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Why addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic

  • Written by Nabila El-Bassel, Professor of Social Work, Director of Social Intervention Group, Columbia University
imageWhen Black patients are treated by Black doctors, they have better health outcomes – but fewer than 6 in 100 American doctors are Black.The Good Brigade/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Forty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Black women continue to bear the highest burden of HIV among women.

Although Black women represent only 13% of the...

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An expert draws 7 lessons about US gun laws from the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the Rittenhouse verdict

  • Written by John Donohue, C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law, Stanford University
imageA Kenosha, Wisconsin, jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of murder on Nov. 19, 2021. His trial sparked a national debate over gun rights and self-defense.Mark Hertzberg/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images

As the country awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a New York state case that may create a federal constitutional right to carry guns...

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Consumers value a product viewed online more if they see it being virtually touched

  • Written by Andrea Luangrath, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Iowa
imageApple reportedly has policies designed to encourage consumers to touch its products. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

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

The big idea

Consumers who see a product on sale being virtually touched are more engaged and willing to pay more than if the item is displayed on its own, according to a...

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How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN

  • Written by Jane E Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota
imageFormer New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, and his brother, former CNN anchor, Chris Cuomo.(Mike Groll/Office of Governor of Andrew M. Cuomo via AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo conceded in March, 2021 that he could not, ethically, cover the sexual harassment allegations against his brother, New York Gov. Andrew...

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Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action

  • Written by Matthew Savoca, Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University
imagePlastic debris on a beach on Lanai, a sparsely populated Hawaiian island.Matthew Koller, CC BY-ND

Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice. And a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes clear that the U.S. is a big...

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Hacer listas de mercado y poner la mesa puede mejorar el vocabulario y las ganas de aprender en los niños latinos

  • Written by Diana Leyva, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
imageLos niños pueden ayudar a hacer listas de mercado y confirmar que los padres han comprado todo lo que está en la lista.Antonio Diaz/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Generalmente pensamos que la lectura, la escritura y las matemáticas son habilidades que se aprenden en la escuela. Pero como psicóloga que investiga cómo las...

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Political rage: America survived a decade of anger in the 18th century – but can it now?

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imageProtesters used violence and intimidation to prevent federal officials from collecting a whiskey tax during George Washington's presidency.Archive Photos/Getty Images

Americans have an anger problem.

People rage at each other. They are angry at public officials for shutting down parts of society. Or for the opposite reason because they aren’t...

Read more: Political rage: America survived a decade of anger in the 18th century – but can it now?

'The Beatles: Get Back' glosses over the band's acrimonious end

  • Written by Tim Riley, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Journalism, Emerson College
imageDid Paul McCartney, right, and Ringo Starr hire Peter Jackson for a rescue operation? Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

In the new film “The Beatles: Get Back,” “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson tries to dispel the myth of the the Beatles’ breakup.

In 1970, Michael Lindsay-Hogg released “Let It Be,” a...

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Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a pregnancy loss – here's what to do about it

  • Written by Nazanin Andalibi, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan
imageSocial technologies perpetuate a single idea of what constitutes a pregnancy.martin-dm/E+ via Getty Images

Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies in the United States ends in loss. Pregnancy loss, also referred to as miscarriage, is a common reproductive health complication.

Many experience this loss as a significant life event, with a...

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Why do couples use baby talk with one another?

  • Written by Ramesh Kaipa, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Oklahoma State University
imageBaby talk is cute when used with babies. But when adults converse with each other? Not so much.Justin Case/Getty Images

Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over each other, doting over their “wittle sugar pwum” and “baby doll.”

“Ewwww,” you might reflexively...

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