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Education Can Reduce Genetic Association with Obesity
A USC study finds that an extra year of education can influence whether or not someone becomes obese, especially among those at higher risk of obesity.
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Thomas Jefferson, Donald Trump, and Freedom of the Press
Americans overwhelmingly  oppose government restrictions on the press. They disagree with Trump attacks on the media and worry that the attacks could incite violence. (But Republicans see this differently.)
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What Types of Food Aid Programs do Americans Prefer, and Why?
The American public is split on the kinds of welfare programs they support: some people prefer free programs and others prefer programs that require families to incur some costs. This mirrors a similar split in policy and practice, for instance in the debate about aid programs’ work requirements.
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Trump’s Boomerang Effect on Trust and Motivation
This post presents results from a survey on Americans’ feelings when following the news about President Trump and his Administration, and how the news might affect their voting behavior in the midterm elections.
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Pain Relief Without Pills
CESR researcher Joan Broderick trains healthcare providers on a successful, non-pharma approach for patients to manage their chronic pain that may help stem American’s opioid crisis.
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No Regrets: Older Adults Reflect on their Social Security Claiming Decisions
This post discusses findings from a qualitative study on older adults’ ex post assessment of their decision of when to claim their Social Security retirement benefit.
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Incontinence Affects More Than 200M People Worldwide, So Why isn’t More Being Done to Find a Cure?
Urinary incontinence affects millions of people worldwide. This post discusses the state of research on prevention and treatment of the condition.
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When Survey Respondents Don’t Pay Attention
We used a trap question to study if respondents were paying attention in a survey. We found that not paying attention was related to personality traits and lower levels of survey effort.
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Wealthier, Happier and More Self-Sufficient? Anti-Poverty Programs May Help
Can anti-poverty programs have lasting impacts on well-being and self-sufficiency at lower taxpayer cost? We explore this question in the context of a Colombian conditional cash transfer program.
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Police Homicides in the United States
This post presents emerging findings from Fatal Encounters, the most comprehensive police collection of homicide data in the country. The database aims to inform policy to reduce police homicide by documenting the extent and nature of the problem across the US.
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