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The foundation dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.
RSF author Joanna Dreby, Surviving the ICE Age, interviewed on NPR’s “Morning Edition” on how immigrant parents are trying to protect their children.
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What happens to the kids? Fearing deportation, immigrant parents make contingency plans.
More than 4 million U.S. families have mixed immigration status. As the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations, many of these families are preparing emergency plans.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
RSF author Joanna Dreby, Surviving the ICE Age, interviewed on NPR’s “Morning Edition” on how immigrant parents are trying to protect their children.
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RSF author Jennifer Hochschild pens op-ed for EdSource on the politics of charter schools in the LA Unified School District.
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COMMENTARY: Los Angeles Unified’s charter school war harms everyone. It’s time to stop
Charter school fights in Los Angeles are not really about control of space, but about money. In terms of student outcomes, the deeper concern is the wasted time, energy, resources and dedication that ...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
RSF author Jennifer Hochschild pens op-ed for EdSource on the politics of charter schools in the LA Unified School District.
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RSF author Colleen Heflin, Food for Thought, cited in the Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration’s cancellation of annual survey on hunger in the U.S.
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Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey
The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”
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September 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
RSF author Colleen Heflin, Food for Thought, cited in the Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration’s cancellation of annual survey on hunger in the U.S.
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RSF grantees Lawrence Katz & Matthew Notowidigdo cited in NY Times on growing rate of unemployment among college-educated workers.
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The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
RSF grantees Lawrence Katz & Matthew Notowidigdo cited in NY Times on growing rate of unemployment among college-educated workers.
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Hello #APSA2025! We hope you're enjoying Vancouver!
This is RSF author Elizabeth Suhay with her new book, Debating the American Dream. Learn more about it in our Virtual Booth, which highlights our latest political science books.
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This is RSF author Elizabeth Suhay with her new book, Debating the American Dream. Learn more about it in our Virtual Booth, which highlights our latest political science books.
Click here: www.russellsage.org/welcome-apsa...
September 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hello #APSA2025! We hope you're enjoying Vancouver!
This is RSF author Elizabeth Suhay with her new book, Debating the American Dream. Learn more about it in our Virtual Booth, which highlights our latest political science books.
Click here: www.russellsage.org/welcome-apsa...
This is RSF author Elizabeth Suhay with her new book, Debating the American Dream. Learn more about it in our Virtual Booth, which highlights our latest political science books.
Click here: www.russellsage.org/welcome-apsa...
RSF grantees Luke Shaefer & Megan Curran cited in NY Times on release of annual poverty statistics in U.S.
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The Poverty Rate Was Stable Last Year, as Household Income Grew Slightly
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September 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
RSF grantees Luke Shaefer & Megan Curran cited in NY Times on release of annual poverty statistics in U.S.
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NY Times reports on RSF-supported research by Greg Duncan showing that years of monthly cash payments did nothing to boost children’s well-being.
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Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development
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August 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NY Times reports on RSF-supported research by Greg Duncan showing that years of monthly cash payments did nothing to boost children’s well-being.
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RSF journal issue editor Erica Groshen cited in The New York Times on the importance to the U.S. economy of impartial data collection and analysis.
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What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?
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August 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
RSF journal issue editor Erica Groshen cited in The New York Times on the importance to the U.S. economy of impartial data collection and analysis.
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RSF journal issue editor Erica Groshen cited in The New Yorker on the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the importance to the U.S. economy of impartial data analysis.
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Big Business and Wall Street Need to Stand Up for Honest Data
In nominating an inexperienced MAGA partisan for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Donald Trump is chipping away at an essential foundation of the American economy.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
RSF journal issue editor Erica Groshen cited in The New Yorker on the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the importance to the U.S. economy of impartial data analysis.
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More authors at #ASA2025! Ernesto Castañeda with his book Reunited, co-authored with Daniel Jenks. Come by booth 625 to browse this book and many others and receive a 25% conference discount!
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August 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
More authors at #ASA2025! Ernesto Castañeda with his book Reunited, co-authored with Daniel Jenks. Come by booth 625 to browse this book and many others and receive a 25% conference discount!
@drernestocast.bsky.social @jenksd.bsky.social
@drernestocast.bsky.social @jenksd.bsky.social
Good morning #ASA2025! We're in the exhibit hall today until 4pm. Stop by, say hi, and come take a look at Joanna Dreby's new book, Surviving the ICE Age.
August 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Good morning #ASA2025! We're in the exhibit hall today until 4pm. Stop by, say hi, and come take a look at Joanna Dreby's new book, Surviving the ICE Age.
