Emma Asonye – Speech and Hearing Scientist, University of New Mexico Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalised throughout history. And signed languages have taken second …
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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison
Robin Lennon-Dearing – Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws …
Do star athletes who want to play for the NBA really need college? What LaMelo Ball got right – and wrong – about why they don’t
John Holden – Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Oklahoma State University In a recent interview published in GQ, NBA star LaMelo Ball downplayed the importance of college for athletes who aspire …
Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don’t know yet why it’s better than other aerobic activities
Written by Seena Mathew – Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests …
Written by Aniko Bodroghkozy – Professor of Media Studies, University of Virginia On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the …
Written by Eurie Dahn – Associate Professor of English, The College of Saint Rose Using punctuation and capitalization as a form of protest doesn’t exactly scream radicalism. But in debates …
Written by Elizabeth Mkandawire and Melody Mentz-Coetzee The number of hungry people in the world grew by a staggering 161 million people in 2020 to 811 million. More than one third …
By Claire Sibonney Miché Aaron has always been a high achiever. The 29-year-old is in her third year of a planetary sciences doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University, where she …
Will recent political instability affect Haiti’s earthquake response? We ask an expert
Written by Louise K. Comfort – Professor of Public and International Affairs, former Director of the Center for Disaster Management, University of Pittsburgh Parts of Haiti were reduced to rubble …
‘I Don’t Want to Risk My Life for a Paycheck’: Immunosuppressed People Grapple With Returning to Work
By Victoria Knight Elizabeth Groenweghe got a kidney transplant 14 years ago. She now takes several medications to prevent her body from rejecting her transplant organ. But these medications also …
