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A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Jun. 20, 2019

2 minute read

Is Breast Really Best? I Looked at All the Data to Find Out

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

May. 23, 2019

1 minute read

There’s Evidence on How to Raise Children, but Are Parents Listening?

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 25, 2019

2 minute read

Is Your Toddler Straight-Up Refusing to Poop in the Toilet? Join the Club.

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 24, 2019

2 minute read

Why Parents Panic Way Too Much Over Kids Who Learn to Walk Late

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 23, 2019

2 minute read

An Economist's Data-Backed Case for Vaccines

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 23, 2019

2 minute read

Nearly All Infants Lose Weight After They’re Born. So Why Do Hospitals Focus on It So Obsessively?

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 23, 2019

1 minute read

We Need to Stop Shaming Women for Wanting (or Not Wanting) to Return to Work

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 22, 2019

2 minute read

When You Give Birth, Your Body … Rips. That Might Suck a Little Less if We Talked About It More.

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 19, 2019

2 minute read

The Data All Guilt-Ridden Parents Need

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Aug. 2, 2018

2 minute read

Here’s Why It’s So Impossible to Get Reliable Diet Advice From the News

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Jan. 16, 2018

2 minute read

After a Debacle, How California Became a Role Model on Measles

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Jun. 20, 2017

2 minute read

I Want to Carpe Diem and Travel the World—But Should I Be Saving My Money Instead?

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

May. 4, 2017

2 minute read

My Partner Makes Twice as Much Money as I Do. What’s the Best Way to Split the Rent?

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Mar. 27, 2017

2 minute read

The Most Useful Language for English Speakers to Learn, According to an Economist

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Feb. 8, 2017

2 minute read

Is It Better to Buy or Rent? This Economist’s Answer Will Come as a Big Relief

Emily Oster, PhD

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Jan. 26, 2017

2 minute read

An Economist Explains Why Trump’s Idea for a 20% Tax on Mexican Imports Would Totally Backfire

Emily Oster, PhD

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