n a new opinion piece, two experts who worked in the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division argue that a few huge health care conglomerate platforms have many of the same concerning traits as big tech platforms. In suggesting that policymakers and stakeholders look beyond the individual services provided by each platform, they recommend that antitrust attention and action may be needed.

One widespread theory is that people would donate more in the face of higher wealth taxes. But by looking at data from Norway, Marius Ring, assistant professor of finance at Texas McCombs, finds the opposite to be true. When faced with a 1% increase in the wealth tax rate, people cut their donation amounts to charities by 26%; they were also 27% less likely to give at all.

A new study shows that factual knowledge can reduce polarization on contentious topics. Participants who engaged with balanced facts about gun control shifted toward more moderate policy views—an effect that lasted even after a month. The findings suggest that, contrary to popular belief, people are open to learning facts that challenge their beliefs and that accurate information can promote a healthier discourse.