A Striking Majority of Hollywood Screenwriters Has Approved a New Writers’ Strike
Yesterday, a decisive majority of film and television writers belonging to the Writers Guild of America approved a…
Restoring Threatened Masculinity, One Joke at a Time
New research considers the psychology of sexist humor. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Forrest Cavale/Unsplash) Here’s a joke: Is…
The Responsibility of Men in Conversations About Campus Sexual Assault
The conditions for sexual violence are born and cultivated long before the party or drinking begins. By Jeff…
At the Vienna Science March, a Global Battle Between Reason and Ideology
This weekend in Vienna, American scientists called for international solidarity to defend facts — while Austrians worried about ideologues next…
Many of Trump’s Temporary Political Appointees Now Have Permanent Jobs at the White House
In January, the Trump administration quietly dispatched more than 400 temporary employees across the federal government. By Derek…
Students Sue the University of California–Berkeley Over Canceled Ann Coulter Talk
The University of California–Berkeley students who invited Ann Coulter for this week’s canceled talk are suing the school…
Former Fox News Host Andrea Tantaros Claims She Was a Victim of Hacking in a New Lawsuit
Andrea Tantaros, a former host of the Fox News opinion show The Five, filed a lawsuit against the…
Will the Big Turnout for the Science March Help or Hurt Its Cause?
While the public is polarized on many scientific issues, it holds scientists and science in relatively high esteem—at…
Is Mindfulness Meditation Less Effective for Men?
That’s the unexpected implication of a small-scale study from Brown University. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Afonso Coutinho/Unsplash) There’s…