In the Headlines

September 2018

Here's What We Know About CRISPR Safety — And Reports of 'Genome Vandalism'

The Washington Post

Loneliness is a Serious Public Health Problem

The Economist

America, Protector of Beauty: In Praise of the Syria-Lebanon Room

National Review

August 2018

Do Drug Company Payments to Doctors Influence Which Drugs They Prescribe?

U.S. News & World Report

Fred Rogers: A Quiet Psychological Revolution in Children's Television

Nature News

Forget ‘Senior Citizen’—Aging Baby Boomers Search for Better Term

The Wall Street Journal [subscription required]

U.S. Deaths From Self-injury Surpass Those From Diabetes

Reuters

Does Formaldehyde Cause Leukemia? A Delayed EPA Report May Hold the Answer

PBS News Hour

Thinking About a Home Birth? Experts Share the Pros and Cons

Today

A 'Ghost' Gene Leaves Sea Mammals Vulnerable to Some Toxic Chemicals

Science News for Students

The Education of Bill Oliver

The Atlantic

One in Seven U.S. Adults Used Marijuana in 2017

Reuters

A Big Payout on Student Loans? There’s an App for That

Inside Higher Ed

How to Tame Health Care Spending? Here’s a One-Percent Solution

The New York Times

Hurricane Season Not Only Brings Destruction And Death But Rising Inequality Too

International Business Times

Report: Women Should Stop Volunteering for 'Non-promotable' Tasks at Work

CNBC

Instagram and Tinder Go Back to School With Features Just for College Kids

CNN

Video Game Makes Physicians Better in Emergency Decisions, Study Finds

STAT News

Plastic Surgery Videos on YouTube Aren't Always Accurate

Reuters

A Late-life Surprise: Taking Care of Frail, Aging Parents

ABC News

3rd Circuit Blesses 'Emerging' Defense Tactic to Evade State Court

Reuters

Students Are Dropping out of College Before Even Starting. Here’s How Educators Are Trying to Stop the Trend.

The Washington Post

History of Heavy Drinking Linked to More Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Reuters

New Presidents or Provosts

Inside Higher Ed

How Wildfires, Hurricanes and Other Disasters Worsen the Racial Wealth Gap in America

Mic

Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Stroke Risk

Reuters

Consumer Baby Monitors May Get Vital Signs Wrong

Reuters

Here's Exactly What to Do if You Leave a Job Interview and Realize You Totally Flubbed a Question

Business Insider

Trump Revoked John Brennan’s Security Clearance. The Long-term Consequences May Be Dire.

The Washington Post

How Does Seasonal Change Affect Your Mood? Autumn Could Impact Your Mental Health, According To Experts

Bustle

7 Ways to Keep Yourself From Stressing Out Over the Small Stuff

Travel + Leisure

'How Could This Happen Again?' Why This Catholic Abuse Scandal Seems Worse Than 2002

CNN

How This Fertility Guru Is Set to Ease the Pain of 176M Women

OZY

Stop Worrying About How Much Energy Bitcoin Uses

CBS News

Older Adults: Here's What Causes Hunchback — and How to Prevent It

U.S. News & World Report

Pennsylvania Bishops Mostly Silent on Prosecutor’s Challenge

The Washington Post

Pennsylvania Bishops Mostly Silent on Prosecutor’s Challenge

Associated Press

Earlier Onset of Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Greater Heart Risk, Shorter Life

Reuters

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

Scientific American

How Digital Drug Users Could Help to Halt the US Opioid Epidemic

Nature