May 5, 2021 Politico
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary in this article on weighing Covid risk-factors versus the probability of "diaster thinking" actually happening, “There is this lack of weighing of trade-offs."
May 4, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Chiller remembers Former University President Vartan Gregorian, “He was full of energy and was constantly roaming the campus talking to students, staff and faculty. Gregorian’s love for Brown was obvious and he was the University’s number one cheerleader both on and off campus.”
May 4, 2021 The Atlantic
This article references previous commentary by Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
May 3, 2021 Wall Street Journal
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster and the prevalent criticism that arose after Biden announced a federal push for children to attend daycare.
April 30, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald
Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins, “The emergency nature of the moment very much played a heavy role here. The district is very concerned with learning loss in reaction to the pandemic, and I think there was an extra sense of urgency because of that in approving this grant and getting things in motion right now.”
April 29, 2021 The Analysis
Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.
April 27, 2021 NPR
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."
April 27, 2021 KSU Sentinel
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg, "Systematic obstruction has been used by Democrats and Republicans. For example, it was used during the first two years of the Trump administration to block Republican initiatives to spend huge amounts on the project to build a wall on the border with Mexico."
April 26, 2021 WJAR
"It could be a much more crowded Democratic primary than anybody expects," says Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller.
April 26, 2021 WJAR
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article, "I think either Cicilline or Langevin would be most likely offered a position in the Biden administration if they were asked to step aside or they did step aside to make room for the other. I think there would be some landing pad for them."
April 22, 2021 Reason
This article draws heavily on research from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster about the effects marijuana can have on birth outcomes.
April 22, 2021 Business Insider
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offers commentary in this article.
April 21, 2021 The Purple Principle
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg appeared in this podcast segment to discuss the negative effects of repealing the filibuster.
April 21, 2021 Ricochet
This columnist credits Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster's research and COVID-19 tracking efforts as one of the reasons she decided to get vaccinated.
April 21, 2021 Stuff
This article cites a research study co-conducted by David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott to determine if divorces can be "contagious" - especially during a pandemic.
April 21, 2021 The Washington Post
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster participated in a live discussion about what life will look like when school is fully back in session.
April 17, 2021 Bangor Daily News
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster's opinion on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
April 17, 2021 Bangor Daily News
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster's opinion on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
April 16, 2021 The Shillong Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in The Shillong Times, "The evidence on remote learning suggests that despite the best efforts of teachers it doesn’t work for a large share of kids."
April 16, 2021 The Shillong Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in The Shillong Times, "The evidence on remote learning suggests that despite the best efforts of teachers it doesn’t work for a large share of kids."
April 15, 2021 Bloomberg Government
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Deborah Gordon, “You’re really left with very few tools to deal with this. Especially in Alaska...You’re in a remote area. It’s harder to have eyes on this infrastructure. It’s cold. It’s a harsh environment.”
April 14, 2021 The Washington Post
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provided commentary on the recent Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause.
April 13, 2021 New Geography
This article cites data from Opportunity Insights, which Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman is a co-director of.
April 12, 2021 BFM (The Business Station)
In this podcast interview, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth discusses the point at which economics becomes angrynomics and more importantly, how do we fix it?
April 9, 2021 Al Jazeera
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary on her personal experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine, "We clearly should have had a national sign-up process and not a bunch of random websites. However, even with a great process online we'd still need to be bringing shots to people in creative ways going forward."
April 8, 2021 Generocity
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs and co-director of Opportunity Insights, John Friedman, provides commentary on the economic impact of COVID, "The recession is nearly over for high-wage workers, but low-wage workers are no more than half-recovered."
April 8, 2021 The New York Times
Fellow in International and Public Affairs Marc Dunkelman offered commentary on President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan and the role that former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (now U.S. Secretary of Commerce) has played in its launch.
April 7, 2021 The Lock Haven Express
Visiting Scholar at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform Domingo Morel offers commentary.
