Why do we find it so hard to write about ourselves?
By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Penn State College of Medicine
If you’ve ever applied for a job, you know how hard it is to write the...
Opinions harden on what it means to be ‘truly British’
By Joel Dimmock, The Conversation
It is getting harder and harder to prove that you’re “truly British”. With immigration rarely off the front pages and...
The Supreme Court, religion and the future of school choice
John E. Taylor, West Virginia University
The Supreme Court recently decided that Trinity Lutheran Church should be eligible for a Missouri state grant covering the...
The political work of the Confederate flag
Joseph Crespino, Emory University
The Confederate flag may soon be gone with the wind.
It is a remarkable reversal of fortunes for one of America’s most...
Could Ebola mutate faster than we can develop treatments?
By Peter White
As the worst known epidemic of the Ebola virus continues in West Africa, scientists around the world are trying to develop treatments...
Baby’s first photo call: how the royals learned to act normal
Laura Clancy, Lancaster University
After a day of waiting, the world’s press got their first look, and first photographs, of the newest member of the...
Beating breast cancer only to die of opioid use – a sad Appalachian story
Rajesh Balkrishnan, University of Virginia
The availability of life-prolonging treatments such as hormonal therapies and other targeted chemotherapy has led to a sharp decline in...
An economy focused solely on growth is environmentally and socially unsustainable
Luis I Prádanos, Miami University
Most world leaders seem to believe that economic growth is a panacea for many of society’s problems.
Yet there are many...
