Genocide fears in Darfur are attracting little attention − have nations abandoned their responsibility to protect civilians?
A military convoy on the way to Port Sudan on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo by AFP via Getty Images Mike…
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear
In the face of a perceived threat, your body often activates a fight-or-flight response. George Peters/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images…
‘Eco-friendly’ straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife
PFAS concentrations were discovered in almost all of the paper and bamboo straws tested. Sia Footage/Shutterstock Ovokeroye Abafe, University of…
With ‘Goodbye Mary,’ Molly Tuttle extends country music’s lineage of reproductive rights songs to the post-Roe era
Molly Tuttle is a rising star in American roots music. Amy Harris/Invision/AP William Nash, Middlebury Jason Aldean’s song “Try That…
Why have you read ‘The Great Gatsby’ but not Ursula Parrott’s ‘Ex-Wife’?
Writer Ursula Parrott, pictured with her son, Marc, in 1935. ACME Newspapers Marsha Gordon, North Carolina State University In 1925,…
Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids’ mental health
When teens can’t sleep, they often scroll online well into the night, which only exacerbates the problem. ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty…
How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health
You can track your menopause symptoms by using an app, a dedicated website or a diary. Krotnakro/Shutterstock Deborah Lancastle, University…
Just the beginning: 7 ways the Women’s World Cup can move the dial on women’s sport forever
Fiona Crawford, Queensland University of Technology So, that’s it then. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosted on Australian and…
As the mental health crisis in children and teens worsens, the dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need
Anxiety, depression and suicide among U.S. teens continue to increase. Paolo Cordoni/iStock via Getty Images Plus Steven Berkowitz, University of…
Amid dreadful sexual abuse, sport brings grace in a school memoir that resists easy judgement
Shutterstock Lyn McCredden, Deakin University A friend likes to remind me about the one time I attended an Ashes test…