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Before Enacting Medicare for All, Fix the Medicare of Today. Here Are Some Ideas.
Yale’s Howard Forman argues that supporters of using Medicare as a model for universal care should recognize how far the existing program falls short of that ideal—and push to improve coverage for those already enrolled.
The AI Payoff Is Real. The Timeline Is the Problem.
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that investors are counting on short-term returns from a technological transformation that will take years to deliver on its promise.
How Experts Without Authority Create Change in Their Organizations
Julia DiBenigno, professor of organizational behavior, studies how employees at the bottom of the org chart figure out ways to make themselves heard.
How a Political-Redistricting Technique Could Help Protect More Wildlife for Less
In a new study, Yale SOM researchers drew inspiration from a computational strategy used in political redistricting to rapidly identify the land that would protect species at the lowest cost.
Never Let Them See You Sweat? Maybe That’s The Problem
Yale SOM’s Heidi Brooks, an expert in everyday leadership, writes that our efforts to appear composed and professional at work are getting in the way of connecting with our colleagues—and making us less effective at our jobs.
Flying a National Airline Through Bankruptcy
Gilbert Santa Maria ’91 took over the struggling Philippine Airlines months before the COVID pandemic. He talks about finding creative ways to keep the airline flying and steering it toward a more sustainable future.
Cleaning Up Contaminated Land Unlocks Local Economic Growth
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Cameron LaPoint finds that remediating contaminated “brownfields” creates jobs, encourages entrepreneurship, and increases home values in the surrounding community.
What Finance Can Tell Us About the ‘Twin Crises’ of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Yale SOM’s Stefano Giglio explains how the two environmental threats can amplify each other—and why understanding those interactions matters for the economy.
AI Evaluations Look Unbiased Without Being Fair
New research by Prof. Tristan Botelho and PhD student Qingyang Wang finds that LLMs avoid overt discrimination when evaluating candidates but still rely on racial and gender cues.
A Low-Tech Intervention Can Help Migrant Families Survive the ‘Lean Season’
In the latest in a series of studies devising solutions to seasonal poverty, Mushfiq Mobarak provided small loans to Nepali families in which one member migrated for work during the lean season.