‘Uncut Gems’ celebrates Manhattan’s Diamond District, a neighborhood that’s a window into the past
Barak Richman, Duke University
In “Uncut Gems,” an overleveraged diamond jeweler named Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, frantically tries to cover his bad business...
I’m an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth...
Neel Shah, Harvard Medical School
A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks...
Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
Libby Richards, Purdue University
A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make...
Higher education in America’s prisons: 4 essential reads
Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation
In 2020, I’m going to take you to prison. At least that’s my plan as education editor, since there’s a growing...
The dark side of supportive relationships
Edward Lemay, University of Maryland and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland
Imagine that you’ve had a heated argument with a co-worker, and you call up...
The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
Marty Swanbrow Becker, Florida State University
When college students seek help for a mental health issue on campus – something they are doing more often...
How to use habit science to help you keep your New Year’s resolution
Wendy Wood, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
More than 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have...
Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
Mark French, Purdue University
The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.
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