Corporations hesitate to enter the abortion fray

Putin’s propaganda is rooted in Russian history – and that’s why it works

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University; Evgeniya Pyatovskaya, University of South Florida

For hundreds of years, Russia has elevated its political leaders as figureheads. That’s part of what makes its propaganda so convincing.

Jan. 6 hearings are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to important congressional oversight hearings

Claire Leavitt, Grinnell College

Congress has the power to make sure government serves the public interest. Conducting investigations is one way lawmakers do that.

American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

Pierre M. Atlas, IUPUI

A scholar of gun culture looks at the roots of Americans’ love affair with firearms – and their willingness to accept gun violence as a price of freedom.

Russia’s antisemitism aimed at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is just the Kremlin variant of a very old European virus

Michael Brenner, American University

Antisemitism has been used as a weapon against leading Jewish politicians in Europe for over a century – no matter how assimilated they were. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is no exception.

5 drawbacks to following your passion

Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan

A sociologist took a critical look at the cherished career advice to ‘follow your passion.’ What she found is that this advice often brings unintended consequences.

A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Maria Gallo, The Ohio State University

Many people do not realize they are delivering at a Catholic hospital, and others may not have a choice. But where one receives care has a profound impact on the birth control options they’re offered.

What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains

Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, University of Florida; Arthur Mark Samia, University of Florida

These infections require medical attention right away.

An online life coaching program for female physicians decreases burnout, increases self-compassion and cures impostor syndrome, according to a new study

Tyra Fainstad, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Adrienne Mann, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Physician burnout is a severe problem in the medical field, made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. But an online coaching program that could be scaled up had dramatic results for participants.

The FDA and Juul are fighting over a vape ban, but the role of e-cigarettes in the world of tobacco abuse is not clear-cut

Lynn T. Kozlowski, University at Buffalo

E-cigarettes are facing calls for complete bans on their sale. A tobacco addiction researcher explores the balance between vaping’s harm to teens and potential use as a tool for quitting smoking.

Many drugs can’t withstand stomach acid – a new delivery method could lead to more convenient medications

Khatcher O. Margossian, UMass Amherst; Murugappan Muthukumar, UMass Amherst

While pills are more practical than injections or infusions, digestion in the stomach prevents many drugs from being taken orally. Better drug design could change this.

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

Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain development

What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country