April 27, 2020 New York Times
In this article, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, looks at the data on the social effects and misconceptions of only children versus those with siblings: "it would seem that siblings do not have a large impact on most characteristics we can measure."
April 23, 2020 Boston Globe
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, discusses parenting and pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, answering questions about home births, social isolation, and trying to maintain control amidst uncertainty.
April 23, 2020 CATO Institute
In this interview, David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Rose McDermott, argues "that a lot of threat inflation comes from overrated low probability risks and underrated high probability risks."
April 22, 2020 Vox
Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Marc Dunkelman, cited in Vox article on America's inability to build infrastructure.
April 21, 2020 The Guardian
This article references tweets by Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Jeff Colgan, on the impact crude oil prices will have on the U.S. economy.
April 21, 2020 WKYC
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, discusses parenting during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
April 17, 2020 Greenwich Time
Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Jeff Colgan's article, published on "The Monkey Cage," is cited in this op-ed discussing Trump's interest in higher oil prices.
April 16, 2020 Heated
In this interview, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Deborah Gordon, comments on the perception that the coronavirus pandemic will positively affect climate change: “It’s going to take action from the supply side to transform the climate. “And sadly, I don’t think what we’re seeing from COVID is oil nations like Saudi Arabia or, frankly, the United States, thinking outside the box when it comes to creating an industry that’s more flexible.”
April 16, 2020 WPRI
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, discusses her work with a small group of epidemiologists, staff from the R.I. Department of Health and researchers from Brown to develop the state’s COVID-19 models.
April 16, 2020 Newsmax
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg, on the filibuster and how passing major legislation requires some "buy in" from the minority.
April 15, 2020 The Public's Radio
In this article, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, comments on the imagery being used in the coronavirus debate, as it "reflects the polarization and the extremism that we’re seeing in American politics."
April 12, 2020 The Providence Journal
Professor and Chair of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, comments on the political environment that the coronavirus has created.
April 7, 2020 Houston Public Media
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Angela Blanchard, shares her thoughts on Houston's COVID-19 response, "like hurricanes, it’s a twin threat to our health and well-being and it’s a threat to our livelihoods. We’re trying to form a shared understanding of what we’re navigating."
April 6, 2020 The Columbus Dispatch
Director of the Annenberg Institute and Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs, Susanna Loeb, cited in this article about the obstacles of online learning.
April 5, 2020 MSNBC
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, discusses the concerns surrounding surrounding childbirth and the coronavirus outbreak.
April 4, 2020 Idaho State Journal
David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, Rose McDermott, cited in this column on a recent bill passed in Utah decriminalizing polygamy.
April 3, 2020 The Verge
Joukowsky Family Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Robert Blair, provides commentary on inconsistent messaging and trust in government during this pandemic.
April 3, 2020 Al Jazeera
In a panel discussion, Richard Holbroke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Jeff Colgan, provides commentary on the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, and whether an intervention by President Trump will be enough to end the rift.
April 3, 2020 Houston Chronicle
In this interview, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Angela Blanchard, discusses COVID-19's impact in Houston and the city's response to the pandemic.
April 1, 2020 The Guardian
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, comments on the challenges of giving birth during the pandemic, "if you plan a home birth at the last minute, any risks like this are probably larger than they'd be for more advance planning."