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June 3, 2026
When Marketing to Teens, Using High-Tech Tools Brings Promise—and Peril
Marketers have more powerful ways than ever to reach people, but ethical questions abound when those people are vulnerable individuals. There’s a way to thread the needle.
Mohanbir S. Sawhney

June 1, 2026
Want More Voices to Be Heard? Turn Up the Warmth
A study of business-school classrooms shows that even subtle behavioral cues can help people feel more comfortable sharing their opinions and ideas.
Nicole Stephens and and coauthors

June 1, 2026
Even with Gender Quotas, the Glass Ceiling Hasn’t Shattered
Policies have helped increase the representation of women in certain leadership roles—but without trickle-down benefits.
David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller

June 1, 2026
Is AI Prompting a Creative Renaissance?
When people see automation as a threat, they strategically prioritize creativity in their résumés and careers.
Monica Gamez-Djokic, Adam Waytz and Maryam Kouchaki

May 27, 2026
Can We Take the Doom Out of Scrolling?
Today’s social-media feeds elevate toxicity and partisanship. A new algorithm offers hope for a less-hostile, more-enjoyable experience.
William Brady, Eli J. Finkel, Nour Kteily, Jacob D. Teeny and and coauthors

May 25, 2026
Podcast: Why Wall Street Slowed Its Roll on Sustainability
A few years ago, the stock market was wild about green tech and ESG funds. And then it wasn’t. We look at why in the third episode of “Insight Unpacked: Can We Still Build a Green Economy?”
Aaron Yoon and David Chen

May 20, 2026
Is AI Mastering the Art of Persuasion?
“If AI continues along even a similar path and speed as we’re seeing now, then this becomes less of a Black Mirror episode and more of reality.”
Jacob D. Teeny and Sandra Matz

May 20, 2026
In a Race to Blow the Whistle, Compliance Culture Matters
An expert in business law offers tips on how companies can bolster their antitrust compliance under a new federal program that rewards whistleblowers.
R. Mark McCareins

May 5, 2026
Divided in Politics, United in Science?
Amid growing U.S. polarization, there exists a small slice of research both Republicans and Democrats turn to for policy decisions.
Alexander C. Furnas and Dashun Wang

May 1, 2026
What Happens When AI Transforms a Specialized Field Overnight?
Before AI came for your job, it came for the biologists’. But the AlphaFold story offers a promising glimpse of the future of human–AI collaboration.
Ryan Hill and Carolyn Stein

May 1, 2026
With Status Symbols, Let Someone Else Do the Bragging
Designer suit? Ivy League cufflinks? Flaunting your status can backfire. Let others notice first.
Jesse D'Agostino and Derek D. Rucker

May 1, 2026
Swipe or Tap? How Age Shapes the Adoption of New Technologies
Younger people are more likely to use mobile pay when they shop. That matters in an aging society.
Nicolas Crouzet, Pulak Ghosh, Apoorv Gupta and Filippo Mezzanotti

April 27, 2026
Take 5: Social Media … IRL?
Kellogg faculty shed light on how social-media features such as influencer marketing, reposting, and “follow-backs” reflect and shape our offline lives.
Guy Aridor, William Brady, Rima Touré-Tillery, Maryam Kouchaki and Sarit Markovich

April 21, 2026
How Do Asian–White Biracial People Self-Identify?
New research shows that racial solidarity and discrimination help shape how people align.
Wilson N. Merrell, Nadia Vossoughi, Nour Kteily and Arnold K. Ho

April 1, 2026
Are Apprentices an Endangered Species?
As AI takes over the menial tasks interns and trainees perform, it also raises the ceiling for what they can do. This push and pull may dictate the future of apprenticeships.
Luis Garicano and Luis Rayo

April 1, 2026
When You’re Stuck on “Help Wanted”
The problem is not just the labor market. Businesses hoping to improve hiring should gather intelligence on competitive wages.
Benjamin Friedrich, Michał Zator and Alison Zhao

April 1, 2026
When Disaster Almost Strikes, Who Takes the Heat?
People are harder on political leaders of the opposite party for near catastrophes, from threats of war to financial bubbles.
Matejas Mackin, Daniel A. Effron, Kai Epstude and Neal J. Roese

April 1, 2026
How Faith Shapes Our Inclination to Punish
Those with strong religious beliefs are more likely to engage in “slippery slope” thinking—the notion that one bad decision can snowball into larger offenses.
Rajen A. Anderson, Benjamin C. Ruish and Maryam Kouchaki

April 1, 2026
When the Negotiation Table Is the Dinner Table
The skills you learn for striking bargains and asking for raises can work at home … if you avoid these mistakes.
Leigh Thompson

March 24, 2026
Take 5: Is Your Price Right?
Pricing plays a big part in a product’s success or failure. Kellogg faculty research helps demystify the process.
Eric T. Anderson, Derek D. Rucker, Anna Tuchman, Suraj Malladi, Robert L. Bray and Galen Bodenhausen
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