April 5, 2021 Bloomberg Government
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offers commentary on the future of bipartisan lawmaking after the planned departure of a handful of Republican Senate veterans.
April 5, 2021 Bloomberg Government
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offers commentary on the future of bipartisan lawmaking after the planned departure of a handful of Republican Senate veterans.
April 3, 2021 VOA News
This article includes commentary from Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in International and Public Affairs, whose book "The Vanishing Neighbor" is heavily referenced.
April 2, 2021 The Boston Globe
In this article, Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in International and Public Affairs, explains how he'd like to improve Rhode Island's infrastructure if the American Jobs Plan becomes law.
April 1, 2021 Bloomberg
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared in this segment of Bloomberg Radio.
March 31, 2021 ABC6
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg, “There is a strong chance of bipartisan public popularity for the plan...This could open avenues for negotiation in the Congress about what can be accomplished.”
March 31, 2021 News from Brown
This article notes that Joukowsky Family Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Robert Blair was one of six Brown researchers to receive the 2021 Research Achievement Award.
March 31, 2021 The Providence Journal
This article includes commentary from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller, "It is a smart move by McKee because Matos is an energetic and fast rising political force."
March 30, 2021 Marketplace
In this interview, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth discusses how Reaganomics was supposed to work, its ripple effects on Democrats and whether the era of “big government” is over.
March 30, 2021 Bloomberg
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman in Bloomberg, "It’s not just that there’s growing inequality from an ex-post perspective, but there’s tremendous inequality of opportunity."
March 29, 2021 The Wall Street Journal
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg co-wrote this article on potentially abolishing the filibuster.
March 29, 2021 Talking Points Memo
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article, "If what Majority Leader Schumer is arguing is that a Section 304 revision of the budget resolution can be used to create another reconciliation bill, I think there is a strong case."
March 26, 2021 Bloomberg Government
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provides commentary in this article, "Messaging now matters a lot because if the Democrats fail, they will give the GOP the chance to plant these seeds and watch them grow for the next 17 months."
March 26, 2021 Politico
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman in Politico, "This money could have been spent in other, better ways to support families during the pandemic or address the public health issues."
March 25, 2021 CNBC
This article references the findings of Opportunity Insights, co-directed by Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman.
March 24, 2021 KJZZ
In this interview, Associate Professor of Education Matthew Kraft talks about his research on tutoring.
March 24, 2021 Chalkbeat
Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins comments on schools reopening, " “A lot of people are extremely worried about teachers being placed in vulnerable positions.”
March 23, 2021 WJAR
"If the congressional district is only one seat, and you've got a Democrat and a Republican, I think that with the right Republican that could be a very competitive race," said Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller.
March 23, 2021 Bowdoin
Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider answers questions about his latest book, The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents.
March 22, 2021 Bloomberg
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman provides commentary in this article on the potential lifelong implications of a limited or reduced education.
March 22, 2021 The Wall Street Journal
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article, "I acknowledge, and have for years, that the filibuster has been abused...I just don’t think the solution is getting rid of it. If the problem is polarization—the tendency of one party to grab the keys to the bulldozers,” then getting rid of the filibuster is “just going to make it worse.”
March 22, 2021 Deseret News
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, "I think it’s a very consequential election, not just for the Republican Party, but for the United States Senate and for the American political environment...“It’s either got the potential to push the Republican Party even further to the right into the Trump playbook, or it actually swings the pendulum back.”
March 19, 2021 The 74 Million
This article references the research and COVID-19 tracking efforts of Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
March 18, 2021 Eurasia Review
This article cites data from Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman's Opportunity Insights.
March 17, 2021 CBS News
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster, "There is a lot of really reassuring information parents can look to when thinking about returning their kids to school. We have increasing, large amounts of data showing that schools have reopened safely, we have detailed contact tracing data showing that we are not seeing spread in schools when they are opened."
