NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

The Conversation

Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are lacking

  • Written by Linda Charmaraman, Director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College
imageSocial media can provide ways for LGBTQ youth to learn more about, and stay connected to, their identities.miakievy/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular can develop their identities.

Scholarship about the online experiences of LGBTQ...

Read more: Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are lacking

Could Apple's child safety feature backfire? New research shows warnings can increase risky sharing

  • Written by Bennett Bertenthal, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University
imageWarning labels seem like a good way to keep kids from sharing risky photos, but research data suggests otherwise.Clover No.7 Photography/Moment via Getty Images

Apple’s plan to roll out tools to limit the spread of child sexual abuse material has drawn praise from some privacy and security experts as well as by child protection advocacy...

Read more: Could Apple's child safety feature backfire? New research shows warnings can increase risky sharing

Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind

  • Written by Jaco J. Hamman, Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture, Vanderbilt University
imageIndonesia has reopened tourism after intensified vaccination campaigns have helped control the spread of COVID-19.Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

After a cooped-up year, Americans are hungry to travel. Passport offices are overwhelmed with applications. In July, airlines scheduled and operated the highest number of flights since the...

Read more: Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind

'The Activist' reality TV show sparked furor, but treating causes as commodities with help from celebrities happens all the time

  • Written by Alexandra Budabin, Senior Researcher of Human Rights, University of Dayton
imageUsher, shown speaking in 2019 at an event hosted by the nonprofit he started, and two other celebrities shot five episodes of the canceled series.Paras Griffin/Getty Images

CBS quickly backpedaled after an announcement about “The Activist,” a new reality TV series it planned to broadcast, drew widespread backlash.

The show was going to...

Read more: 'The Activist' reality TV show sparked furor, but treating causes as commodities with help from...

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

  • Written by Richard Bloomer, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, University of Memphis
imageSeveral thousand protestors opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine march through the streets of midtown Manhattan in New York on Sept. 18, 2021. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis News via Getty Images

I’m a fitness enthusiast. I also adhere to a nutrient-dense, “clean” eating program, which means I minimize my sugar intake and eat a lot of...

Read more: Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and...

How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students

  • Written by Shaun M. Dougherty, Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education, Vanderbilt University
imageFinancial concerns are a big barrier for students wishing to apply to graduate school. SilviaJansen/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of...

Read more: How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students

More guns, pandemic stress and a police legitimacy crisis created perfect conditions for homicide spike in 2020

  • Written by Justin Nix, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageWhat role did the pandemic play in the hike in murders in 2020?Mark Makela/Getty Images

Homicides in the U.S. spiked by almost 30% in 2020.

That was the main takeaway from figures released on Sept. 27, 2021, by the FBI that showed almost uniform increases across America in the murder rate.

The fact that big cities, small cities, suburbs and rural...

Read more: More guns, pandemic stress and a police legitimacy crisis created perfect conditions for homicide...

How Sen. Joe Manchin's support for natural gas could derail Biden's US climate plan

  • Written by Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University
imageSen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from the coal state of West Virginia, is in a powerful position for directing the nation's climate future.Samuel Corum/Getty Images

President Joe Biden has a goal for all U.S. electricity to come from zero-carbon sources by 2035. To get there, he’s counting on Congress to approve an ambitious package of incentives...

Read more: How Sen. Joe Manchin's support for natural gas could derail Biden's US climate plan

What Ötzi the prehistoric iceman can teach us about the use of tattoos in ceremonial healing or religious rites

  • Written by Allison Hawn, Instructional Faculty in Communication, Arizona State University
imageA man takes a picture of a statue representing the 5,300-year-old mummy named Ötzi, discovered in the Italian Alps 30 years ago.Andrea Solero/AFP via Getty Images

Ötzi the Iceman remained hidden to the world for millennia until two German tourists discovered it 30 years agoin a glacier in the Italian Alps.

imageTattoos on the mummy of...

Read more: What Ötzi the prehistoric iceman can teach us about the use of tattoos in ceremonial healing or...

Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety and depression drugs consume energy drinks and coffee?

  • Written by Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThe American Academy of Pediatrics says teens should never consume energy drinks.monkeybusinessimages/istock via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety or depression drugs consume...

Read more: Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety and depression drugs consume energy drinks and coffee?

More Articles ...

  1. Mexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife
  2. Big fires demand a big response: How 1910's Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire
  3. How civil rights activist Howard Fuller became a devout champion of school choice
  4. How lawyers could prevent America's eviction crisis from getting a whole lot worse
  5. New Johnson Johnson data shows second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19 – but one dose is still strong against delta variant
  6. Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 up, people at high risk and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19
  7. What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for everything from hurricanes to wildfires and other storms
  8. What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for wildfires, hurricanes and other storms
  9. Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?
  10. Haitian migrants at the border: An asylum law scholar explains how US skirts its legal and moral duties
  11. Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it's not yet clear how long it lasts
  12. Federal police reform talks have failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success
  13. Long power outages after disasters aren't inevitable – but to avoid them, utilities need to think differently
  14. What Harvard’s humanist chaplain shows about atheism in America
  15. How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings to become the most popular late-night TV host
  16. School year off to a rocky start? 4 ways parents can help kids get back on track
  17. How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven's unfinished 10th Symphony
  18. Half of unvaccinated workers say they'd rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through
  19. More Americans couldn't get enough to eat in 2020 – a change that hit the middle class hardest
  20. Some rich people will love at least one sweetener in Democrats' $3.5 trillion plan
  21. 20 years after 9/11, the men charged with responsibility are still waiting for trial – here's why
  22. How the world's biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world
  23. Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions
  24. 21 million Americans say Biden is 'illegitimate' and Trump should be restored by violence, survey finds
  25. Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn't a sign of weakness – being open to new information is the smart way to make choices
  26. Rich kids and poor kids face different rules when it comes to bringing personal items to school
  27. Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what's driving the overall decline
  28. Harvard's decision to ditch fossil fuel investments reflects changing financial realities and its climate change stance
  29. Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits
  30. Female leaders in higher education have created more inclusive and open institutions – here are 3 key figures
  31. Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding of how it works
  32. Psychological 'specialness spirals' can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates
  33. Therapy dogs help students cope with the stress of college life
  34. Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison
  35. How the Satanic Temple is using 'abortion rituals' to claim religious liberty against the Texas' 'heartbeat bill'
  36. Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind
  37. Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go
  38. Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
  39. Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes
  40. A pediatrician explains a spike in ear infections this summer after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
  41. You may soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter at your local pharmacy
  42. More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?
  43. Global shortage of shipping containers highlights their importance in getting goods to Amazon warehouses, store shelves and your door in time for Christmas
  44. Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma
  45. Latest parliamentary win by Putin's United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
  46. Artificial intelligence can help highway departments find bats roosting under bridges
  47. Cómo los atardeceres rojos de Hawái permitieron a un científico aficionado descubrir las corrientes en chorro
  48. More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?
  49. China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities
  50. How many stars are there in space?