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Individual confidentiality is protected in all U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) data products under current federal law. Recently however, innovations in computational science, combined with widely available sources of public data, are making it easier for outside parties to potentially identify...

The Trump administration made headlines when it increased trade barriers in 2018 and 2019. Those tariffs—the largest in over 75 years—are designed to help America’s ailing manufacturing sector. The U.S. lost 5.8 million manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2010. 1...

Juvenile courts in the U.S. were created to provide a separate systematized legal course for minors given that youths’ capacity for criminal action and responsibility is thought to be different, and not as liable, as that of adults. Youth are...

Civility has long been understood as a central element of an effective democracy. From the ancient Athenian forums to modern calls for deliberation and dialogue, a commitment to civil discourse has been viewed as a democratic ideal. In the United...

Where in Tucson do insecurity and manufactured housing overlap? The growing need for affordable housing has sparked renewed interest in manufactured housing (MH) as a way to expand housing options for low-income populations. However, MH remains an understudied, often denigrated...

The health and social well-being of a region is closely tied to performance in all facets of human development. Improving healthcare quality and affordability is among the top priorities of the U.S. government. To improve healthcare, it is important to...

The United States Southwest is experiencing what some believe to be the worst drought in 500 years (Kuhn, 2016). Studies have projected that the region will experience a more arid climate and higher risk of water shortages over the coming...

There is a void in knowledge about the health, social, and economic well-being of chronically homeless women in Tucson, Arizona. Our goal is to provide important gender-specific information and perspectives on homelessness as it impacts women. To do so, is...

Research indicates that ‘hot spots’ of police reports for violent crime tend to coincide with high density areas of alcohol-serving establishments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control recommend that metro areas...