It’s not surprising that in places where food is scarce, obesity serves as a significant marker of wealth. But what the new study points out is that in poor countries, information is also scarce. And in those situations, loan officers use whatever bits of evidence they can find to help make critical economic decisions.

Renowned economist and Nobel candidate Oded Galor spoke with RTL ahead of an event at Neumünster Abbey in late June to discuss his bestseller 'The Journey of Humanity.'

The nation’s median age reached 38.9 in 2022, according to new Census data; that’s the highest it has ever been.

David Kertzer will be a featured speaker at The Mount's 2023 Summer Lecture series. Now in its 30th year, the annual 8-part series brings leading biographers and historians to the Berkshires.

"It's clear from national data that there was a large decline in student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic," says study co-author Emily Oster.

Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform’s interim director will now lead the institute on a permanent basis.

For the lucky among us who have formed connections with a teacher, a school counselor or a coach, their value can seem immeasurable. That has not deterred a trio of researchers from trying to quantify that influence.

Over the last three generations, Christian children in Africa have surpassed their parents’ level of education at a much higher rate than Muslim and traditionalist children there have, research shows.

Minnesota children spend fewer hours and days in the classroom than their peers nationwide. Among states with mandated instructional time, only Colorado requires fewer days than Minnesota, according to the Education Commission of the States.

Katherine Mason offers commentary on the legacy of Jiang Yanyong.