the Digest.

Presents summaries of several studies published in various periodicals in the U.S. "What's Holding Black Kids Back," by Kay Hymowitz, in the spring 2005 issue of the "City Journal," which focused on child rearing practices of African American families; "State of the Scare," by Joel Schwartz, in the May 3, 2005 issue of "Tech Central Station," which centered on health risks associated with air pollution; "Costs and Consequences of Federal Telecommunications and Broadband Regulations," by Jerry Ellig, in the February 2005 issue of "Mercatus Center Working Paper," which examined the effects of economic regulations on telecommunications service in the U.S.