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/ 2 years agoTeenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice
Adolescent brains are especially vulnerable to risk-taking and social pressure. But there are steps parents can take to steer their teen...
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/ 2 years agoIRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds
The First Amendment, along with the lack of a clear divide between what counts as an educational mission, can lead authorities...
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/ 2 years ago‘Mistaken, misread, misquoted, mislabeled, and mis-spoken’ — what Woody Guthrie wrote about the national debt debate in Congress during the Depression
Folk singer and activist Woody Guthrie actually had thoughts about the national debt – and politicians in general. They’re remarkably apt...
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/ 2 years agoPivotal points in the COVID-19 pandemic – 5 essential reads
With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a...
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/ 2 years agoVaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your food
While mRNA vaccines are designed to last longer in the body than mRNA molecules typically would, they are also tested to...
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/ 2 years agoBarbara Kingsolver’s ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author is just one of many artists from Appalachia who are probing the crisis in their work, while...
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/ 2 years agoThree lessons from Aristotle on friendship
A scholar of ancient Greek philosophy writes about Aristotle’s timeless advice on how to nurture and keep friendships.
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/ 2 years agoAttacks on ‘segregated’ graduation ceremonies overlook the history of racism on campus
‘Affinity’ graduations have drawn the scorn of some conservatives, but research suggests they serve a vital function for students of color.
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/ 2 years agoSymbols of the Confederacy are slowly coming down from US military bases: 3 essential reads
One of the last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology is being removed as a federal panel renames US military bases that...
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/ 2 years agoHow China uses ‘geostrategic corruption’ to exert its influence in Latin America
As US influence in Latin America has waned, Beijing has been able to expand business interests in the region on the...
