December 28, 2017 Vox
Professor Eric Patashnik in Vox, "Eventually, the war over Obamacare will end. When it does, there may be an opening to have a sensible conversation about ensuring that patients receive treatments grounded in sound science."
December 13, 2017 WalletHub
Margaret Weir, professor of political science and international and public affairs, comments on WalletHub's roundup for the year's neediest cities.
December 8, 2017 Barron's
Research by Jim Morone is cited in an article about the recent announcement that CVS will buy insurance company Aetna.
December 7, 2017
Martha Minow, former dean of Harvard's law school, headlines a diverse group of distinguished academic and practitioner speakers that reflect Taubman Center's research and public engagement themes.
December 7, 2017 NPREd
Economist John Friedman joined NPREd to discuss what the tax overhaul could mean for K-12 students and schools.
December 5, 2017 Long Now: Conversations at The Interval
Professor Rose McDermott joined Long Now's The Interval podcast to explain how the genetics and the enviornment contribute to political opinions.
December 4, 2017 Rhode Island Public Radio
Rhode Island Public Radio’s John Bender spoke with Bob Hackey, a professor of healthcare policy at Providence College, to parse out this major deal.
December 4, 2017 ABC 6 News
Bob Hackey, Professor of Health Policy and Management (Providence College), says of the proposed merger between CVS Health and Aetna, "This is a very innovative model. I think this is something that really has the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry.”
December 4, 2017 NBC 10
Political scientist Wendy Schiller joined NBC 10's political panel for a disussion on the tax bill, and state and local races in 2018.
November 30, 2017
A number of public policy concentrators recently met with John Hazen White, Jr. to discuss their summer internship experiences, made possible by funding provided by the John Hazen White, Sr. internship program.
November 29, 2017 NBC 10
Member of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission and political scientist Ross Cheit comments on a conflict of interest complaint against a Coventry town official.
November 27, 2017 Baby Talk
Economist Emily Oster joined Penny Johnston on Baby Talk podcast, and challenges the traditional pregnancy advice.
November 17, 2017
In a new article, political scientist Jim Morone deconstructs Senator Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All" health plan, suggesting that it can win out in the end.
November 13, 2017 Newsmax
Richard A. Arenberg, visiting lecturer in political science breaks down the Senate rules that would allow the Senate to expel Roy Moore from the Senate if he is elected in December 12 special election in Alabama.
November 11, 2017 The New York Times
Corey Brettschneider, professor of political science, was quoted in a New York Times editorial that called to task President Donald Trump ignorance of the Constitution. “His idea of the presidency is, he was elected and he can do whatever he wants. Presidents usually regard the oath as a set of legally binding principles that they abide by.”
November 8, 2017
Susan Moffitt, Director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, and Margot Jackson, Associate Professor of Sociology, recently co-edited a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.
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."
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.
November 3, 2017
International Relations professor Rose McDermott joins two colleagues to explain the psychology of revenge and deterrence in a new article in the Texas National Security Review.
November 1, 2017 Education Week
Recent research on teacher performance evaluation systems by Taubman affiliate and assistant professor of education and economics Matthew A. Kraft is featured in Education Week’s Teacher Beat blog. The research finds that teachers with similar underlying scores can receive very different evaluation ratings across systems.