In the Headlines

August 2018

Every Type of Breast Cancer, Explained

Prevention

Could This California Bill Start the Next Evolution of Police Reform?

Mic

Can Talk Therapy Help People Who Are Unable to Experience Joy?

Scientific American

Robot Manipulates Humans in Creepy New Experiment. Should We Be Worried?

NBC News

With Little Fanfare, Trump and McConnell Reshape the Nation’s Circuit Courts

The Washington Post

Michael Drejka Charged in Florida 'Stand Your Ground' Killing. But Why Wasn't It Murder?

NBC News

Blockchain Gains Currency in Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Teaching

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Does Smoking Heroin Really Cause Brain Damage?

Vice

Shift to Cyber War Mindset Slows Reaction to Election Hacks

The Rachel Maddow Show

Basal Cell Carcinoma May Signal Higher Risk for Other Cancers, Study Finds

Today

Marine Mammals Have Lost a Gene That Now They May Desperately Need

The New York Times

Most Marine Mammals Are Missing One Mysterious Gene

National Geographic

An Ancient Genetic Quirk Could Doom Whales Today

The Atlantic

How One Email From You Could Help Students Succeed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

6 Health 'Superfoods' You'll Actually Want to Eat

MarketWatch

Everything You Need to Know About Treating Cystic Acne

Vice

Rate of Women Addicted to Opioids During Pregnancy Quadrupled in 15 Years, CDC Says

CNN

The Agony of the Feet as You Get Older

U.S. News & World Report

How Learning Science Is Catching Up To Mr. Rogers

NPR

DOJ’s Behind-the-Scenes Struggles With Judge in AT&T Case

The Wall Street Journal [subscription required]

A Year After Charlottesville, the Alt-Right Movement Frays

The Wall Street Journal [subscription required]

Police Get Rape Kits in Small Percentage of Cases

Reuters

How an Animation App Can Help Patients Rate the Severity of Their Pain

International Business Times India

Lower Death Rate When Senior Hip Fractures Are Repaired Quickly

Reuters

#Blessed: Is Everyone Happier Than You On Social Media?

NPR

How Drug Companies are Beating Trump at His Own Game

Politico

What Causes Morning Sickness?

The New York Times

Paramedics Often Give This Shot After A Cardiac Arrest. New Data Shows It’s Leading To Brain Damage.

BuzzFeed News

Parkinson’s Disease Enzyme Implicated in More Cases Than Realized

The Scientist

This Surgery May Be The Most Deadly Plastic Surgery Procedure In The US

BuzzFeed News

Arizona Governor Issues Executive Order Following NPR Investigation

NPR

Use of Prescription Opioids in U.S. Remains High

Reuters

Summer is Not Sunny for Everyone: What It's Like to Have Seasonal Depression During the Summer

Today

3D Firearms: What Does it Mean for Gun Control and Other Questions

BBC News

Facebook and Instagram Roll Out New Features to Help Us Realize When We're Wasting Time on Apps

CNBC

July 2018

A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, But He’s Not the Same

The New York Times

Pushing The Ethical Boundaries Of Big Data: A Look At China's Social Credit Scoring System

Forbes

How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Teachers Do a Better Job

The Hechinger Report

Suicide Details Reported by the Media May Lead Others to Copy

Reuters