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‘High’ U.S. Drug Prices Mask Freeloading by Other Nations
/in Blog, Blog: Healthcare, Featured, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Life Sciences /by William SmithThe drug company’s choice is to walk away from millions in revenue from a given country and deny their people a lifesaving drug, or swallow hard and accept an unfair price that is nowhere near the drug’s value. For the sake of shareholders and patients, drug companies typically accept the unfair price and devote the revenue to offsetting their previous investments. In short, other nations are freeloading off of American R&D.
Harvard’s Sullied Halo: Journalists Teach Lesson on Plagiarism
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with investigative reporter Chris Brunet about his role investigating and exposing former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s academic plagiarism, a story that lead to her eventual resignation.
NYT Bestseller Jonathan Eig on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffJonathan Eig delves into MLK’s early spiritual leadership, the influence of Langston Hughes on his speeches, his relationship with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s challenges. He discusses historic events in Birmingham, Alabama, the March on Washington, MLK’s struggles in Chicago, the Poor People’s Campaign, and the events leading to his assassination in 1968. Eig underscores the multifaceted aspects of MLK’s life and provides insights on drawing lessons for contemporary challenges in race relations and leadership.
My Musings on Massachusetts’ Fiscal Picture
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News, Pioneer Research /by Eileen McAnnenySince the start of FY2024 on July 1, 2023, the state has experienced six straight months of revenues falling short of expectations. The single biggest factor is the unprecedented growth of the state budget since FY2021. The $15 billion increase in state spending contextualizes the seemingly modest projected revenue growth of 1.6 percent for FY2024 by highlighting that the base is very inflated.
Olympic Track Medalist Gabby Thomas
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffGabby Thomas, Pioneer Valley native, Harvard alum in neurobiology, and Olympic sprinter, won bronze and silver in Tokyo, she also pursued a master’s in epidemiology. She shares her journey excelling both in academics and athletics.