Bettina Chang

A deaf theater company sings out.

• By Bettina Chang

Indiana has temporarily lifted a ban on needle exchanges to help combat an HIV outbreak. Why leave the ban intact at all?

• By Bettina Chang

In our new survey, 62 percent of adjuncts say they make less than $20,000 a year from teaching, and 88 percent say working with students is their favorite part.

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It's a classic invisible-gorilla moment—with a twist.

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Is there another holiday as perennially divisive as Valentine's Day? We've compiled stories on love and lust that will fit whatever mood you happen to be in this year.

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As emoji become a part of our social fabric, they also are factoring into more criminal cases.

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A proposed mosquito-control tactic in Florida is riling up citizens who fear messing with Mother Nature.

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Forget about a polar bear stranded on the ice float, the new mascot for global warming could be a penguin turning up its beak at a diverse diet.

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President Obama's speech last night contained a series of economic proposals. Here's how the data and research back up or complicate his claims.

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But almost none of them actually use apps to help manage their diabetes.

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The overall rate of illegal immigration has actually decreased significantly in the last 10 years. The time is ripe for immigration reform.

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The mind is a powerful thing. For our latest week-long special report, we look at the placebo effect, deception, control, and the ever-mysterious mind-body connection.

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Are you an attractive woman looking for a job? Acknowledging your beauty could keep potential employers from discriminating against you.

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Swallowing a bitter pill isn't just a metaphor for an unpleasant experience—research shows bitter tastes can cause outright hostility.

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People all over the world are afraid of happiness, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's yet another challenge to the notion that positive thinking can heal all wounds.

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Sexy women may turn heads, but for pro-social and charitable products, they won't change minds.

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A new analysis shows only three percent of surgical studies conducted on animals and cells include both male and female subjects.

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But people are anxious about losing their phones, even if they don’t do much to protect them.

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Perception of group diversity depends on the race of the observer and the extent to which they worry about discrimination.

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The animal science behind your favorite heartwarming YouTube phenomenon.

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Whether or not you have a home—and how you live your life in relation to it—has enormous economic and psychological implications. Introducing our new special report.

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War is more personal, less glorious, and more hellish in modern textbooks than in the past. But there’s still room for improvement.

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Doctors know that sometimes the best medicine is no medicine at all. But how do patients feel about getting duped into recovery?

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Not really—it’s more crucial that couples’ desires complement each other.

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Hazelnut smells like brown, unless you’re Malaysian Chinese.

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People who watch medical dramas like Grey’s Anatomy and House are more likely than non-watchers to be fatalistic about cancer and to underestimate the importance of chronic illnesses.

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One of the few rigorous studies of its kind shows that first-grade math teachers tend to use unproven alternative techniques when there are more math-challenged students in their class.

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As anti-gay prejudice becomes less socially acceptable, homophobia joins racism and sexism in the ranks of biases veiled behind supposed ambivalence.

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Liking your own name is associated with a host of positive traits. New research suggests it could be genetic.

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To accompany our story today on why it's worrisome that Asian Americans have become a model of academic achievement, "The Problem With a Culture of Excellence," here's a guide that's meant to serve as a starting point to the research literature on related subjects.

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Asian Americans have become a model of academic achievement. This is bad news for basically everyone.

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Just 12 minutes of aerobic exercise can boost low-income college students’ academic performance. The effect is large enough to close the achievement gap.

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A new study suggests forensic anthropologists are biased by external information when performing visual examinations.

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Black and Hispanic college students experience more loneliness and depression than their white peers, even at schools where whites are the racial minority.

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New research from the Netherlands shows that about 60 percent of people claim to be dieting, but very few actually do it.

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First introduced in 1992, the Housing First model suggested that we fight homelessness by first giving the homeless a place to live. Twenty-four years later, the study of a program in Hamilton, Ontario, sheds some light on how the system is working today.

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How the Chinese contribution to the Transcontinental Railroad, held up as a shining moment in Asian American history, led to a ban on almost all Asian immigration to the U.S.

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The ambient temperature of a courtroom could change the way people perceive crimes—which, in turn, could affect sentencing.

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Teamwork wins games, but a taste for “hero ball” means players are much less cooperative during playoffs. That kind of selfish play is often rewarded with boatloads of money.

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Studies have shown that when public figures die from disease, the public takes notice. New research suggests this could be the key to reaching those who are most at risk.

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Registering for your wedding? Keep your must-have items away from the average price of your registry—they’re unlikely to be purchased.

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A new mapping technique could help public officials make the case to ban smoking in public areas.

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A new study suggests that, with training, amateurs can judge the level of creativity of artwork much like experts would. But is expert opinion always correct?

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Student protests in one of Asia’s most stable democracies are facing violent police crackdown. The effects could echo throughout the region.

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Delivery matters: Authorities give orders in a way that minimizes psychological impact for the soldiers who carry out these crimes.

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New textual analysis of Billboard Hot 100 hits shows that certain themes are more likely to be No. 1.

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What's the purpose of academic papers that have very few readers and even fewer citations? A Twitter discussion. Join us with #unreadstudies.

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Those who participated in a fire-walking ritual felt happier and less fatigued afterwards than close relatives who spectated.

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A new study shows that children with frequent nightmares are more likely to have psychotic experiences.

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How the live-streaming, crowd-sourced gameplay of a 15-year-old game captivated millions and generated its own set of religions.

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