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...
How Mister Rogers’ message of love might help us now
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
The Pittsburgh neighborhood in which the recent horrific mass shooting took place isn’t only the home of the Tree of Life...
Thinking about borrowing against your home to send your kids to college? Think again
Jacob William Faber, New York University and Peter Rich, Cornell University
When the time comes to send their children off to college, many parents in...
The soundtrack of the Sixties demanded respect, justice and equality
Michael V. Drake, The Ohio State University
When Sly and the Family Stone released “Everyday People” at the end of 1968, it was a rallying...
In the turmoil of 1968, music failed to seize the moment
Alan Williams, University of Massachusetts Lowell
While the first half of 1968 was a series of explosive moments – the Tet Offensive, Paris protests, the...
Why has Halloween become so popular among adults?
Linus Owens, Middlebury College
Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one...
First-generation college students earn less than graduates whose parents went to college
Anna Manzoni, North Carolina State University and Jessi Streib, Duke University
When discussions take place about first-generation college students, often the focus is on how...
A Triumph of Transformational Leadership in the Social Sector: Metta and Keith Krach Honored...
Metta and Keith Krach Honored with Citizen Leadership Award
On October 25, at City Year’s Annual Gala in Levi’s Stadium, the non-profit youth organization will...