March 17, 2021 Annenberg Institute News
In this interview, Postdoctoral Research Associate Carly Robinson and Associate Professor of Education Matthew Kraft discuss their report Accelerating Student Learning with High-Dosage Tutoring.Associate Professor of Education
March 17, 2021 CBS News
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster discusses what the data shows about reopening schools safely during the pandemic.
March 17, 2021 Politico
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg is cited in this article regarding his book, "Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate."
March 17, 2021 The Dan Yorke Show
In this interview, Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg talks to Dan Yorke about the filibuster.
March 14, 2021 Cats Roundtable
In this podcast interview, Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg explains and dicusses the role of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate.
March 13, 2021 The New York Times
Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir in The New York Times, "The new Democratic stance is a long cry from the days of ‘big government is over.’"
March 12, 2021 US News & World Report
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provided commentary in this article on the initial lack of school-related data during the pandemic.
March 11, 2021 Bloomberg
In this radio interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses the idea of providing another economic stimulus package and reflects on the history of previous packages.
March 11, 2021 The Christian Science Monitor
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster offered commentary on the effect of COVID-19 on parents and how to safely reopen schools.
March 11, 2021 WBUR
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg discusses whether the filibuster brings better solutions to the country’s biggest problems on On Point.
March 11, 2021 Yahoo
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary in this article on the idea of enforcing a social distancing gap of 3-feet in classrooms as opposed to 6-feet.
March 10, 2021 Slate
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, "The challenge of this summer, I think, is going to be figuring out how we can consciously move towards normalcy despite lack of full vaccination for kids and despite the fact that COVID-19 will always be with us."
March 8, 2021 News From Brown
Professor of Education and Director of the Annenberg Institute Susanna Loeb, "The pandemic closed a lot of schools and in the process created even greater inequalities in the access students have to good educational opportunities."
March 8, 2021 New Statesman
In this profile, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster explains why more attention should be paid to the social harms of lockdowns.
March 5, 2021 Providence Business News
March 5, 2021 Talking Points Memo
This article references the writings of Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg.
March 4, 2021 Popular Science
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary in this article.
March 4, 2021 Rolling Stone
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in Rolling Stone, "...when you make these choices, you kind of need to put the risks in context of other risks, and recognize that by living, you are taking some risks."
March 3, 2021 Times Union
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg provided commentary on a 50-50 Senate, which he says could be a fruitful time to reform use of the filibuster.
March 2, 2021 WJAR
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller reflects on Gina Raimondo's political rise in Rhode Island and how she could positively impact the Biden administration.
March 1, 2021 Bloomberg
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provided commentary in this article stating, "In practice, what will happen if we prioritize teachers for vaccines and more teachers are vaccinated, we will see more school openings, but it will be slow."
February 28, 2021 The Badger Herald
This article cites data by Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
February 27, 2021 Economic Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in Economic Times, "Another summer of remote school, even if it lets your kid move forward in math, may have less value than a summer of digging in the dirt."
February 26, 2021 ABC6
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article.
February 26, 2021 The Gateway
This article includes commentary from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller.
February 24, 2021 KSAT12
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman in KSAT12, "Really giving people the training and education they need so they can get up and develop through a career path that is going to lead to economic security."
February 23, 2021 WPRI
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg joins Dan Yorke to discuss the outcome of President Trump’s second impeachment trial.
February 23, 2021 Bella Caledonia
In this podcast, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth takes apart the British economy and looks forward to a Scottish democracy.
February 23, 2021 The Washington Post
In this article, Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg called it "remarkable" that the office has managed to maintain its nonpartisan posture while the rest of Congress has become steadily more polarized.
February 22, 2021 The McMorrow Reports
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster's national K-12 COVID-19 database.
February 22, 2021 The Atlantic
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster predicts future months of the pandemic in this article stating, "People will slowly expand the social world that they engage in, building [their] pod back up..."
February 18, 2021 The Providence Journal
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller is interviewed in this article on the absence of both Raimondo and McKee at this week's COVID press briefing.
