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Masculinity Over Money? The Hidden Barrier Keeping Men Out of Top Occupations
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other ā€œfeminineā€ industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.

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New Research Reveals Concealed Carry ā€˜Shall Issue’ Laws Increase Handgun Purchases, While ā€˜Permitless Carry’ Shows No Effect
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that ā€œShall Issueā€ regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted ā€œPermitless Carryā€ policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.

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Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
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With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

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Customers Prefer to Crowdfund Products They Can Improve

Customers Prefer to Crowdfund Products They Can Improve

Harvard Business Review, March 29, 2024

Crowdfunding mobilizes $1.3 billion for innovation funding annually and that amount is projected to more than double in the next five years. Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have not only broadened access to funding for companies that might struggle in the capital markets, but have also transformed the way companies connect with consumers during product development, replacing focus groups with real customers who have a stake in the final product.

What We Learned on Our Academic Visit to Israel | Opinion

Newsweek, March 29, 2024

We represent a group of 25 Yale faculty who have just returned from a five-day visit to Israel. Our mission was to learn from and make meaningful academic connections with our Israeli counterparts. Much of what we learned and observed astounded us.

Key Bridge Collapse Was 'Infrastructure System Failure'

Key Bridge Collapse Was 'Infrastructure System Failure'

Yahoo!, March 28, 2024

Early Tuesday morning, the cargo vessel Dali smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, triggering a deadly collapse. Six construction workers who were filling potholes on the bridge at the time of the accident are presumed dead, and the incident has the engineering community on high alert as it strives to prevent future tragedies.

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