Annual numbers of excess deaths in the US relative to other developed countries are...
Patrick Heuveline, University of California, Los Angeles
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest University
After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth –...
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Najmedin Meshkati, University of Southern California
A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper...
Arrests of 3 members of an Atlanta charity’s board in a SWAT-team raid is...
Beth Gazley, Indiana University
On May 31, 2023, the Atlanta Police Department deployed a SWAT team to arrest Marlon...
Millions of women are working during menopause, but US law isn’t clear on employees’...
Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia; Bridget J. Crawford, Pace University , and Emily Gold Waldman, Pace University
While she...
Kids missing school: Why it’s happening – and how to stop it
Joshua Childs, The University of Texas at Austin
Chronic absenteeism – defined as a student’s missing approximately 18 days...
Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?
Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan
Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary series on Cleopatra aims to spotlight powerful African...
The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health
Leslie Hart, College of Charleston
Walk through the personal care aisles of your local store and you’ll see dozens...
