This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The quick shift to teaching online in 2020 forced all of us in higher education to rethink how to do what we do and why. Those lessons, however messy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit College for Every Student (CFES) Brilliant Pathways is based in nearby Essex, New York, and has been active for 30 years working to help students in rural and urban areas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indoor agriculture has been outcompeting yield gains in field production and greenhouses by orders of magnitude. As droughts across the U.S. — and the rest of the world — intensify, its promise…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gabby Petito’s disappearance immediately captured our collective attention. The social platforms—from Tiktok to Twitter—were supplying hour-by-hour information with theories, stories, data, awareness campaigns, and investigative updates. TV news followed. We could not divert our eyes, which is so important when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bullock helped implement the Domestic Violence Enhanced Perinatal Home Visits (DOVE) program in rural Missouri, which empowered safety planning and reduced domestic violence for hundreds of abused pregnant women. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly two million adults were incarcerated across the country, according to the 2020 Decennial Census. The latest figures show a 13% drop in the total number of incarcerated people, or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A brief, standardized physical exam for sport-related concussive brain injuries in children and adolescents can identify who’s at risk for persistent post-concussion symptoms. The Buffalo Concussion Physical Examination’s Risk of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing. The year’s 18th named storm, Sam, has become a hurricane. Meanwhile, some residents in the parts of Louisiana hit hardest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are workplace vaccine mandates prompting some employees to quit rather than get a shot? A hospital in Lowville, New York, for example, had to shut down its maternity ward when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year may in fact be the most important one yet to seriously consider cutting back on plastic. COVID-19 caused a spike in single-use plastic foodware with increased takeout orders,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Debates over mass incarceration emphasize policing, bail, and sentencing reform, but give little attention to indigent defense. This omission seems surprising, given that interactions with government-provided counsel critically shape the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental justice is not a single-issue movement – it is impossible for it to be, due to the multiple environmental, social, racial and economic, climate and health issues faced by and in…