Costs, volunteer demands strain rural ambulance services

Research by Cornell Institute for Public Affairs students highlights unsustainable cost increases challenging rural ambulance services in upstate New York and beyond, and offers solutions.

Bipartisan Policy Review spotlights U.S. foreign policy options

The Bipartisan Policy Review is an annual publication from the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. This edition features thought-provoking analysis of the direction of U.S. foreign policy following the military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Around Cornell

Women’s earnings drop after childbirth

When U.S. couples have their first child, mothers’ earnings still drop substantially relative to fathers’, and new Cornell research demonstrates the stubborn, decades-old pattern isn’t changing despite broad increases in other aspects of gender equality.

Recreational marijuana access reduces demand for prescription drugs

Legalization of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to an analysis by a Cornell researcher and a collaborator.

International OK shapes public perceptions of drone warfare

Armed drone strikes earn more public support and legitimacy when they have approval from international organizations, according to a survey conducted by Cornell researchers.

Experts to weigh in on emerging foreign policy threats

Three top experts with an array of diplomatic, foreign policy and academic experiences will discuss emerging threats to U.S. foreign policy at an event organized by the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.

Around Cornell

For-profit colleges increase students’ debt, default risk

Attending for-profit colleges causes students to take on more debt and to default at higher rates, on average, compared with similarly selective public institutions in their communities, a Cornell economist finds in new research.

Michener testifies to House on role of universal health insurance

Cornell professor Jamila Michener testified March 29 before a congressional committee that universal health insurance coverage would not only address health inequities among people of color, but strengthen the U.S. democracy.

Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls

A study of more than 11,000 adolescents found that taxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to new research collaborated on by economics professor John Cawley.