How to handle the return of a long-lost family member during the holidays
Annmarie Cano, Wayne State University
Humans are social animals who crave connection with others. It’s a drive that seems hard-wired into our systems so that...
Snacks after youth sports add more calories than kids burn while playing, study says
Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University and Lori Andersen Spruance, Brigham Young University
Youth sports leagues are a great way for children to get physical...
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of...
Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
Often when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have...
More DREAMs come true in California: How tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students
Federick J. Ngo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
California decided to crack open the door to higher education a little more for undocumented students through...
Is the US Capitol a ‘temple of democracy’? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise
Megan Goldman-Petri, New York University
Honoring the Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S....
What’s behind our appetite for self-destruction?
Mark Canada, Indiana University and Christina Downey, Indiana University
Each new year, people vow to put an end to self-destructive habits like smoking, overeating or...
Drug shortage crisis puts public health at risk
By Maryann Mazer-Amirshahi, MedStar Washington Health Center
Hospitals and pharmacies around the country are facing severe shortages of essential drugs. These shortages can limit access...
There can be only one: giant squid is the singular king of the ocean
By Jan Strugnell, La Trobe University and Mark Norman, Museum Victoria
As many as 21 species of giant squid live and die under the surface...
