Why Detroit exploded in the summer of 1967
Jeffrey Horner, Wayne State University
When most people see the movie “Detroit,” it’ll likely be their first encounter with the events of July 1967, when...
Why the creators of ’13 Reasons Why’ should pay attention to the spike in...
Jon-Patrick Allem, University of Southern California
Does it matter that people seem to have become more interested in suicide – expressing more suicidal thoughts, while...
Who’s avoiding sex, and why
Shervin Assari, University of Michigan
Sex has a strong influence on many aspects of well-being: it is one of our most basic physiological needs. Sex...
The D.A.R.E. Sessions wants is better than D.A.R.E.
Paul Boxer, Rutgers University Newark
Americans of a certain generation will remember this mantra from the 1980s: Just say no.
This simple phrase was the...
How to succeed in college with a disability
Stephen Byrd, Elon University
If you’re entering college as a student with a disability, the first thing you should know is that you’re not alone....
Warnings on US cigarette packs not as effective as those in other countries
Yoojin Cho, University of South Carolina
Cigarette smoke contains more than 9,000 chemicals, including more than 60 carcinogens. According to the U.S. Food and Drug...
Race, cyberbullying and intimate partner violence
Roderick S. Graham, Old Dominion University
Over the past two decades, cyberbullying has become a major focus for parents, educators and researchers. Stopbullying.gov lists several...
Combatting stereotypes about Appalachian dialects
Kirk Hazen, West Virginia University
During the 2016 presidential election, broad support for Donald Trump came from most communities in Appalachia, where he received 63...
