How Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects Your Metabolism
A new study links the disease to depressed levels of metabolites, the waste products of ordinary cell function.…
Why Our Food Choices Are Determined by Price—and Not Ethics or Morals
The cost of moral consideration is cheap, and the marketplace enables consumer choice to trump food ethics. By…
Do We Need Trigger Warnings for Depictions of Drug Use?
The use of injection imagery by the media is an overwhelming cliché, but it also dehumanizes people with…
Staying Afloat: Lessons From Hurricane Katrina for the Children Affected by the Flooding in…
Education is just as important during displacement and recovery as it is during times of relative calm. By…
Shameless Pandering or Good Representation?
Colorado’s Mike Coffman as a case study in how to appeal to voters. By Seth Masket Mike Coffman…
The Upside of Alcohol
New research links moderate drinking with good health among young American adults, with a stronger effect for women.…
Did Lucy Die Falling From a Tree?
Researchers say they’ve figured a cause of death for the 3.2-million-year-old fossil, and it could change how we…
The Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Is a Mess
A recent study shows why genetic advances in medicine are so challenging. By Michael White (Photo: samazgor/Flickr) The…
What Are the Long-Term Effects of Head Start?
A new report highlights the long-term effects of Head Start on non-cognitive skills. By Dwyer Gunn First Lady…
The Military as Re-Alignment Test Case
Why the military might prove a perfect petri dish in which to watch voters and parties re-align during…