Public libraries can (literally) serve as a shelter from the storm
Grace Morris, Michigan State University
U.S. public libraries often transform into shelters during emergencies.
After Superstorm Sandy, for example, the Princeton Public Library in New...
The opioid epidemic is finally a national emergency – eight years too late
Erin Winstanley, West Virginia University
“It has been many long, hard, agonizing battles for the last few years and you fought like a warrior every...
For a primer on how to make fun of Nazis, look to Charlie Chaplin
Kevin Hagopian, Pennsylvania State University
White nationalists and neo-Nazis are having their moment. Former Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard David Duke is back, yet again,...
Postpartum depression can affect dads – and their hormones may be to blame
Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Postpartum depression has become more visible as celebrity moms including Brooke...
Why students need better protection from loan fraud
Richard Fossey, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty...
Some nerves: How loud noise may change hearing
Matthew Xu-Friedman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Our modern world is loud. Just sitting in a car, or an airplane, or...
Why lowering nicotine in cigarettes could change the course of health
Michael P. Eriksen, Georgia State University
The new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made a surprising and bold announcement that could...
The Confederate statue debate: 3 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to the debate over what to do with Confederate statues.
The...