February 18, 2021 Vox
Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science Eric Patashnik provided commentary in this article on several features that appear to make certain policies more likely to produce backlash.
February 18, 2021 Reason
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in Reason, "Education officials should be working toward making it a reality as soon as possible, not lashing out at parents who have come rely on a service they pay for."
February 17, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science comments on the vaccination process and what he hopes to be able to do again soon.
February 17, 2021 The National Interest
John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies James Morone provides commentary on the pushback Biden will receive from progressives, “Will he get pushback from Progressives? Not much. That's because Biden has stuck to his guns on a $1.9 trillion bailout despite calls for pairing it down from the likes of Larry Summers.In addition, he’s sticking to the rise in the minimum wage. Progressives are not going to split with him or rock the boat too hard.”
February 17, 2021 The Heritage Foundation
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster is cited in this article for a statement made about the CDC's requirements to reopen in-person schools: "Currently, few places in the United States meet the agency’s criteria."
February 17, 2021 The New York Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides insight into the difficult puzzle of summer planning that faces parents every year, "When weighing a choice, always think about the alternative. Whether you’re considering sending your child to camp, summer school or to spend time with newly vaccinated family members — think about what the alternative is."
February 15, 2021 Yahoo News
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster speaks to NBC News Correspondent Heidi Przybyla about the factors that make a school safe for reopening, including proper ventilation.
February 15, 2021 WBUR
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman joined WBUR's "Morning Edition" to discuss research that suggests stimulus checks should only go to lower-income families who need it most.
February 15, 2021 The Washington Post
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides feedback on the 35-page strategy guide for the safe operating of schools and an 11-page review of the science released by the CDC.
February 14, 2021 France24
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provides commentary on what comes next for Donald Trump.
February 14, 2021 The Economic Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller in The Economic Times, "If a corporation were to offer him a speaking appearance, the social media backlash would be swift and severe, with possible boycotts of their products..."
February 12, 2021 Market Watch
William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth penned this article on COVID-19 stimulus money and the idea that checks should be electronic.
February 12, 2021 The New York Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster penned this article on how a combination of science-based guidelines from the CDC and other preventative measures could allow for in-person K-12 school this fall.
February 10, 2021 The Washington Post
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster and her national COVID-19 database for K-12 schools.
February 9, 2021 Bloomberg
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appears in this Bloomberg Daybreak segment to discuss the impeachment trial.
February 9, 2021 Vice News
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg provides commentary on Trump's impeachment.
February 9, 2021 CBS News
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary in this article stating, "I would like to see [Mr. Biden] get in there to rebuild some trust between some of the unions and other school groups, and I think that particularly because of who the president is, there is actually an opportunity for him to try to personally rebuild some of that trust."
February 9, 2021 Vox
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman and his Opportunity Insights data collection cited in this article on the decrease in household incomes since the start of the pandemic.
February 8, 2021 GBH News
Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir offered commentary on Massachusetts' Department of Unemployment Assistance, which she calls "shockingly dysfunctional."
February 8, 2021 Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Associate Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft, “Now is the time to think creatively about how we use time during the school day."
February 7, 2021 The Guardian
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provides commentary in this article on overcoming the filibuster.
February 7, 2021 The Guardian
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "If the Democrats can gain with suburban voters by tying the incumbent Republican senators to Donald Trump for the next two years, it helps them keep the Senate and that’s the whole reason this trial is happening."
February 6, 2021 The Guardian
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "Jen Psaki has become must-see TV. I think many people are glued to these press conferences...It’s like being in a rainstorm after a drought."
February 5, 2021 Daily Memphian
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster and her COVID-19 database are referenced in this article, as well as commentary from Oster: "We’ve ranked schools far too low in terms of their intrinsic value and far too high in terms of the COVID risk."
February 5, 2021 British Association of Social Workers
In this podcast interview, Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir joins Andy McClenaghan to explore what the Biden administration will mean for social work in the USA.
