Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services, University of North Dakota When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety,…
Luis De la Calle, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas After President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021 without any violent incidents, many in the United States and worldwide breathed…
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, University of Massachusetts Medical School Takeaways Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy. Some of these microbes help to regulate the immune…
Kevin Grisham, California State University San Bernardino Right-wing extremists called for open revolt against the U.S. government for months on social media following the election in November. Behind the scenes on private…
Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which was Christmas Eve for Eastern Orthodox Christians, was a perfect holiday gift for Russian politicians and state-controlled…
Steven Pressman, Colorado State University; Melanie G. Long, The College of Wooster; R. Andrew Butters, Indiana University, and Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury Editor’s note: The Biden administration has made it clear…
Jakana Thomas, Michigan State University The terror inflicted on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 laid bare America’s problem with violent extremism. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have begun to…
Sanjay Mishra, Vanderbilt University Drugmakers are facing challenges in manufacturing vaccines and building supply chains to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer has even lowered production targets. Scarcity of vaccines has…
Anthony Fargo, Indiana University The images from the Jan. 6 siege on the United States Capitol will likely be seared into the memories of many Americans. Photographs and video published in print,…
Mia Bloom, Georgia State University Some Republican congressional leaders, including U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks and Paul Gosar, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined President Trump in trying to…
Jeff Inglis, The Conversation In the wake of the insurrection on Jan. 6, the U.S. is bracing for the possibility of additional violent demonstrations and potential riots at the U.S. Capitol and…