For black celebrities like Oprah, it’s impossible to be apolitical
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, University of South Carolina
Oprah Winfrey’s rousing Golden Globe speech has many speculating whether the media mogul will become a presidential candidate...
Abortion freedom of speech battle heading to the Supreme Court
Robert A. Sedler, Wayne State University
Whether you’re for abortion or against – can the state force you to say anything about it? What about...
Does Apple have an obligation to make the iPhone safer for kids?
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
The average teen spends at least six hours a day looking at a screen, with most of it from...
Young doctors struggle to learn robotic surgery – so they are practicing in the...
Matt Beane, University of California, Santa Barbara
Artificial intelligence and robotics spell massive changes to the world of work. These technologies can automate new tasks,...
Why your doctor may not be able to help you lose weight
Jennifer Kraschnewski, Pennsylvania State University
Obesity was designated a disease in 2013 by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association. Obesity, defined as a...
Driverless cars might follow the rules of the road, but what about the language...
Abdesalam Soudi, University of Pittsburgh
Recently, while on my way to the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, I made a quick “Pittsburgh left” – taking a...
What about young men who are having unwanted sex?
Jessie Ford, New York University
Time Magazine recently featured “The Silence Breakers” as its 2017 “Person of the Year,” a nod to the countless women...
Architecture in 2018: Look to the streets, not the sky
Sean Weiss, City College of New York
A decade after the global economic collapse, urban development is booming.
This is good news for architects. Indeed,...
