer in The Christian Science Monitor, "To this day I remember looking at people’s blank faces in Turku and [Estonia’s capital,] Tallinn. Even for those of us not directly affected, it was a traumatic episode to live through. It’s engraved in my memory forever."
November 23, 2020 Washington Post
In this article, Emily Oster provides information on transmission of the virus, or lack thereof, in schools that are now facing temporary closures.
November 23, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster penned this column arguing that the best available data suggests that infection rates in schools simply mirror the prevalence of COVID-19 in the surrounding community — and that addressing community spread is where our efforts should be focused.
November 19, 2020 VICE
In this article, Jeff Colgan provides commentary on Biden's future approach to climate change.
November 19, 2020 Spreaker
Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar appeared on this episode of the Dan Yorke Show.
November 19, 2020 Associated Press
This article includes commentary from, and highlights the research and tracking efforts of, Emily Oster.