Don't tell a world class economist what to do (even if she is pregnant) (interview with Emily Oster)
November 27, 2017 Baby Talk
Economist Emily Oster joined Penny Johnston on Baby Talk podcast, and challenges the traditional pregnancy advice.
News Archive 2017
Telling the Truth About the Cost of War
November 23, 2017 The New York Times
A report by the Costs of War Project on the human costs of war was the subject of an article by The New York Times Editorial Board.
Could ICE Get the Fingerprints of Nannies and Teachers? (comments by Timothy Edgar)
November 14, 2017 The Daily Beast
Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar comments acting ICE Director Tom Homan's statement that he wants to increase the amont of time ICE officers spend investigating employment websites and auditing worker forms.
NATO is headed for a very messy break-up (written by Stephen Kinzer)
November 13, 2017 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer on the U.S.-Turkey relationship and NATO in The Boston Globe, "This is more than just another travel ban. It is a geopolitical spectacle unique in modern history: two allied countries blocking normal back-and-forth travel. An old relationship has gone deeply sour."
David Brooks on the State of America (Marc Dunkelman mentioned)
November 13, 2017 Charlie Rose
New York Times columnist David Brooks cites research by Public Policy Fellow Marc Dunkelman in an interview with Charlie Rose.
Three ways to clean up California's oil production (written by Deborah Gordon)
November 10, 2017 The Sacramento Bee
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon in The Sacramento Bee, "As the state reduces oil demand with electric vehicles, automation and other strategies, it will be equally important to make oil production cleaner to keep California leading the charge against climate change."
The Activist Putting the Heat on Rhode Island's Lefties (comments by Michael Kennedy)
November 9, 2017 OZY
Michael Kennedy, professor of sociology, comments on Rhode Island state representative Aaron Regunberg '15, who's running for Lieutenant Governor.
How are Asian countries responding to the steady erosion of U.S. power in the region? And how is China playing its hand? (written by Chas Freeman)
November 8, 2017 The Globalist
Senior Fellow Chas Freeman in The Globalist, "While U.S. credibility in Asia is steadily diminishing, there continues to be an irrational belief in Washington that increased U.S. defense spending will alter or reverse this trend. This is preposterous."
Costs of War Project: The $5.6 Trillion Price Tag of the Post-9/11 Wars
November 8, 2017
The Costs of War Project, housed at the Watson Institute, released a new study estimating that the U.S. budgetary costs of post-9/11 wars will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of the fiscal year 2018.
How Bowling Became a Pro-Immigrant Sport in Rhode Island (comments by Michael Kennedy)
November 8, 2017 OZY
Sociologist Michael Kennedy comments on bowling becoming a pro-immigrant sport in Rhode Island saying the state, "has the conditions to 'become a genuinely exemplary place for how to meet the challenges of our time.'"
Realizing The Promise Of Choosing Wisely Will Require Changes Both In The Culture Of Specialty Societies And In Public Policy (co-written by Eric Patashnik)
November 8, 2017 Health Affairs
Eric Patashnik in Health Affairs, "Medical societies have a responsibility to educate doctors not only about the financial costs of unnecessary treatments but also about how their own practice styles can lower the quality of care patients receive."
What can be done to stop sexual harassment? (panel includes Matthew Gutmann)
November 7, 2017 Al Jazeera
Faculty Fellow Matthew Gutmann participated in a panel on what can be done to stop sexual harassment, in light of the scandals in Hollywood.
Saudi Crown Prince's Mass Purge Upends a Longstanding System (comments by Chas Freeman)
November 6, 2017 The New York Times
Senior Fellow Chas Freeman comments on the purge Saudi Arabia's crown prince ordered this past weekend in a massive transformation of the kingdom's governance.
Economist John Friedman breaks down newly released GOP tax plan (interview)
November 6, 2017 Dan Yorke State of Mind
John Friedman, associate professor of economics, joined WPRI's Dan Yorke State of Mind to break down the GOP's newly released tax plan.
Trump Goes to China (interview with Chas Freeman)
November 3, 2017 Radio Open Source
Senior Fellow Chas Freeman joined WBUR's Radio Open Source with Chris Lydon to examine President Trump's tour in Asia and upcoming meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
Security and Russia studies experts dig into implications of Manafort, Gates indictments on State of Mind (interview with Timothy Edgar and Michael Kennedy)
November 2, 2017 Dan Yorke State of Mind
Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar and sociology professor Michael Kennedy joined WPRI's Dan Yorke State of Mind to discuss the indictments of President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former business associate Rick Gates.
Can you actually drink while pregnant? (comments by Emily Oster)
October 30, 2017 Wine Spectator
Economist Emily Oster comments on the rule to not drink while pregnant, saying "...doctors who have expressed the view that whatever the literature says, since we know that drinking a lot of alcohol is bad, we should tell people not to drink at all. They worry that people will overdo it."
Oil Innovations to Reduce Climate Impacts (co-written by Deborah Gordon)
October 30, 2017 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon on reducing climate impacts with oil innovation, "Reducing the climate impacts of the most emissions-intensive oils is possible with technologies that already exist. Even greater reductions are possible with innovations undergoing development."
How the end the endless war (written by Stephen Kinzer)
October 30, 2017 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "This war gives members of Congress the chance to make a decisive choice. The vote on this resolution will be the political equivalent of the 2002 Senate vote authorizing war in Iraq. That vote reshaped history."
The New Geopolitics – Trump, Populism and Nationalism (panel includes Chas Freeman)
October 28, 2017 Energy Intelligence
Senior Fellow Chas Freeman participated in the "The New Geopolitics – Trump, Populism and Nationalism" during the Oil & Money 2017 conference.