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Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, is indirectly funding the salaries of officials in a White House office tasked with advising President Biden on technical and scientific issues, according to a report.

Plus, the General Services Administration is working to ensure that the American Rescue Plan will advance equitable outcomes, the federal government is expanding its TechWomen mentor program, and more.

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reported new findings from a clinical trial of email alerts from pharmacists to doctors and other practitioners to reduce risky opioid prescribing.

Policymakers aren't very sensitive to changes in impact when allocating budgets in this lab-in-the-field experiment. Do decision aids? How do they compare to the public they serve?

The success of the new federal COVID test kit website shows what behavioral science can offer to help make services more accessible.