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Whet Moser
School Achievement Gaps: High in Illinois, Higher Everywhere
By Whet Moser
As Chicagoland struggles with education reform, it faces a stiff headwind from income-based educational-achievement gaps that have been growing since the 1970s. What happened? Wealthier parents may have learned a great deal from programs targeted at very poor children. Read more
The Link Between Car Crashes and Street Crime
By Whet Moser
In the city's pedestrian plan, authors found a correlation between high-crime areas and lots of pedestrian crashes. But where's the causation? Indian behavioral economists are dealing with their own, much more deadly traffic problems in Mumbai, and have a theory. Read more
Probability, Global Warming, and Hurricane Sandy
By Whet Moser
There's a lot about global warming we don't know, and the more specific we try to get, the more people disagree. City planners are betting on the effects in extremely concrete ways, such as on Cermak Road here in Chicago. Read more
Chicago In 30,000 Photographs: A Film
By Whet Moser
In tens of thousands of pictures taken over the period of four months, photographer Eric Hines captures the city's downtown from all sorts of surprising and beautiful angles. Read more
Probability, Fantasy Baseball, and FiveThirtyEight
By Whet Moser
The stat geek's FiveThirtyEight site is a must-read during campaign season. But interest can turn into addiction, and addiction into abuse. Consume his work in moderation, as part of a healthy information diet, and be wary of people who call it deadly or a miracle drug. Read more