The dangers and potential of ‘natural’ opioid kratom
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
Given the opioid addiction crisis, it would seem preposterous that an opioid is legal for use in the United...
Before Breitbart, there was the Charleston News and Courier
Sid Bedingfield, University of Minnesota
Conservatives who dislike Donald Trump like to blame the president and his Breitbart cheering section for the racial demagoguery they...
Anniversary of Konrad Reuland tragedy reminds us of the toll of brain aneurysms
Brian Hoh, M.D., University of Florida
The late NFL tight end Konrad Reuland and baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew became forever linked when Carew,...
How Obamacare changed the love lives of young adults
Joelle Abramowitz, University of Michigan
It seems that each week, a new development about the Affordable Care Act calls into question the future of health...
Can withering public trust in government be traced back to the JFK assassination?
Ryan Kellus Turner, St. Edward's University
The recent release of the JFK files led to a surge of media coverage about the Kennedy assassination and...
Who will bury Charles Manson?
Tanya D. Marsh, Wake Forest University
Charles Manson, the wild-eyed cult leader who claimed inspiration for an apocalyptic race war from the Beatles’ “White Album,”...
Diapers, potties and split pants: Understanding toilet training around the world may help parents...
Alma Gottlieb, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Are two-year-olds too young to start toilet training?
For many children, yes. Especially boys. At least, that’s what American...
In an era of billionaire media moguls, do press unions stand a chance?
Marick Masters, Wayne State University
On Nov. 2, billionaire media owner Joe Ricketts abruptly shuttered the digital news sites DNAinfo and the Gothamist, terminating 116...
