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03.17.2017 Shadows on the pavement of protesters holding signs

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What Does It Mean to Be a Just Institution?

Lauren A. Taylor discusses the roles and responsibilities of academic institutions during the Trump administration, when affiliations and professional and personal boundaries can become less clear.

Guest Author Lauren A. Taylor

03.15.2017 Barack Obama at Las Vegas Presidential Forum

Jonathan Cohn: Covering Health Reform

Jonathan Cohn talks with editor-in-chief, David Jones, about lessons learned during his career reporting on health policy and predictions for the future.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

Editor David K. Jones

03.14.2017 (SOS) Safety Orange Swimmers, a floating public art installation in Fort Point Channel, Boston

Paying for Public Art

Who should be responsible for the cost of public art and how? Local, state, and national public health departments can embrace the importance of public art.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

03.13.2017 a white and blue sticker on a pole

Economic Policy as Health Policy

Elizabeth Rigby and Megan Hatch evaluated eight common state economic policies to understand how they impact population health.

Guest Authors Elizabeth Rigby, Megan E. Hatch

03.10.2017 William “Nick” Crow boarding THE RIDE

The ADA, 27 Years On

William “Nick” Crow discusses THE RIDE, the challenges and gaps in accessibility presented by old architecture, and how the ADA has made countless tiny reconfigurations to our landscape.

Guest Author Kendra Sims

03.07.2017 Television news vans at night

Local TV News Coverage of the ACA: Short on Substance, Long on Politics

Local news may have contributed to a lack of understanding of the ACA.

Guest Author Sarah Gollust

03.03.2017 Mural on building titled It Has to be From Here: Forgotten but Unshaken, by Betsy Casañas

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Public Art as Public Health

Despite concerns about justifying spending on art when so many public needs are underfunded, studies demonstrate the concrete public health benefits of public art.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

02.27.2017 Diagram showing the school-to-prison pipeline

The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Exclusionary school discipline, disproportionately experienced by children of color, LGBTQ children, and children with disabilities, is strongly associated with delinquency and criminal justice involvement.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

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