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Cracking the code

MIT sociologist’s book takes an insider look at investment banking and the high-risk trades that can spin out of control.

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A village in rural Indonesia. A new study by MIT researchers suggests local residents make accurate judgments of their neighbors’ poverty levels.

Wisdom of crowds

In countries that lack financial records, how can we tell who is truly poor? An innovative study suggests: Ask the neighbors.

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Face value

Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates’ appearances.

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Michel DeGraff, an associate professor in MIT’s Department of Linguistics and Philosophy.

A champion of Creole

Linguist Michel DeGraff is on a quest to give Haitian Creole its due as a respected language — and to help Haitian schoolchildren learn in their native tongue.

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