In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or nasty – will...
Carrie Tirado Bramen, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Toward the beginning of my new book “American Niceness: A Cultural History,” I...
A look at Pyeongchang’s heartwarming cuisine
Soo Kang, Colorado State University
As a middle schooler growing up in South Korea, I still vividly remember the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. At the...
How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes
Kenneth Carter, Emory University
One of the main draws of the Winter Olympics is the opportunity to witness some of the most exciting and nail-biting...
What is ‘right to try,’ and could it help?
Morten Wendelbo, Texas A&M University and Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University
After a year in which President Donald Trump devoted much of his...
1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here’s why
David Rosenberg, Wayne State University
Many of us think of college as a wondrous time of new experiences and great freedom to explore new ideas...
DC graduation scandal shows how chronic absenteeism threatens America’s schools
Shaun M. Dougherty, University of Connecticut and Michael Gottfried, University of California, Santa Barbara
Each year in the United States, approximately 5 to 7.5 million...
When treating sports injuries, does the West do it best?
Nate Newman, Drake University
Every two years, billions of people watch athletes at the Olympics compete to be crowned world champion.
What the viewer doesn’t...
How mass incarceration harms U.S. health, in 5 charts
<Emily Nagisa Keehn, Harvard University and J. Wesley Boyd, Harvard University
The U.S. incarcerates a higher percentage of its citizens than any other country in...
