New machinery raises demand for workers with STEM degrees, though not at the firms purchasing the machinery, but instead at the outside suppliers that install, integrate, and service the machines.

Between 2019 and 2021, a nationwide increase in gun homicides pushed the U.S. murder rate up by a third, before it fell almost as quickly. This COVID-era swing has been hard to explain because it defies the canonical economic model...

Since 2023, 25 states have passed laws requiring adult websites to verify visitors’ ages. Meanwhile, total time spent on these sites has fallen by only about 10%. In this episode, UChicago economist Matthew Brown discusses new research that uses browsing...

Educational materials can help children learn about emotions, but textbooks and children’s books present emotions differently in words and images. While the text includes a wide range of emotions, images overwhelmingly show happiness and calm, and demand for positive imagery...