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In @medicaldaily, economist Robert Kaestner examines what GLP-1 drugs do (and don’t) appear to change. His NBER working paper finds that among adults with diabetes, GLP-1 use did not measurably improve mental health, employment, or marriage outcomes. har.rs/4rnwC89
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Join us now on Reddit for an AMA with Rebecca Neusteter, executive director of the University of Chicago Health Lab and the author of the new book 911, What’s Your Emergency?: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response. har.rs/3Vc0hFo
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Clean energy abundance or keep fossil fuels in the ground?
EPIC Scholar @RyanMKellogg of @HarrisPolicy argues for demand and supply-side carbon policy + public support for clean energy in new @BrookingsInst paper: epic.uchicago.edu/news/effec…
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NEW from Harris Public Policy and Chicago Public Media: Chicago in Conversation will bring together 40 civic-minded Chicagoans for civil discourse training and faculty- and journalist-led conversations on serious policy issues shaping the city’s future. har.rs/4yXJXH3
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In @TIME, Prof. Michael Greenstone explains what’s at stake in the debate over power-plant carbon rules: policymakers can assume climate change has no impacts, but “the atmosphere and the climate don't recognize those misstatements.” har.rs/4Ao586D
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In @TIME, @k_sonin explains why a narrow halt on Ukrainian strikes against Russian diesel targets may be hard: Kyiv is targeting Russia’s energy sector broadly, perhaps not by choice. “When they strike a refinery, they strike what is vulnerable there.” har.rs/4xqrQbq
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New in Midwestern Citizen, Prof. Anthony Fowler’s research complicates the “political pendulum” story: election swings aren’t just mass voter shifts. Turnout and actual moderates (voters willing to switch parties based on candidates and policy) matter. har.rs/4rbUQSQ
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In the @chicagotribune, Prof. Tomas J. Philipson argues Chicago’s housing market shouldn’t have “hidden inventory”: homes marketed through private listing networks instead of the open market. His point: markets benefit when we know what’s for sale. har.rs/3UM50gY
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The application is now open for the Master of Science in Climate and Energy Policy (MSCEP)—a 1-yr, full-time program designed in partnership with the Harris School of Public Policy and the UChicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth. Learn more: har.rs/4AexbFe
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In @nytimes, @sndurlauf helps explain what’s happening in the latest poverty and income numbers: the job market is shifting. Women’s earnings rose while men’s stayed flat, reflecting changes in who is working and what kinds of jobs are growing. har.rs/4hw1dNr
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Congratulations to University Professor Michael Kremer for his appointment as chief economist of the World Bank! @WorldBankGroup
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As AI regulation debates intensify, Harris research helps explain why some firms support guardrails: shared rules can reduce pressure to sacrifice safety to keep pace with rivals. Getting the incentives right may matter as much as the tech itself. har.rs/4rdufVn
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Applications are now open for Harris' new Master of Science in Data Analytics & Policy (MSDAP), an accelerated 11-month degree for students and professionals ready to apply data, analytics, machine learning, and AI to real-world policy challenges. har.rs/4h6nd1c
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Eighteen rising leaders were named to the newest class of UChicago Obama Foundation Scholars. Their work spans HIV care in Cook County to anti-trafficking policy in India.
Meet these changemakers from @ChicagoBooth, @HarrisPolicy and @UChicagoCrown: ms.spr.ly/6018abIMg
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Congratulations to Prof. James A. Robinson, named a 2026 Wilbur Cross Medalist by @yalegsas. The honor recognizes Robinson’s Nobel-winning work on how institutions form, how they shape prosperity, and more. har.rs/4ikGHjR
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Jake Braun, executive director of the Cyber Policy Initiative, joined Project Watershed 250 to share lessons from the Water Watch Center. As Texas works becomes the national standard for defending water systems, WWC stands with them against cyber criminals.
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How was school today? What did you have for lunch?
@UChicago @HarrisPolicy's @ariel_kalil argues many of us have been thinking wrong about how to encourage parents to talk and read with their children.
Do parents just need better conversation starters? ms.spr.ly/6016aucup
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In @Reuters, Prof. Martin Castillo Quintana explains the politics behind Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya’s return to office after U.S. cartel-ties allegations: Mexico may extradite drug lords, but is less eager to extradite members of the president’s party. har.rs/3SbWXZU
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AI weather forecasts could help millions of farmers in developing economies decide when to plant, harvest, and protect their crops 🌍
@WillettBecca, Michael Kremer, @turbulentjet, & @ianfoster won a @LaudeInstitute Moonshots grant to make it happen
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In @TIME, Professor @k_sonin explains why wartime elections in Ukraine are unlikely: a ceasefire would require guarantees from Russia that Kyiv may not trust, and “the main limitation” is counting votes from occupied territories. har.rs/4wFyPwE
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