Sending kids back to school is the scariest test: Coronavirus Q&A (interview with Emily Oster)
August 6, 2020 Bloomberg
Emily Oster provided commentary about reopening schools in this article.
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Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching (commentary by Emily Oster)
August 5, 2020 New York Times
Emily Oster in The New York Times, "It’s now or never...Either you do it for September, or no one is opening until there’s a vaccine."
Desperation, misery in Indian Kashmir a year after clampdown (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
August 4, 2020 New Straits Times
Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary in this article.
What's the deal with kids and the coronavirus: Five leading theories (commentary by Emily Oster)
August 3, 2020 Elemental
This article features commentary by Emily Oster.
New currency is only way for independence, says expert (commentary by Mark Blyth)
August 3, 2020 The Times (UK)
In this article, Mark Blyth believes Scotland must create its own currency to make a success of leaving the union.
High-frequency data sources for tracking the U.S. pandemic economy (Opportunity Insights mentioned)
July 31, 2020 Reuters
Opportunity Insights, co-created by John Friedman and other Brown colleagues, is included on this list.
I'm a new dad scared about pandemic-era daycare safety. There's only one expert I wanted to call. (interview with Emily Oster)
July 31, 2020 Mother Jones
This interview with Emily Oster covers daycare safety, COVID-19 in children and returning to school.
Should Schools Reopen? Emily Oster brings the data. (interview with Emily Oster)
July 30, 2020 Yang Speaks
In this interview, Emily Oster discusses the data behind reopening schools.
COVID misinformation is spreading fast. Emily Oster has the vaccine. (interview with Emily Oster)
July 30, 2020 Fatherly
This interview with Emiy Oster covers misinformation and how to research reliable, credible facts about COVID-19.
How to handle anxiety over back-to-school decisions (Emily Oster cited)
July 30, 2020 New York Times
This article references previous writings of Emily Oster on some of the biggest questions parents have right now about how to safely address caregiving for their families.
Granville parent starts ‘mini pods’ for home learning during coronavirus (commentary by Emily Oster)
July 30, 2020 The Columbus Dispatch
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster on new forms of homeschooling called "micro schooling" and "pandemic pods."
The Breathtaking Hypocrisy of the US Condemning an Afghan Air Strike (Costs of War project cited)
July 29, 2020 Common Dreams
The Costs of War project is cited in Common Dreams, "According to the Brown University Watson Institute Costs of War Project, more than 43,000 Afghan civilians have been killed during the 18-year U.S.-led war."
Emily Oster on Whether and How to Reopen Schools (interview with Emily Oster)
July 28, 2020 The New Yorker
In this interview, Emily Oster reviews the dangers of in-person classes.
What Will Schools Do When a Teacher Gets Covid-19? (written by Emily Oster)
July 28, 2020 New York Times
In this article, Emily Oster discusses the potential of teachers and other school community members becoming infected with Covid-19.
The false economy of simple solutions (Mark Blyth mentioned)
July 27, 2020 Reuters
This review focuses on "Angrynomics," co-authored by Mark Blyth.
Here's why the $600 weekly jobless benefit meant so much to the U.S. economy (Opportunity Insights cited)
July 27, 2020 Star Tribune
This article cites figures from an Opportunity Insights report co-created by John Friedman and other Brown colleagues.
Private ‘school pods’ are coming. They’ll worsen inequality. (written by Emily Oster)
July 27, 2020 Washington Post
In this op-ed, Emily Oster discusses new forms of homeschooling called "micro schooling" and "pandemic pods."
Who gets to be Italian? (interview with Emily Oster)
July 27, 2020 The New Yorker
In this radio segment, Emily Oster reviews what we do and don’t know about the dangers of in-person classes.
Please Don’t Quit Your Job to Home-School Your Kid (Emily Oster mentioned)
July 27, 2020 Bloomberg Opinion
This article mentions Emily Oster's tips for home-based DIY classrooms and advice on homeschooling.
1,000 R.I. lives lost to the coronavirus — how do we make sense of it? (commentary by Michael Kennedy)
July 24, 2020 Providence Journal
Michael Kennedy offered commentary on the 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths in Rhode Island.