February 5, 2021 Radio Open Source
In this radio interview, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth explains the populist lingo around the GameStop situation on Wall Street, Robinhood and other day traders, and more.
February 4, 2021 The David McWilliams Podcast
William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth appears on this podcast segment to discuss the "day-trading" insurrectionists to uncover who is actually in control, what human emotions are unleashed by the markets and what it all means for politics and economics.
February 4, 2021 Harvard Graduate School of Education
This podcast episode references the research and tracking efforts of Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
February 4, 2021 CNBC
This article cites a report by Opportunity Insights.
February 3, 2021 WBUR
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg provides commentary in this article, arguing that the filibuster cools the legislative temperature and offers a degree of protection for whichever party is out of power.
February 3, 2021 The Washington Post
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman offered commentary on the effectiveness of targeting stimulus payments to lower-income households.
February 2, 2021 Duck of Minerva
Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Jeff Colgan penned this article on climate security, economic integration, and climate change.
February 1, 2021 https://vimeo.com/505771893
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg appears in this episode of South Coast Matters for a discussion centered around remaking democracy functional.
February 1, 2021 BBC
This article includes commentary from David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott on how we develop our own individual political perspectives.
February 1, 2021 BBC News
This article includes commentary from David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott on how we develop our own individual political perspectives.
February 1, 2021 Forbes
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman, “We’re seeing a pretty similar effect in how low-income households spent the stimulus in the first and second rounds and a smaller spending impact for high-income households...Low-income households have suffered by far the biggest economic shock. They need the help the most.”
January 27, 2021 Deseret News
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman, "Targeting the stimulus payments to lower-income households would both better support the households most in need and provide a large boost to the economy in the short-run."
January 27, 2021 KARE
In this video, Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman discusses targeting stimulus payments to lower-income households and how to best support those who are struggling financially due to the pandemic.
January 27, 2021 The Analysis
William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth appears in this podcast segment with Rana Foroohar to discuss, "If there were a real fear of inflation, there wouldn’t be such an appetite for long term government debt at what amounts to a negative interest rate."
January 26, 2021 WJAR
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary on RI Governor Gina Raimondo's U.S. Senate confirmation hearing.
January 26, 2021 The Telegraph
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy,Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offered commentary on the future of the filibuster.
January 25, 2021 Reason
This article draws on the research and tracking efforts of, and includes commentary from, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
January 25, 2021 The Washington Post
Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy Eric Patashnik co-wrote this piece on how McConnell may justify GOP votes to convict Trump without appearing to betray the party.
January 25, 2021 Times Union
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offered commentary on the future of the filibuster.
January 22, 2021 PBS
“The [economic effect of the] pandemic was basically over for high-income workers by the middle of June. But low-income workers are still in the midst of a very, very serious recession,” comments Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman.
January 22, 2021 CNN Politics
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman provides commentary in this article on offering financial aid to those hit hardest by the pandemic.
January 22, 2021 https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/bidens-bid-reopen-schools-risks-reigniting-union-tension
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary.
January 22, 2021 Brookings Institution
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg participated in a debate on the future of the filibuster and the merits of proposed reforms.
January 21, 2021 Daily Mail
Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider provides commentary, "The fact that they have issued the subpoenas and have litigated all the way to the Supreme Court suggests that this is a very serious criminal investigation of the president."
January 19, 2021 WPRI
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg appeared on "Dan Yorke State of Mind" to discuss President Trump’s historic second impeachment for abuse of power and obstructing Congress alleging that he was responsible for inciting the mob that stormed the U.S Capitol.
January 19, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald
David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott comments on Biden's cabinet choices.
January 19, 2021 Al Jazeera
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offered commentary on the future of a divided Senate.
January 18, 2021 Latin Post
This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster's K-12 data collection on COVID-19.
January 15, 2021 The Middletown Press
In this article, Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science 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 15, 2021 KCCI Des Moines
Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider talks about the role of the presidential oath in defending democracy.
January 13, 2021 Salon
In this interview, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider talks about why another impeachment was necessary.
