News in Brief Making Music Builds a More Efficient Brain There's new evidence that the brains of musicians and bilinguals require less effort to perform cognitive tasks. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Dementia Is More Prevalent Among the Poor Wealthy people's brains are less likely to atrophy, according to new research. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Facebook May Be Creating a Less-Informed Electorate A new study finds the more people rely on their Facebook feed for news, the less politically knowledgeable they are. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Poverty May Be Bad for the Brain Research finds evidence that brains age faster among people of lower socioeconomic status. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Traumatic Childhoods Produce More Painful Adulthoods New research finds a link between adolescent adversity and later-in-life pain. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Ethnic Hostility Can Be Contagious New research shows adolescents mimic their peers' cruel behavior—especially when it harms members of a disliked minority. Tom Jacobs
Dispatches Issue #64: May 2018 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Primer Quick Studies Air Pollution Linked to Delinquent Behavior Among Children Underprivileged kids growing up in congested cities must overcome many handicaps; this study suggests one of them is the very air they breathe. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief How Gender Bias Subtly Influences Supreme Court Decisions New research suggests male justices are more receptive to appeals that line up with gender stereotypes. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Trump Just Gave Iran’s Beleaguered Leaders a Gift An expert in U.S.-Iran relations argues the U.S. pullout from the nuclear agreement gives Iran's government a convenient scapegoat. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice To Build More Compassionate Men, Emphasize Their Role as Dads New research finds men reminded of the notion of fatherhood express less-hostile political views. Tom Jacobs