This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For homicide detectives, 2020 brought good news and bad news. On the one hand, police across the nation solved more murders — in absolute numbers — than in any year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To some, like the white supremacist who murdered 6 Asian American women in the past 24 hours in Atlanta as a hate-crime, I am still not an American and may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A landmark lawsuit by Rohingya refugees against Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, is a “wake-up call” for social media firms and a test case for courts to limit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The researchers used self-reported data from a nationally representative sample of 697 pregnant veterans using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) maternity care benefits at 15 VHA medical centers between 2016 and 2020.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ahead of the anticipated January release of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first National Roadway Safety Strategy, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is urging the inclusion of driver responsibility and behavior…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Desmond Ang et al. demonstrate how high-profile police brutality incidents reduce 911 calls, a proxy for public trust and cooperation with law enforcement. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s no secret that fast food workers frequently encounter disruptive or even abusive customers: Just last month, a video of a chicken nugget “standoff” went viral, featuring a customer who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This week Americans marked the anniversary of the tragic loss of children and teachers at Sandy Hook. After any mass shooting, Americans hear politicians make the ritualistic call for “thoughts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The climate crisis is already exacerbating the housing crisis. Last year, wildfires burned and damaged about 17,700 structures in the US. It was one of the most destructive seasons on record,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Public sexual harassment is an issue in every society. But misogyny and sexual harassment in public has been so normalised that often bringing up the issue of behaviour such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By the late 21st century, northeastern U.S. cities will see worsening hurricane outcomes, with storms arriving more quickly but slowing down once they’ve made landfall. As storms linger longer over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 80 percent of Indigenous women in the United States have experienced violence in their lifetime. Indigenous women in the United States are going missing and getting murdered, at…