January 13, 2021 Fits News
This article includes commentary from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster on the COVID-19 transmission in schools.
January 13, 2021 InStyle
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, offered commentary on pregnant women and the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 12, 2021 Marketplace
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller questions whether the images and videos of extremists rioting at the Capitol will inspire more violence.
January 12, 2021 Chalkbeat
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics 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 11, 2021 WJAR
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, offered commentary on the role of a lieutenant governor.
January 11, 2021 The New York Times
This article includes commentary from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics 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 Times Union
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard 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 11, 2021 The Daily Mining Gazette
“The worst that could happen is that people roll their eyes at the oath and they say, ‘Oh, none of them mean it,’ and I think what we’ve got to do at a time of crisis is exactly the opposite — is to say, this does mean something...When you break the law, you need to be held to account, and that’s what’s really up to the American people to be outraged when Trump does what he’s done,” comments Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider.
January 11, 2021 Al Khaleej Today
Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir in al Khaleej Today, "The [Gadsden] flag has become a symbol of the right over the past two decades."
January 8, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald
“Disgusting is the word that keeps coming to mind,” comments Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg, and Professor Jonothan Collins says "Trump’s rhetoric “opens a can of worms” for future elections and raises concerns that whichever party loses in the future may not accept the results. When democracy does not have a peaceful transfer of power, “we lose the essence of what democracy is.”
January 8, 2021 WGN9
In this podcast interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster discusses the National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard that she helped develop.
January 8, 2021 WJAR
Chair and Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered her condolences after learning about longtime political reporter Bill Rappleye's death, calling him "an original and irreplaceable."
January 8, 2021 Public News Service
David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Rose McDermott, appeared on this podcast segment to talk about invoking the 25th Amendment.
January 8, 2021 US News
Professor of Political Science, Corey Brettschneider, offers commentary in this article.
January 8, 2021 BBC News
This article includes commentary from Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir on the Gadsden flag, more commonly identified by it's quote, "Don't tread on me."
January 7, 2021 Freakonomics
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, appeared on this radio segment of "People I (Mostly) Admire" - a podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network.
January 7, 2021 Bloomberg
Chair and Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg radio segment to discuss the events in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
January 5, 2021 WJAR
Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, offered commentary on President Donald Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state.
January 4, 2021 Wall Street Journal
This article references the research and tracking efforts of, and includes commentary from, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.
January 4, 2021 The Washington Post
In this article, Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, 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 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.
December 31, 2020 The Providence Journal
This article cites Chair and Professor of Political Science, 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 The New Yorker
In this article, Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, 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 28, 2020 FOX Business
In this article, Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman provides insight to the economic and financial changes in American households during the pandemic.
December 23, 2020 Spectrum
Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy, 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 18, 2020 The David McWilliams Podcast
Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, 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 DW
Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, provides commentary on this article which examines what the small but vocal pro-Brexit voice on the left in the UK is saying and whether it will impact the opposition's voting position when — or if — a deal with Brussels is struck.
December 17, 2020 Fordham Institute
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster appeared in this podcast segment to discuss whether the vaccine will allow schools to reopen nationwide this spring.
December 16, 2020 The Hill
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard 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 The National Interest
John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy James Morone, “Republicans are playing with fire...They’re counting on our political institutions—the courts, the state governments, the electors— to protect our republic while they pander to President Trump and his supporters. But our democratic institutions are built on a political culture. One that accepts political opposition as legitimate and elections as the final word. Denying a clear election result—for a day much less for a month—weakens the bonds that hold our republic together. This is how democracies break down—slowly, then all at once.”
December 15, 2020 Newark Chalkbeat
"We can’t expect all these schools to just reinvent the wheel for tutoring with all the coordination, curriculum, training, costs, and expertise it requires,” comments Associate Professor of Education and Economics, Matthew Kraft.
