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Discoveries Gun-free zones do not attract mass shootings, study finds

Gun-free zones may not be as dangerous as once thought. A groundbreaking study reveals these areas could actually reduce the likelihood of mass shootings.

Discoveries What do the expiration dates printed on your food really mean?Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Free medicine distribution reduces health care costs and promotes health equity, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists call for global treaty to eliminate space junk in Earth’s orbit Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Digital debit cards are helping Indonesia’s poor get more food Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities Joshua Shavit

Discoveries What Harry Potter can (and can’t) teach us about economics Joshua Shavit

Discoveries New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Taking aim at gun violence: Tech strategies for reducing harm Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Up to 540,000 lives can be saved worldwide by targeting traffic speed Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy Joseph Shavit

Good News Why aren’t we going full steam with carbon capture?Joseph Shavit

Innovations Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees Joseph Shavit

Good News More than 200,000 deaths can be annually prevented if countries support more urban cycling Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Free green services could substantially reduce emissions Joseph Shavit