New research finds government buyouts of homes in floodplains have often lacked transparency. This could deter residents from participating in managed retreat, one of the main strategies for adapting to areas becoming more flood-prone, Stanford researcher suggests.
Stanford’s researchers have created resources about data gathering for people working in the anti-human trafficking field, including best practices about getting responsible and reliable data when working with hidden and vulnerable populations.
In this Q&A, Stanford Law Professors Michelle Mello and Nora Freeman Engstrom explain the scope of the opioid problem and discuss the latest cases and legal challenges.
President Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen pleaded guilty this week to campaign finance violations and multiple counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. In a Q&A, Professor David Sklansky, a former federal prosecutor, discusses the charges and how the president may be implicated.
A trade war between the U.S., China and Europe could lead to a recession, says economist Russ Roberts of the Hoover Institution. It is normal for trade flows to be uneven in the global marketplace.
Stanford researchers map out groundwater at stake in the wake of a court decision that bolsters Native American rights to the precious resource across an increasingly arid West.
