The secret behind the success of the new ‘Star Wars’ films
Subimal Chatterjee, Binghamton University, State University of New York
In the 40 years since the original “Star Wars” film premiered, the franchise has been a...
Literature has long been sounding the alarm about sexual violence in Hollywood
Billy J. Stratton, University of Denver
Recent revelations about Hollywood’s culture of sexual harassment and violence might come as a surprise to many Americans.
After all,...
Eating out might be devouring your food budget – and you probably have no...
Amit Sharma, Pennsylvania State University
If you were to guess how much you spend on eating out per month, chances are you’ll miss the mark...
Why society should talk about forced sex in intimate relationships, too
Shervin Assari, University of Michigan
In the wake of the deluge of news about sexual harassment and alleged assaults by several high-profile and powerful men,...
The constitutional right to education is long overdue
Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina
Public school funding has shrunk over the past decade. School discipline rates reached historic highs. Large achievement gaps...
A tax increase that’s proven to save lives
Jeffrey Drope, Marquette University and Otis W. Brawley, Emory University
Lung cancer remains the world’s largest cancer killer, but the world is not doing all...
Living and aging well with HIV: New strategies and new research
Allison Webel, Case Western Reserve University
A generation ago, a list of tips for aging well with AIDS would have seemed a cruel joke. It...
As students near graduation, career and technical education provides a boost
Jay Stratte Plasman, University of California, Santa Barbara
For the past decade or so, every American president has sought to use career and technical education...
