research paper

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A tanker that previously carried MMA ignited in 1987, according to a U.K. research paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

An influential research paper from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab pointed at infrastructure and much-needed upgrade costs as the possible main culprits behind higher bills, at least for the moment.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

A 2024 research paper by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General found that major airlines reduced their lowest-cost airfares when discounters including Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant began flying a new route.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, underscored the correlation between childcare costs and people’s decisions to have children in a recent research paper.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“You were supposed to write a research paper, not a personal essay,” he says, handing me back the homework.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi