Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.

An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?

A new UN report finds that the true global cost of producing food is $12.7 trillion more than consumers pay at the checkout counter. We pay those uncounted costs in other ways.

A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy.

When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist’s tools can help planners recognize this trap.

An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.

People may be surprised when they read a nutrition label on a bottle of wine. The industry should take note.

Research shows prominent individuals can influence the rest of us.

Collaborative brings together charter school policy, practice, and research communities to help make research on charters more actionable, rigorous, and policy-relevant.

At the MIT Blueprint Labs Preschool Research Convening, practitioners present studies on early childhood education and discuss future directions.