Trump’s Portland tactics are the stuff we decry in other countries (written by Stephen Kinzer)
July 24, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that using unidentified paramilitary squads to maintain order is deeply anti-democratic.
Prioritizing safety as child care providers reopen and the market grows (Emily Oster mentioned)
July 24, 2020 Forbes
This article references research by Emily Oster.
The Pros and Cons of Reparations (interview with Glenn Loury)
July 23, 2020 Freakonomics
In this podcast interview, Glenn Loury discusses racial gaps and the idea of reparations in America.
U.S. Northeast, pummeled in the spring, now stands out in virus control (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
July 22, 2020 New York Times
In this article, Wendy Schiller offers commentary saying, "In New England and the Northeast, it is easier to say, ‘Let’s put on a mask and lock down, we’re all in this together, we know each other."
Bloomberg Opinion Radio: Weekend Edition for 7-17-20 (interview with Emily Oster)
July 22, 2020 Bloomberg
In this podcast episode, Emily Oster discusses her column, "Parents don't have to panic over part-time school."
What happens to parents if kids don't go back to school? (interview with Emily Oster)
July 20, 2020 Bloomberg
In this interview, Emily Oster discusses how parents can approach the potential re-opening of schools and home learning.
Consumers came back in June, but for how long? (Opportunity Insights cited)
July 17, 2020 New York Times
This article cites figures from an Opportunity Insights report co-created by John Friedman and other Brown colleagues.
Managing elective medical procedures (interview with Emily Oster)
July 16, 2020 Bloomberg
In this podcast interview, Emily Oster shares insight on the economics of reopening schools.
Working parents don't have to panic over part-time school (written by Emily Oster)
July 14, 2020 Bloomberg Quint
Emily Oster penned this column on ways parents can balance work and schooling their children.
Brown University report shows few COVID-19 cases in surveyed daycares (commentary by Emily Oster)
July 13, 2020 The Observer
Emily Oster, who is part of a group of analysts tracking coronavirus research, offered commentary data she collected, through an informal survey, on daycares that remained open during the pandemic.
What we can learn from Rhode Island's low cases (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
July 13, 2020 Ozy
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo deserves much of the credit for fast, instinctive and firm leadership, according to Wendy Schiller.
Sanctions-mad American turns on its friends (written by Stephen Kinzer)
July 13, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that punishing Germany, Mexico and other allies is bad policy.
New Data Shows RI’s Economy Is Collapsing in Key Sectors, While Small Biz Await Plan From Raimondo (Opportunity Insights cited)
July 13, 2020 GoLocalProv
According to data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman, key sectors of Rhode Island's economy are collapsing and dramatically trail the rest of New England and the country due to the impact of the coronavirus.
Texas parents face lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers (commentary by Emily Oster)
July 10, 2020 El Paso Times
Emily Oster in El Paso Times, "Definitely people need to be really cautious and thoughtful and careful. I also think there’s a risk of overreacting and saying, ‘Child care centers are the highest-risk location,’ when actually, it’s not a bar."
An economist’s data-driven guide to happy parenting (interview with Emily Oster)
July 10, 2020 Friday Magazine
In this interview, Emily Oster explains the evidence behind her myth-busting parenting book Cribsheet.
US Senate should pass additional school funding to combat 'COVID-19 slide' (Opportunity Insights cited)
July 10, 2020 U.S. News & World Report
This article cites figures from an Opportunity Insights report co-created by John Friedman and other Brown colleagues.
'That's crazy': Reopening schools is possible, but we're doing it wrong (interview with Emily Oster)
July 10, 2020 Politico
In this interview, Emily Oster said she worries that keeping schools closed in the fall will hurt kids' education, hurt the economy, hurt parents and widen the inequities that the pandemic is already causing.
It's 2022. What does life look like? (commentary by Emily Oster)
July 10, 2020 New York Times
Emily Oster said an economic downturn could present "an opportunity to revisit inefficiencies."
House panel isn’t giving defense industry all the COVID aid it wants (Costs of War project mentioned)
July 9, 2020 Military Times
This article references calculations from reports released by the Costs of War project.
