Diagnosis: shortage

Professional employees ; Medical care

College readiness: Massachusetts compiles the data

A new database that collects information on Massachusetts public high school graduates who enroll in Massachusetts public postsecondary institutions has become a powerful tool for policymaking and for helping students move successfully from high school to college.Education - Massachusetts ; Universities and colleges - Massachusetts

Doing well by doing time?: at their best, prisons can help inmates leave more employable than when they arrived: but most aren't there yet

About 1.3 million people are incarcerated each year in federal and state prisons. Almost all will eventually be released. Can working while in prison help prepare them for life on the outside?Prisoners - Vocational education

Accidents will happen: so what improves workplace safety?

Improving safety in the workplace takes more than good intentions. It requires all parts of the economy—businesses, government, and employees—working together.Industrial safety

A psychological effect of stereotypes

We don’t normally think of highly successful people as likely to suffer due to psychological pressure or stereotyping. But according to social psychologists, it is those most invested in their achievement who are most likely to fall prey to a kind of unconscious behavior known as stereotype threat.Discrimination in employment ; Sex discrimination against women ; Stereotype (Psychology)

Chances aren't

While we tend to think of whom and when we marry as an individual decision, social and economic forces play a major role.Marriage ; Economics

Objects of desire: creating legacies, one collection at a time

Although their motivations might appear different, both individual collectors and museum curators seek to define themselves and leave their mark on the world through the things that they acquire.Collectors and collecting

Ensuring adequate electrical capacity in New England

A settlement accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 15, 2006, may finally resolve years of disagreement over how to increase New England’s electrical capacity. The final settlement was signed by 107 of the 115 parties negotiating for four months to create a forward capacity market for electricity in the region. Despite such strong support, however, several important parties oppose the plan, and its economic impact on the region is not yet clear.Electric utilities - New England

Virtual university: is online learning changing higher education?

By allowing students to "attend" class when and where they choose, online learning is changing higher education.Education ; Universities and colleges

Preserving our past: who should bear the cost of history?

When a modern architectural treasure is also the site of an ongoing business, how do we decide whether to preserve the past or make way for the future?Office buildings