Science ran a big experiment on itself for the last ~60 years. It didn't work out. experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/the-rise-and…

Tune in tonight to the The Late Show to watch my discussion with Stephen Colbert about the historic economic progress the United States has made under the Biden-Harris Administration. Thanks for having me, Stephen Colbert!

This is highly relevant today. While we can debate the merits of specific 'DEI' policies—some may indeed be misguided—it’s undeniable that racial discrimination persists in this country. The evidence is clear for those willing to engage with it!

A hundred thousand fewer international students, a 35 percent endowment tax, and other Trump-driven possibilities could devastate higher education. chroni.cl/4h7kTEM

Yes.

Highly recommended!

Excellent paper. Also see this great video by NAS: youtube.com/watch?v=TJio37…

Three excellent economists!

Ben makes a strong argument AGAINST moving research and researchers to the private sector.

Excellent news!!

No expert analysis. No legal authority. Just vibes and tariffs. Welcome to season 2 of The Trade War.

What's the evidence on the impact of the NEA and NEH?

Fascinating paper!

Striking visuals. Someone show this to RFKJr.

The #MeToo movement led to a 10% jump in sex crime reports and the effect lasted over 2 years. ✅ More reporting ✅ More arrests ❌ Not just more crimes ✅ Impact across race & income Social movements can change high-stakes behavior.

📲✖️Should phones be banned in classrooms? Our study with 17,000 students finds: Removing phones improves grades, especially for struggling students! 🧵 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… (with Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen and P. Choudhury) Half of global education systems have phone bans in classrooms,

Related: men underrate how much cognitive labor goes into skincare and how sophisticated women are about it. Getting into skincare (identifying unwanted skin conditions and fixing them) is one of the best ways to train empirical science skills. It's a practical science.

Pro tip: assign more Substacks in your class

Can anyone recommend good Substacks for Personel Economics?

very interesting discussion of indirect costs in federal research grants (for my academic friends).