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...
Of the trillion photos taken in 2018, which were the most memorable?
Nicole Smith Dahmen, University of Oregon
What makes some images memorable and others easily forgotten? It’s a question I’ve been studying for nearly 20 years....
Why the Texas ruling on Obamacare is on shaky legal ground
Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University and Valarie Blake, West Virginia University
A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. For...
The humble origins of ‘Silent Night’
Sarah Eyerly, Florida State University
One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.
Over the centuries, hundreds...
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
Think teens need the sex talk? Older adults may need it even more
Heather Honoré Goltz, University of Houston-Downtown and Matthew Lee Smith, Texas A&M University
Humans are sexual beings. This urge does not stop when the...
Why shaming your children on social media may make things worse
Brian Edward Kinghorn, Marshall Univeristy
Matt Cox knew he would be criticized when he forced his 10-year-old daughter to walk 5 miles to school in...
With a limited on-screen presence, autistic characters have emerged in another medium: fan fiction
Jonathan Alexander, University of California, Irvine and Rebecca Black, University of California, Irvine
In one Harry Potter fan fiction story, Hermione Granger anxiously awaits the...
