Consult public opinion on government support for new football stadiums in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. https://har.rs/3TBLZt0

🎉 We’re proud to share that Assoc. Prof. Damon Jones (@nomadj1s.bsky.social) has been named a 2025 Evidence Champion by @j-pal.bsky.social! This spotlights his commitment to rigorous research that helps us better address systemic inequities, including with the Stone Center. https://har.rs/4p3m5wb

Uncover the ways in which academics avoid sharing some of their findings for fear of repercussions in this week’s episode of Not Another Politics Podcast. Listen here: https://har.rs/4anijKn

📊 A new paper co-authored by @maggieshi.bsky.social finds that making nursing home inspections less predictable and more erratic could boost care quality and actually save lives by encouraging facilities to stay ready at all times. https://har.rs/4aUhf0E

🎓 "Fewer protections": As graduate programs brace for new federal loan caps, Prof. @lesleyturner.bsky.social tells @insidehighered.com that the changes could meaningfully reduce how much students can borrow, raising real questions about access and affordability. https://har.rs/4oUvYvU

Meet the Harris Public Policy PhD candidates on the job market! They bring cutting-edge research, rigorous methods, and fresh insights across economics, political science, and public policy. Explore their profiles + job market papers: https://t.co/50jFYgpfFq

Learn more about the Harris MA in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) program in this interview with Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the MACRM program. har.rs/3KoDpxy

Uncover the impacts of the Trump administration's reclassification of nursing degrees in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. http://har.rs/3Uez5BO

♻️🍾 In @thetriibe.com, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social explains why Chicago’s alternate budget leans on fees: “politically undesirable, but reliable” — people will always need services like trash pickup and still buy liquor. https://har.rs/4rMDMmd

⚠️ As Chicago’s budget stalemate raises the risk of a shutdown, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social warns the city might only “scrape together” enough funding to operate for a couple of weeks — and that the uncertainty is already undermining investment. https://har.rs/3MrY2JJ

🧒💬 The BIP Lab has received a $500K IES grant from the US Department of Education to develop Chat2Learn, an AI-supported tool that helps parents and teachers spark rich language interactions with young children. Early trials show strong gains in vocabulary and engagement. https://har.rs/4aC2jnK