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As America Desegregates, Will Civil Rights Protections Suffer?

Asst. Prof. Nicholas Stephanopoulos authors article, which finds that racial inequalities persist, despite decreased segregation in cities


Piketty thinks South Africa needs to redistribute land. Democracies can’t do that. Dictators can.

In op-ed, Asst. Prof. Michael Albertus says ‘democracy itself is creaking under the weight of popular pressure’ of land reform in South Africa


Rapid Economic Growth in China Is Chipping Away at Coastal Wetlands

UChicago’s Paulson Institute releases report finding severe ecological damage to important coastal wetlands


Police Killings of Blacks: Here Is What the Data Say

Prof. Jens Ludwig emphasizes the role of poverty in minority inequality and maltreatment


'Three T's' uses words to feed toddlers' brains

Prof. Dana Suskind discusses her Thirty Million Words Initiative and her new book about developing language skills in young children