How President Trump Politicized School Reopenings (Emily Oster mentioned)
July 9, 2020 TIME
Emily Oster in TIME, "When you say you’re going to reopen, you can’t just unlock a door."
Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership (Emily Oster mentioned)
July 9, 2020 Vox
In this article, Emily Oster makes the argument that children should be supervised full-time even if they can’t be in a traditional classroom for a full school day.
The Atlantic Daily: The Politics of School Reopening (Emily Oster mentioned)
July 9, 2020 The Atlantic
Emily Oster in The Atlantic, "If countries with open schools simply reported the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per school each week—if any—that would do wonders."
Is There A Way To Safely Reopen Schools In The Fall? (interview with Emily Oster)
July 9, 2020 National Public Radio
In this interview, Emily Oster discusses how to keep children and teachers safe when returning to school.
Defund the Pentagon, Too (Costs of War mentioned)
July 8, 2020 The Nation
This article cites statistics provided by the Costs of War project.
Democrats, Be Bold on National Security (Catherine Lutz cited)
July 8, 2020 Defense One
This article features commentary from Catherine Lutz and Neta Crawford, who lead the Costs of War project based at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
GOP-led Senate is at risk even if Trump wins (interview with Wendy Schiller)
July 6, 2020 Bloomberg
In this radio interview, Wendy Schiller discussed the federal response to the pandemic, the Russia bounty story and the Senate races.
Watch Healthy Returns: The path forward with Emily Oster (interview with Emily Oster)
July 6, 2020 CNBC
In this interview, Emily Oster shares the latest research and unbiased data on Covid-19.
The YMCA provided childcare to 40,000 kids during lockdown and said it didn't see any coronavirus outbreaks. Here are 11 precautions it took that worked. (Emily Oster cited)
July 6, 2020 Insider
This article mentions childcare center data collected by Emily Oster.
Democrats: A moment in history, use it wisely (written by Richard Arenberg)
July 6, 2020 The Hill
Richard Arenberg writes in The Hill, "If Democrats do sweep to power in November, they will face an historic moment. Hopefully, Biden and his Congressional majorities will seek to use that moment wisely and reach out for greater consensus with independents and moderate Republicans."
Hindu nationalism, White supremacism threaten to morally impoverish the two democracies (written by Ashutosh Varshney)
July 6, 2020 Indian Express
In this article, Ashutosh Varshney questions, "Are India's Muslims and America's Blacks politically comparable?" He argues that White supremacy and Hindu nationalism morally impoverish the two democracies.
An economist who collected coronavirus data from 841 childcare centers explains how parents should decide whether to send kids back to school (commentary by Emily Oster)
July 1, 2020 Insider
Professor Emily Oster, who is part of a group of analysts tracking coronavirus research, offered commentary on data she collected through an informal survey on daycares that remained open during the pandemic.
Remote school is a nightmare. Few in power care. (commentary by Emily Oster)
June 30, 2020 New York Times
This opinion piece includes commentary from Emily Oster on ways to make remote teaching more effective.
Summer is here. Is camp safe? (commentary by Emily Oster)
June 30, 2020 Marketplace
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster on the feasibility and safety of sending kids to camp this summer.
Use of military contractors shrouds true costs of war. Washington wants it that way, study says. (Costs of War project cited)
June 30, 2020 Washington Post
This article argues that the United States' use of foreign workers for dangerous jobs overseas "hides the human cost and makes war more politically palatable."
Chas Freeman on Picking Fights the U.S. Can Win (Q&A with Chas Freeman)
June 29, 2020 The Wire China
In this Q&A, Chas Freeman discusses U.S.-China relations and provides insight on what he belives would strengthen the relationship moving forward.
Why Trump’s focus on falling death rates could be dangerous (commentary by Catherine Lutz)
June 26, 2020 Politico
In this article, Catherine Lutz offered commentary on COVID-19 deaths.
The future of the coronavirus recovery runs through the classroom (commentary by Emily Oster)
June 26, 2020 NBC
Emily Oster, who is part of a group of analysts tracking coronavirus research, offered commentary on the lack of information available regarding children and coronavirus.
