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Consumer behavior
Study shows Uber and Lyft users overpay when they don't price check
Published Jan 2, 2026
A Carey Business School study indicates that small barriers to price comparison across apps can lead to consumers paying more
Cars queue at a sign that reads COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING
Voices
Differing viewpoints on successes, shortcomings of U.S. COVID-19 response
Published Jan 5, 2026 Video
JHU and the American Enterprise Institute co-host symposium examining the public health and political responses to the pandemic, to acknowledge and share differing viewpoints regarding these responses—and to find new ways to bridge the trust in science gap
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21st Century Cities
Report: Baltimore-area residents feel safer, but worry about local economy
Published Dec 19, 2025
In its third year, Johns Hopkins University's annual Baltimore Area Survey also shows that residents lost some trust in government at all levels and experienced more food and transportation insecurity this year
14 contemporary people stand on the pieces of a shattered United States flag, with some of them using mobile devices, in this conceptual illustration representing challenges faced by the country
Politics+Society
Study: Americans deeply concerned about U.S. democracy
Published Nov 23, 2025
Across party lines, 84% of survey participants say democracy is in crisis or facing serious challenges, with distinct divides emerging within the Republican Party
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SNF Agora explores democracy through new Intersession courses
Dec 3, 2025
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Four new projects bring range of perspectives to contemporary topics
Dec 1, 2025
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U.S. employee well-being hit new low in 2024
Nov 19, 2025

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Cars queue at a sign that reads COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING
Voices
Differing viewpoints on successes, shortcomings of U.S. COVID-19 response
Published Jan 5, 2026 Video
JHU and the American Enterprise Institute co-host symposium examining the public health and political responses to the pandemic, to acknowledge and share differing viewpoints regarding these responses—and to find new ways to bridge the trust in science gap
Photograph of a hand holding a cell phone; in the background is a busy street with a taxi lane
Consumer behavior
Study shows Uber and Lyft users overpay when they don't price check
Published Jan 2, 2026
A Carey Business School study indicates that small barriers to price comparison across apps can lead to consumers paying more
Baltimore row homes
21st Century Cities
Report: Baltimore-area residents feel safer, but worry about local economy
Published Dec 19, 2025
In its third year, Johns Hopkins University's annual Baltimore Area Survey also shows that residents lost some trust in government at all levels and experienced more food and transportation insecurity this year
From left to right, the professional headshots of Amy Becker, David Park, and Félix Maradiaga.
Intersession 2026
SNF Agora explores democracy through new Intersession courses
Published Dec 3, 2025
This year's SNF Agora Intersession classes will spark discussions on how democracy intersects with comedy, technology, and global activism
Sun breaks through between ornamental columns
Politics+Society
Four new projects bring range of perspectives to contemporary topics
Published Dec 1, 2025
The projects, co-led by JHU faculty and American Enterprise Institute scholars, received grant funding from a program that seeks to promote collaboration and model reasoned exchange across different viewpoints
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University news
SNF Agora Institute launches search for next director
Published Nov 25, 2025
Political scientist Hahrie Han, who has led the institute since 2019 and recently received a MacArthur Fellowship, will step down from the role this summer to focus on her scholarship
14 contemporary people stand on the pieces of a shattered United States flag, with some of them using mobile devices, in this conceptual illustration representing challenges faced by the country
Politics+Society
Study: Americans deeply concerned about U.S. democracy
Published Nov 23, 2025
Across party lines, 84% of survey participants say democracy is in crisis or facing serious challenges, with distinct divides emerging within the Republican Party
silhouette of a woman sitting at a desk with an open laptop and her head in her hands
Politics+Society
U.S. employee well-being hit new low in 2024
Published Nov 19, 2025
Research from Carey Business School shows an overall decline in employee well-being in the American workforce, with employees reporting the lowest well-being scores on record
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Hopkins in the news
Commentary: mRNA technology has cancer in its sights
Published Nov 11, 2025
'With continued investment in mRNA research, Donald Trump could turn the stalemate against cancer into a decisive breakthrough,' writes Johns Hopkins expert Jeff Coller in a 'Wall Street Journal' op-ed
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K-12 education
Johns Hopkins education research boosts middle school civics bee
Published Oct 24, 2025
Backed by research from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, the National Civics Bee is building civic engagement among the next generation of Americans
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