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The Threat of Climate Change Has Made Composting More Popular Than Ever. But the Industry Is Surprisingly Precarious.
  • May 21 2019
  • Published in: Indy Week
  • Keywords: Sustainability, Government

Thirty years ago, this thirty-acre patch of dirt in southwestern Chatham County…

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What Makes Technology Good or Bad for Us?
  • May 2 2019
  • Published in: Greater Good Magazine
  • Keywords: Health Management, Health

How technology affects our well-being partly depends on whether it strengthens our…

Jenna Clark

Alum Steve Schewel announces he will seek 2nd term as Durham mayor
  • Apr 9 2019
  • Published in: Duke Chronicle
  • Keywords: Government

To decide on a specific solution, the city is collaborating with Duke’s…

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Explainer: What is a behavioral ‘nudge’?
  • Apr 3 2019
  • Published in: Bloomberg Cities
  • Keywords: Transportation, Government

Suddenly, it seems, everyone in the public sector is “nudging.” The strategy…

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Levering tech for financial wellness
  • Mar 23 2019
  • Published in: Retirement Plan Advisor
  • Keywords: Improve Cash Flow Management, Common Cents Lab

When employees struggle financially, their employers struggle. Recent research on short-haul truck…

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3 Tips for Managing Your Email Inbox
  • Mar 19 2019
  • Published in: Duke Today
  • Keywords: Technology, Self-control, And More!

In every email, there’s this note nestled between Aline Holzwarth’s signature and…

Aline Holzwarth PRINCIPAL, CENTER FOR ADVANCED HINDSIGHT

Duke University to launch social media study on digital loneliness
  • Mar 16 2019
  • Published in: Salon
  • Keywords: Health Management, Health

How lonely are people today? That's what Duke University's Center for Advanced…

Julia O’Brien ALUMNUS

Cash Lottery Gets Commuters To Go Green
  • Mar 12 2019
  • Published in: Futurity
  • Keywords: Common Cents Lab

Entering people who ride the bus instead of driving to work into…

Joseph Sherlock PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT

A Greener Commute: One City’s Story
  • Mar 6 2019
  • Published in: Duke Sanford: Ways and Means Podcast
  • Keywords: Transportation, Government

What motivates commuters to leave their cars behind, and take the bus…

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When It’s Hard to Make Ends Meet, Can Smart Apps Help?
  • Feb 4 2019
  • Published in: New York Times
  • Keywords: Improve Cash Flow Management, Common Cents Lab

From managing the government’s SNAP food-assistance program to paying parking tickets on…

Mariel Beasley PRINCIPAL, COMMON CENTS LAB

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