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TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
– Air travel after 9/11
-PTSD
-Purdue Pharma Settlement
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STORIES:
“Working with Hope” – a poet and classic about the flood of bad news
COMMENT Rachel Hadas says that despite the flood of scary news, people will adapt, as they always have – and proves that resilience in the literature she loves and teaches. 1112 words. By Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University-Newark
Researchers trained mice to control seemingly random bursts of dopamine in their brains, calling into question the theories of reward and learning
SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY Mouse brains produce random, strong bursts of dopamine and are able to control them. This can challenge many long-held notions of learning and motivation. 701 words. By David Kleinfeld, University of California San Diego
The education debates are full of war references – but have they gone too far?
COMMENT Are comparisons to war a good way of making a point in debates about education? A communication scholar says it depends on the analogies and how they are used. 877 words. By Mark Hlavacik, University of North Texas
When the abortion ban comes into effect in Texas, a religious scholar explains that premodern Christian attitudes towards marriage and reproductive rights were very different
RELIGION The Supreme Court refused to rule on Texas law prohibiting all abortions after six weeks of gestation. However, abortion and contraception were widespread among premodern Christians. 985 words. By Luis Josué Salés, Scripps College
A whole generation of Americans have no idea how easy air travel used to be
COMMENT Billions have been spent improving airport security since 9/11. Was it worth it? 1058 words. By Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton
In my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients have one thing in common: They are not vaccinated
COMMENT Though thin and imperfect, health care workers do our best for all who need us, regardless of the personal choices people have made. 895 words. By Nicholas Johnson, University of Washington
When human life begins is a question of politics – not biology
COMMENT Some people trying to influence public opinion about the right to abortion claim the science is clear. It isn’t, and that means abortion remains a political issue – not a biological one. 1061 words. By Sahotra Sarkar, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
How the Purdue Opioid Scheme Could Help the Public Understand the Roots of the Drug Crisis
COMMENT The multi-billion dollar deal will trigger the release of documents that could shed new light on the causes of the opioid crisis. 1173 words. By Antoine Lentacker, University of California, Riverside
Twenty years of ‘forever’ wars have drawn US veterans back to the question, ‘Did you kill?’
RELIGION Killing in combat is associated with an increased risk of PTSD and suicide. A scholar who interviewed 30 veterans about their shared experiences. 955 words. By Marian Eide, Texas A&M University
The federal authorities are increasingly using facial recognition systems – despite demands for a moratorium
COMMENT Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big tech executives are calling on the government to put on the brakes when using these algorithms. The federal authorities are stepping on the gas. 1149 words. By James Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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