How playing video games can change your retirement
Bob De Schutter, Miami University
The teenagers who were hooked on Pac-Man in the arcades and amusement parks of the early 1970s are getting ready...
The most American pop culture phenomenon of them all
Katherine Meizel, Bowling Green State University
“American Idol” was “born” exactly nine months after 9/11. The timing was significant, because since its premiere on June...
The waning influence of American political parties
Peter Levine, Tufts University
Young Americans don’t care much for political parties. According to the Pew Research Center, 48 percent of millennials (ages 18-33) identify...
The other opioid crisis — people in poor countries can’t get the pain medication...
Luke Messac, University of Pennsylvania
There are two opioid crises in the world today. One is the epidemic of abuse and misuse, present in many...
Cuba’s sustainable agriculture at risk in U.S. thaw
Miguel Altieri, University of California, Berkeley
President Obama’s trip to Cuba this week accelerated the warming of U.S.-Cuban relations. Many people in both countries believe...
Why do people risk their lives – or….
Why do people risk their lives – or the lives of others – for the perfect selfie?
Michael Weigold, University of Florida
2016 hasn’t been a...
What the US can learn from Cuba during Obama’s historic visit
Denise Baden, University of Southampton
As the first US president visits Cuba in 88 years, many Americans hope that Barack Obama’s trip will lead to...
A look inside the Czech Republic’s booming fertility holiday industry
Amy Speier, University of Texas Arlington
In 2008, a friend sent me a link to a Czech company called IVF Holiday. Clicking the link, I...
