As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.

Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.

On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scholar explains how using chaos theory could shake up well-established economic approaches.

Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks.

The late-in-life health care option reduces patient costs, even as for-profit organizations expand in the sector.

Nature loss is as critical to national economies as climate change.

In a new study, researchers urge politicians to exercise caution when it comes to tariffs.

The noninvasive screening procedure can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs at the same time, but only when targeted effectively.

Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.