Trump administration open to a second round of stimulus payments. Here's what that could look like (John Friedman cited)
June 25, 2020 CNN
This article references data collected by the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker, co-directed by John Friedman.
What if COVID-19 checks were a regular occurrence? (interview with Mark Blyth)
June 25, 2020 Marketplace
In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses how to create a stronger economy coming out of recession by creating a national wealth fund.
What parents can learn from child care centers that stayed open during lockdown (Emily Oster cited)
June 24, 2020 NPR
This article references a survey by Emily Oster that found that among 916 centers serving over 20,000 children, just over 1% of staff and 0.16% of children were confirmed infected with the coronavirus.
What we know — and really don't know — about the future of COVID-19 vaccines (co-authored by Emily Oster)
June 24, 2020 Slate
Emily Oster co-authored this article about what it takes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
California’s Dirty Little Secret Is Threatening Its Climate Ambitions (commentary by Deborah Gordon)
June 22, 2020 Bloomberg
Deborah Gordon in Bloomberg, "We do know that as oil fields age, they tend to get more carbon intense."
Donald Trump's re-election campaign is bleeding votes. A new book adds fresh paper cuts (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
June 22, 2020 CBC
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article on former aid John Bolton's upcoming book, "The Room Where It Happened."
The rise and fall of North America (written by Stephen Kinzer)
June 22, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column about the leadership of the continent's three biggest countries.
Sergei Khrushchev, Son of Former Soviet Premier, Dies at 84
June 22, 2020 The New York Times
Sergei Khrushchev, the son of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and a former senior fellow at the Watson Institute, died at age 84.
Angrynomics - A New Book Co-Authored by Mark Blyth
June 22, 2020
Continued coverage on "Angrynomics," a new book co-authored by Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan.
Bolton's bombshell book shows it's still possible to be shocked by Trump's presidency (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
June 18, 2020 The Guardian
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's new book.
Rich Americans cut their spending, and that hurt low-income jobs (John Friedman cited)
June 18, 2020 CNN
This article references data collected by the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker, co-directed by John Friedman.
'What'd you miss?' (interview with Mark Blyth)
June 18, 2020 Bloomberg
Mark Blyth appeared on this segment to discuss the economics behind anger.
New economic tracker finds flaws in US recovery plan (John Friedman mentioned)
June 17, 2020 Harvard University
A report from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman, suggests that the government's traditional recovery strategies to reverse the downturn triggered by the pandemic are not having a major impact, because they fail to address the root of the problem: consumer fear of the virus itself.
How the Pride March made history (commentary by James Green)
June 16, 2020 New York Times
In this article, James Green discussed his experience as one of the founding members of the Brazilian LGBT movement.
The Curse Of The American Cassandras (written by Stephen Kinzer)
June 15, 2020 The American Conservative
Stephen Kinzer penned this article stating, "Our current political crisis is not an aberration or the result of a single election gone wrong. It is the product of forces that have been building in American society for generations."
“I am very scared”: What it’s like for pregnant essential workers in the pandemic (commentary by Emily Oster)
June 15, 2020 VOX
Emily Oster in VOX, "It doesn’t mean pregnant women cannot have serious illness, but it’s mostly pretty mild or moderate."
GOP rejects mandating changes in police tactics as Dems push 'transformative' change (commentary by Richard Arenberg)
June 11, 2020 ABC6
Richard Arenberg in ABC6, "The huge coast to coast protest rallies and marches, coupled with an historic shift in public opinion and a series of tone-deaf statements and radical actions from the president have created an environment on Capitol Hill that could produce legislation."
My Turn: Moving toward politicized courts? (written by Richard Arenberg)
June 10, 2020 Providence Journal
Richard Arenberg penned this opinion piece about courts driven by partisan pressures.
The Gist: Summer at COVID camp (interview with Emily Oster)
June 10, 2020 Slate
Emily Oster appeared on this podcast to discuss children's summer camps, weighing options as states begin to reopen, and assessing risk when it comes to coronavirus.
The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Quarantine Pods’ (commentary by Emily Oster)
June 9, 2020 New York Times
In this article, Emily Oster addresses some of the biggest questions parents have right now about how to safely address caregiving for their families.