There has been considerable research into the question of whether or not high levels of religiosity are linked with “prosocial” behaviors such as volunteering, charitable giving and helping others through one’s employment. However, religiosity may not be the best measure or indicator of the level to which someone has internalized religious values and formalized them into language, as a DePaul University scholar notes in a 2011 study.

Few public health events over the past decade have galvanized the attention of the American public like the outbreak of the H1N1 virus in 2009. Health officials scrambled to build models predicting how the disease might spread and to find measures to mitigate its impact.

Are charter schools better for children? The answer depends on context. And it’s not an unequivocal “yes,” at least based on evidence from test scores: One of the most comprehensive randomized studies to date, published in 2010 by the National Center for Education Evaluation, found that charter schools were no more effective than public ones in raising math and reading outcomes.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide broadband service in a wide range of speeds to consumers around the United States. For those looking to analyze the value of the different offers, there are new sources for helpful data and comparative insights.