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Policy Studies Artificial Intelligence, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

AI Writers on Community Notes: An Evaluation of Seven Months of Data

Spence Purnell June 16, 2026
Policy Studies Economic Mobility, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, Healthier Communities, Occupational Licensing, Thriving Families

How Occupational Licensing Requirements Affect Access to Middle-Skills Pathways

Courtney Joslin, Stacey McKenna June 9, 2026
Policy Studies Behavioral Health, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Substance Regulation, Tobacco Harm Reduction

Addressing the Stagnation of Smoking Cessation in Older Adults: Behavioral Barriers, Harm Reduction, and Policy Reform

Jeffrey S. Smith May 7, 2026
Policy Studies Economic Mobility, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, Healthier Communities, Occupational Licensing, Thriving Families

Middle-Skills Workforce Development: Addressing Labor Shortages Through Expanded Training Pathways

Stacey McKenna, Courtney Joslin, Lindsay Heck April 28, 2026
Policy Studies Behavioral Health, Federal Government Affairs, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Opioid Harm Reduction

Smarter—Not Bigger—Government Can Optimize Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Stacey McKenna Feb 3, 2026
Policy Studies Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance

Elements of Change: Building Blocks for a Better Budget

Nan Swift Jan 22, 2026
Policy Studies Data Policy, Internet Governance, Online Content Policy, Public Safety, Technology and Innovation

Regulating Algorithmic Content Distribution and Moderation by Online Platforms

Josh Withrow, Shoshana Weissmann Dec 11, 2025
Policy Studies Behavioral Health, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Substance Regulation, Tobacco Harm Reduction

Smoke-Free Youth, Stalled Adults: From 30 Years of Progress to the Next Frontier in Tobacco Policy

Jeffrey S. Smith Nov 18, 2025
Policy Studies Contraception, Healthier Communities, State Policy, Thriving Families

Case Studies: Examining Right-to-Contraception State-Level Legislative Processes

Chelsea Boyd Nov 6, 2025
Policy Studies Alternatives to Arrest, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing, Pretrial, Prison Reform, Prosecution, Reentry, Sentencing

From Victim to Defendant: How Justice Falls Short for Women

Sarah Anderson, Lisel Petis Oct 28, 2025

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