RSF grantees Donald Moynihan, Theda Skocpol & Brendan Nyhan cited in NY Times article on how Trump is undermining U.S. democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-republican-party-democracy.html
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Opinion | ‘Trump Owns It All Now’
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July 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
RSF grantees Donald Moynihan, Theda Skocpol & Brendan Nyhan cited in NY Times article on how Trump is undermining U.S. democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-republican-party-democracy.html
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RSF grantees David Autor & Gordon Hanson write for NY Times on China’s increasing dominance in cutting-edge technology research & development.
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Opinion | We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
RSF grantees David Autor & Gordon Hanson write for NY Times on China’s increasing dominance in cutting-edge technology research & development.
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RSF grantee & author John Mollenkopf cited in NY Times analysis of Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory in the NYC mayoral primary.
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Opinion | The Real Meaning of Mamdani’s Stunning Victory
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July 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
RSF grantee & author John Mollenkopf cited in NY Times analysis of Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory in the NYC mayoral primary.
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RSF author Jennifer Hochschild pens op-ed for The Chicago Tribune on Chicago’s persistent public pension debt.
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RSF author Jennifer Hochschild pens op-ed for The Chicago Tribune on
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July 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
RSF author Jennifer Hochschild pens op-ed for The Chicago Tribune on Chicago’s persistent public pension debt.
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RSF author Jane Waldfogel pens op-ed for the Washington Post on how the GOP tax bill will cut critical services for low- and middle-income children.
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Opinion | The GOP wants to expand the child tax credit — but not for poor kids
Even a proposal meant to benefit children would cut out low-income households.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
RSF author Jane Waldfogel pens op-ed for the Washington Post on how the GOP tax bill will cut critical services for low- and middle-income children.
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New RSF book by Jane Waldfogel, Child Benefits, cited in NY Times article on how millions of low-income children will be excluded from tax credit benefits under new Republican spending bill.
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Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
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June 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New RSF book by Jane Waldfogel, Child Benefits, cited in NY Times article on how millions of low-income children will be excluded from tax credit benefits under new Republican spending bill.
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RSF authors Pamela Herd & Donald Moynihan pen op-ed for NY Times on how the Republican spending bill aims to decrease Medicaid rolls through increased administrative burdens on recipients.
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Opinion | Republicans Will Use Paperwork to Kick Americans Off Health Care
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June 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
RSF authors Pamela Herd & Donald Moynihan pen op-ed for NY Times on how the Republican spending bill aims to decrease Medicaid rolls through increased administrative burdens on recipients.
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NY Times: RSF trustees David Leonhardt & Jason Furman debate pros & cons of international trade for U.S. and the world.
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Opinion | Are Trump’s Tariffs Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?
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May 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NY Times: RSF trustees David Leonhardt & Jason Furman debate pros & cons of international trade for U.S. and the world.
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Former RSF scholars Caitlin Zaloom & Julian Zelizer pen op-ed for NY Times on how improvements in financial aid have helped lower college costs for most families.
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Opinion | College Is More Affordable Than Many Parents Think
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May 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Former RSF scholars Caitlin Zaloom & Julian Zelizer pen op-ed for NY Times on how improvements in financial aid have helped lower college costs for most families.
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RSF trustee @jasonfurman.bsky.social man pens op-ed for NY Times on what Trump doesn’t understand about trade deficits and U.S. budget deficit.
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Opinion | Proof Trump Has No Idea How the Trade Deficit Works
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May 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
RSF trustee @jasonfurman.bsky.social man pens op-ed for NY Times on what Trump doesn’t understand about trade deficits and U.S. budget deficit.
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RSF Visiting Scholar Eric Patashnik Discusses Medicaid
In this new interview with the foundation, visiting scholar Eric Patashnik discusses the history of Medicaid, who it serves, and proposals to cut funding for the program.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Visiting Scholar Atinuke Adediran pens op-ed Bloomberg News on the questionable ethics of big law firms’ pro bono work for the Trump administration on negotiating tariffs.
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Law Firms’ Quid Pro Quo Pro Bono Work on Tariffs Is Unethical
Opinion: Fordham University's Atinuke Adediran says Big Law firms helping the Trump administration negotiate tariffs pro bono is a violation of legal ethics and the rule of law.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Visiting Scholar Atinuke Adediran pens op-ed Bloomberg News on the questionable ethics of big law firms’ pro bono work for the Trump administration on negotiating tariffs.
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Brilliant @russellsagefdn.bsky.social colleague Atinuke Adediran on Big Law’s caving to Trump as a basic ethical violation and counter to the whole notion of pro bono legal support.
Law Firms’ Quid Pro Quo Pro Bono Work on Tariffs Is Unethical
Opinion: Fordham University's Atinuke Adediran says Big Law firms helping the Trump administration negotiate tariffs pro bono is a violation of legal ethics and the rule of law.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Brilliant @russellsagefdn.bsky.social colleague Atinuke Adediran on Big Law’s caving to Trump as a basic ethical violation and counter to the whole notion of pro bono legal support.