Abortion funds likely to grow in post-Roe world

First bipartisan gun control bill in a generation signed into law: 3 essential reads on what it means

Howard Manly, The Conversation

After years of gridlock, Congress passed significant gun control legislation for the first time in the last 30 years.

State courts from Oregon to Georgia will now decide who – if anyone – can get an abortion under 50 different state constitutions

Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University

State supreme courts have a relatively low profile in the US. That’s going to change now that they will be under political pressure to decide whether abortion is protected in state constitutions.

‘A revolutionary ruling – and not just for abortion’: A Supreme Court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs

Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell

A Supreme Court scholar untangles the ideas that undergird the historic ruling overturning the Constitutional right to an abortion.

Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot now or wait until fall? Two immunologists help weigh the options

Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina; Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina

On the horizon: A new omicron-focused version of the Moderna vaccine that may offer longer protection and a stronger immune response.

How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one?

Denise Su, Arizona State University

The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the most recent one. In fact, we’re still in it.

Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they’re often a force for good

George Siedel, University of Michigan

Despite being the subject of criticism and negative news, business schools do a lot of good for society, a veteran business professor explains in a new book.

America’s religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5 essential reads

Kalpana Jain, The Conversation

Scholars explain why many see abortion access as a religious freedom issue and what the views of different faiths are on ‘ensoulment,’ the point at which the soul is believed to enter the fetus.

Social Security benefits play key role in preventing older Americans from lacking enough quality food

Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; Debra Brucker, University of New Hampshire; Katie Jajtner, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Higher Social Security benefits can significantly reduce the odds of an older person’s being food insecure.

Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

Google’s powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought

What would it mean to codify Roe into law – and is there any chance of that happening?