A Soldier’s Life for Her
The military's better than civilian life, say minorities and women such as Marine Corps Capt. Elizabeth Okoreeh-Baah, the first woman to pilot the V-22 Osprey.
Research - Articles
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The Price of Going Left
In new democracies, right-leaning elections attract foreign investors.
The Toughest Job You’ll Never Get
Would-be EDs cite inadequate mentoring, low pay, and poor lifestyle as career obstacles.
Don’t Save; Be Saved
Conservative Protestants are poorer partly because of their religion.
Smoke and Mirrors
British American Tobacco Malaysia has won the favor of the Malaysian government and people by making donations to cultural institutions, funding scholarships, and developing youth smoking prevention programs. But can a tobacco company ever be socially responsible?
Government Cares the Most
Public nursing homes outshine nonprofits and for-profits.
Where Nice Is Naughty
In most parts of the world, strangers helping strangers is strange.
A Lot of Hot Air
A popular Mexico City program for cutting air pollution from vehicles doesn’t work; in fact sales of new cars, used cars, and gasoline have climbed since the program's launch in 1989.
The Problem With Trust
The most trusted employees cash in on lax internal controls to fleece nonprofits.
Poor in Body
Toxic environments knock impoverished kids’ systems out of kilter.