Social Justice Discomfort With Multiculturalism Linked to Despair New research points to a possible precursor to America's suicide and opioid epidemics. Tom Jacobs
Economics We Still Believe That Genius Is Male—and Women’s Careers Are Suffering as a Result New research finds men are favored for jobs requiring a first-rate intellect. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Another Threat to Our Democracy: Narcissism New research finds self-centered people are less likely to support democratic values. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice A Macho Mindset Drives Support for Trump Two new studies offer insights into the president's appeal. One reveals a deep irony. Tom Jacobs
Economics Superman May Inspire Altruistic Behavior It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a man making a charitable donation! Tom Jacobs
Education More Evidence Linking ’13 Reasons Why’ With Teen Suicide Attempts A survey of youths at high risk of suicide found that half had watched at least one episode of the Netflix series. Tom Jacobs
Education More Evidence That Trained Musicians Are Superior Thinkers New research suggests that practicing Bach and Beethoven can build up the brain. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Has the Trump Administration Changed the Way My Brain Works? If I spend enough of my lived experience fighting my way out of lies, I might find myself too exhausted to receive the truth when I'm done. Hanif Abdurraqib
Environment Using Fahrenheit Can Obscure the True Severity of Climate Change New research finds that our response to a projected temperature rise differs depending on the scale we use. Tom Jacobs
Education Celebrity Endorsements Help Doubters Accept the Truth of Evolution People who don't believe scientists will listen to George Clooney. Tom Jacobs