Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here's why
Why is this man smiling? AP Photo/Richard DrewThe world is on the brink of a recession, if all the breathlessheadlines are to be believed. So why are U.S. stocks near all-time highs?That’s a que...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Boston University
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' billions for the homeless will relieve suffering but won't defeat homelessness
Many homeless Americans are babies and small children.AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos, his ex-wife, are giving away US$2 billion. The money will fund existing no...
Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.fizkes/Shutterstock.comFamily structure in America is sharply divided by class and race. While 84% of children ...
Orestes 'Pat' Hastings, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes
Hurricanes like Dorian and Maria may be disastrous for humans and their property, but some fish have actually evolved to thrive in severe weather.Our team of scientists studied how extreme weather eve...
Thomas J. Kwak, Professor, Unit Leader, North Carolina State University
Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes may sound gross, but it's a serious health risk
Toothbrushing for older people in nursing homes is an important part of good care.Toa55/Shutterstock.comElderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to...
Frank Scannapieco, Professor and Chair of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Why Bill Maher is wrong about fat-shaming
Bill Maher suggests that fat-shaming may help people lose weight.Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock.comOn a recent episode of his Friday evening talk show…
Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politics
Nurses in November 2016 expressed support for a ballot proposition to limit what California state agencies pay for prescription drugs.AP/Nick Ut, file…
Is it even possible to connect '13 Reasons Why' to teen suicide?
It's impossible to conduct truly causal research on media consumption and suicide.Stephen Mcsweeny/Shutterstock.com Netflix recently released the thir…
Reparations are essential to eliminating the substantial wealth gap between black and white Americans
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris are among the 2020 presidential hopefuls in favor of reparations. AP Photo/David J. PhillipFour hundred years…
Cómo desarrollar el vocabulario de su niño: 7 formas
El vocabulario de un niño influye su habilidad linguística como adolescente.Shutterstock.comSi usted desea que su hijo tenga una vida pl…
How Congress turns citizens' voices into data points
Answering constituents in congressional offices often involves tabulating comments in a database.Office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. via APBig techno…
There's a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren't profitable
Millions of young children get malaria. These two got it in 2010.AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam Strides in medicine have contributed to a dramatic increas…