December 14, 2020 Inspired Traveler
In this article, Chair and Professor of Political Science, 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
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, 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 13, 2020 The Korea Times
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, "Covid has really distorted any kind of way of gauging people's reactions. There isn't any other venue for them to hear the counter-point."
December 13, 2020 The Korea Times
Professor and Chair of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, offered commentary in this article.
December 11, 2020 The 74 Million
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, "The reason for [the comparable rates among teachers across grade level] is likely that infections are occurring outside school."
December 11, 2020 Five Thirty Eight
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, discusses what she’s learned about COVID-19 in schools, the implications of volunteers developing their own public health trackers and how she thinks the incoming Biden administration will approach pandemic data collection.
December 7, 2020 CNN
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman, provides three main statistics that show why American families need additional federal aid as the pandemic continues.
December 7, 2020 KCBS
In this interview with KCBS, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, explains that in-person learning seems to be better for kids, if there is a way to do it safely.
December 6, 2020 The Media Line
Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs and Director of Climate Solutions Lab, Jeff Colgan, “There is nobody in Libya who is willing to accept restrictions on Libya’s output because the country desperately needs the money and so they are just uninterested in OPEC’s limits.”
December 5, 2020 CBC
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, reveals her five-step process to make decisions in the face of uncertainty during COVID-19.
December 3, 2020 Futurity
This article talks about David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Rose McDermott's latest peer-reviewed essay.
December 3, 2020 KCRW
In this interview, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider comments on Trump's claim that Joe Biden stole the election, "I think it is extremely dangerous for a sitting president to try to undermine faith in our elections, when there's no evidence that there was any fraud."
December 3, 2020 Los Angeles Times
This article references the research efforts of Emily Oster, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics.
December 2, 2020 The Analysis
Interview with Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth.
December 2, 2020 Political Violence at a Glance
David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott wrote this piece on the correlation between healthy lifestyles amongst men and women, and the likelihood of war and international struggle.
December 1, 2020 The Hill
This article cites a study by Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, which analyzed in-school infection data from 47 states for two weeks at the end of September.
November 29, 2020 The Providence Journal
Adjunct Lecturer in International and Public Affairs, Bob Hackey, "state regulators should establish a clear expectation that as a nonprofit entity, the state’s new academic medical center will preserve — or if needed, increase — the availability of free or discounted care to uninsured and under-insured Rhode Islanders."
November 27, 2020 Calgary Herald
Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider, "It is not clear what Vice President Mike Pence would have to gain from agreeing to pardon Trump."
November 25, 2020 NHPR
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, provides insight to New Hampshire school districts thinking about transitioning to remote learning.
November 23, 2020 Yahoo News
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, tells 'America's Newsroom' that the current focus should be on rebuilding trust that has been 'eroded in the last few months with all the back and forth.'
November 23, 2020 NHPR
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, on NHPR: "I think we need to say, let's draw some guidelines about what we would see and when. So if we start seeing transmission in schools, if we start seeing rates in schools that exceed the community rates, if we start seeing evidence that, you know, schools themselves are driving the community, those are the kinds of things I would like to be paying attention to."
November 20, 2020 Insider
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, comments on the closing of NYC schools and why schools don't seem to drive transmission.
November 18, 2020 Komo News
This article relies on data collected by Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster.
November 18, 2020 AP
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, provides commentary on coronavirus tracking and schools, "I think that argument is complicated because people are going to suffer tremendously from schools being closed, but that is a tricky calculus."
November 18, 2020 Mother Jones
Joukowsky Family Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Robert Blair, comments on the coronavirus vaccine.
November 16, 2020 Eurek Alert!
David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Rose McDermott, quoted and cited in this article, which focuses on her argument that the advent of computers, the internet and social media have yielded massive change in the design and execution of certain types of large field experiments.
November 15, 2020 The Analysis
Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, joins the Financial Times' Rana Foroohar and host Paul Jay for a discussion on the decline of the American Empire.
November 15, 2020 The 74 Million
This article looks at data from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster's COVID-19 Dashboard.