Distributing housing assistance as cash

“The research on the Earned Income Tax Credit points to the idea that recipients experienced a sense of agency and dignity when they received a lump sum of money, and […]


Why Is Good Medical Advice for Pregnant Women So Hard to Find?

A recent warning about the pain reliever acetaminophen is a reminder that health risks in pregnancy remain maddeningly, dangerously understudied.Xiaobin Wang is quoted at The New York Times. 


Victoria recorded highest number of daily COVID cases in Australia [Video]

We examine Victoria’s highest tally of COVID cases and why it’s expected there’s worse to come. Plus students returning back to the classrooms and mandatory mask wearing in Victorian schools.Liz […]


Report finds inequities in Maryland’s early childhood education system [Video]

A new report released Wednesday finds a quality early childhood education system must first be an equitable one. The report finds that quality childcare remains out of reach for families across […]


Keeping Kids Safe [Podcast]

Liz Stuart, Professor of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses keeping kids safe from Covid at Bloomberg.


CDC: Schools Without Mask Mandates More Likely to Have COVID-19 Outbreaks

A new CDC study shows that schools without mask requirements are 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks.Liz Stuart is quoted at Verywell Health. 


Can You Ask Someone If They’re Vaccinated? [Radio]

In particular many of us are feeling anxious about how to tactfully ask friends, loved ones, colleagues and customers if they have been vaccinated, as it can be a very […]


Harvard Moves MBA Classes Online as Covid-19 Cases Rise [Video]

Harvard Business School moved all first-year and some second-year MBA students to remote learning this week amid a “steady rise” in breakthrough Covid-19 infections, despite high vaccination rates and frequent […]


Where Are the Tests?

Rapid testing — more formally known as antigen testing — allows people to learn within minutes whether they are carrying enough of the Covid-19 virus to be contagious.Liz Stuart is quoted […]


How are schools deciding to close due to COVID-19 cases? It all depends.

Health experts said creating broad rules that can apply to every school — or even every class within a school — is difficult.Liz Stuart is quoted at The Philadelphia Inquirer.