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Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...

Gustavo Morello, Boston College Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...

Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine...

Maria Garcia, University of California, San Francisco Depression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s...

Pit bulls went from America’s best friend to public enemy –...

Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt University As recently as 50 years ago, the pit bull was America’s favorite dog. Pit bulls...

Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media – 2 political...

Erik Bleich, Middlebury and A. Maurits van der Veen, William & Mary The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have...

Ashamed over my mental illness, I realized drawing might help me...

William Doan, Pennsylvania State University I’ve lived much of my life with anxiety and depression, including the negative feelings – shame and self-doubt – that...

Myths around mental illness cause high rates of unemployment

Bandy X. Lee, Yale University Even though mental illness affects one in five adults – and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide –...

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Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw...