Better locker rooms: It’s not just a transgender thing
George B. Cunningham, Texas A&M University and Erin E. Buzuvis, Western New England University
Several cases working their way through the legal...
What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture
Ben Zeller, Lake Forest College
Heaven’s Gate – also known as the “UFO cult” – burst into American consciousness 20 years ago this...
Essential health benefits suddenly at center of health care debate, but what are they?
Simon Haeder, West Virginia University
Republicans have tirelessly campaigned to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a conservative, market-based approach...
How a study about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was doctored, adding to pain and stigma
The public relies on scientists to report their findings accurately and completely, but that does not always happen....
Making poetry their own: The evolution of poetry education
The American poet William Stafford was often asked by friends, readers, students and colleagues: When did you become a poet? The response...
In today’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, echoes of Virgil’s ‘Aeneid’
Boatloads of refugees put ashore in Italy after a wearying journey at sea; the city they adored, Troy, now a smoking ruin...
What’s behind phantom cellphone buzzes?
This is your brain on plugs.
'Brain' via www.shutterstock.comDaniel J. Kruger, University of Michigan
Have you ever experienced a phantom phone call or text? You’re convinced...
Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids
Stuart Shalat, Georgia State University
If you want to get a soccer mom’s attention, bring up the subject of artificial turf, the preferred...
