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Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways

  • Written by Leanne Nieforth, Ph.D. Student, Purdue University
imageTraining for service dogs starts very early.AP Photo/Allen G. Breed

As many as 1 in 5 of the roughly 2.7 million Americans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

PTSD, a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening traumatic event, is a...

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Mass shootings leave emotional and mental scars on survivors, first responders and millions of others

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imagePolice officers after the March 22 deadly shootings in Boulder, Colorado. AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post

The deadly shootings of eight people in Atlanta on March 16 and 10 people in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22 brought heartache and grief to the families and friends of the victims.

These events also take a toll on others, including those who...

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Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests

  • Written by Jeff Prince, Professor and Chair of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University
imagePassengers board a plane in New York City on May 3, 2020. Air travel from such hot spots did not lead to surges to other cities, a study suggests.Eleonore Sens/AFP via Getty Images)

Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel contribute to the...

Read more: Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in...

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

  • Written by Ben Belton, Associate Professor of International Development, Michigan State University
imageJeremiah Kiarie rounds up tilapia at Green Algae Highland fish farm in central Kenya on April 29, 2017.Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

A tidal wave of interest is building in farming the seas. It’s part of a global rush to exploit oceanic resources that’s been dubbed the “blue acceleration.”

Optimistic projections say that...

Read more: Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

How humans became the best throwers on the planet

  • Written by Michael P. Lombardo, Professor of Biology, Grand Valley State University
imageNew York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman routinely tops 100 mph with his fastball.Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images

Pitchers’ fastballs are getting better and better.

From 2008 to 2020, the average speeds of all major league baseball pitches combined rose by between 1.5 mph and 2 mph. In the 2019 season, nearly 90% of the 281...

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Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled teens' industry to change its ways

  • Written by Heather E. Mooney, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Wayne State University
imageParis Hilton, front left, is the most visible leader of a movement to crack down on alleged abuses at treatment centers.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Many Americans who spent time as teenagers in residential facilities that rely on “tough love” treatments to change behaviors are becoming more vocal in denouncing what they say are institutional...

Read more: Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled...

Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws

  • Written by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAfter mass shootings, there are more calls for gun control. Here's one in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people died in a shooting.Jason Connolly / AFP/Getty Images

Recent mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia and a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado have renewed calls for new gun legislation.

The U.S. has been here before – after...

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Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses

  • Written by Sophia Moskalenko, Research Fellow in Social Psychology, Georgia State University
imageData indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill.AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma

QAnon is often viewed as a group associated with conspiracy, terrorism and radical action, such as the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. But radical extremism and terror may not be the real concern from this group.

QAnon followers, who maynumber in the millions,...

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Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism

  • Written by Oliver Miltenberger, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Economics, The University of Melbourne
imageSome companies' net-zero plans include continuing to emit climate-warming greenhouse gases for decades.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Hundreds of companies, including major emitters like United Airlines, BP and Shell, have pledged to reduce their impact on climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These plans sound ambitious,...

Read more: Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism

Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic - and many countries that did well had one thing in common

  • Written by Leah Cathryn Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
imageLeaders can make rules in a pandemic, but it takes everyone's compliance for them to work.Ada daSilva via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Culture matters more than a leader’s gender in how a nation survives a global pandemic, according to a study I conducted on gender and COVID-19...

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  2. Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government
  3. Robinhood app makes Wall Street feel like a game to win – instead of a place where you can lose your life savings in a New York minute
  4. What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and what they mean for you
  5. This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future
  6. Civics education isn't boosting youth voting or volunteerism
  7. The US has never had much of a pilgrimage tradition – perhaps now is the opportunity
  8. When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
  9. US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black people
  10. Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too
  11. Meisha Porter is the first Black woman chancellor of NYC schools – here are the challenges she will face
  12. Unequal treatment for college women's basketball players has deep historical roots
  13. How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing
  14. Living with a disability is very expensive – even with government assistance
  15. Purity culture and the subjugation of women: Southern Baptist beliefs on sex and gender provide context to spa suspect's 'motive'
  16. People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
  17. Privacy may be under threat, but its protection alone isn’t enough to preserve civil liberties
  18. Chivalry is not about opening doors, but protecting society's most vulnerable from attack
  19. Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted
  20. How good is the AstraZeneca vaccine – and is it really safe? 5 questions answered
  21. Citizenship for the 'Dreamers'? 6 essential reads on DACA and immigration reform
  22. So-called 'good' suburban schools often require trade-offs for Latino students
  23. US has a long history of violence against Asian women
  24. Why can't the IRS just send Americans a refund – or a bill?
  25. Your brain thinks – but how?
  26. Biden immigration overhaul would reunite families split up by deportation
  27. To help insects, make them welcome in your garden – here's how
  28. Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to find them again centuries later
  29. Jocks and frat boys more likely than other men in college to visit 'slut pages' and post nude images without consent
  30. Why Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is really something to celebrate this year
  31. 'Sex addiction' isn't a justification for killing, or really an addiction – it reflects a person's own moral misgivings about sex
  32. What is a hate crime? The narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict
  33. 6 tratamientos que reciben pacientes COVID para sobrevivir, de anticuerpos a remdesivir
  34. Racism is behind anti-Asian American violence, even when it's not a hate crime
  35. 4 reasons no president should want to give a press conference
  36. 'Doing nothing' is all the rage – is it a form of resistance, or just an indulgence for the lucky few?
  37. Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made public
  38. The pandemic recession has pushed a further 9.8 million Americans into food insecurity
  39. Context influences the decisions you make – whether you're a homebuyer, a juror or a physician
  40. How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
  41. Closed borders, travel bans and halted immigration: 5 ways COVID-19 changed how – and where – people move around the world
  42. 3 ways employers could help fight vaccine skepticism
  43. Losing cultural context in emergency communication can be a matter of life and death
  44. Jesus, Paul and the border debate – why cherry-picking Bible passages misses the immigrant experience in ancient Rome
  45. Catholic opinions on Johnson Johnson vaccine highlight debate between hardliners on abortion and others in the church
  46. Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to charity – but it's becoming less common
  47. All American presidents have made spectacles of themselves – and there’s nothing wrong with that
  48. 7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader
  49. 4 steps to reaching Biden's goal of a July 4th with much greater freedom from COVID-19
  50. Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change