Helping veterans struggling with mental health

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U.S. Army veteran Derek Martin gives his son a big hug at a veteran support group cookout on Nov. 7, 2015. Jon Hatch/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images

How you can help veterans every day

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Purdue University

The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.

Politics/Election '20
In its troubled hour, polling could use an irreverent figure to reset expectations W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication Pollster Bud Roper once said of his field that "a good deal more than half is art and ... less than half is science." After the 2020 polls got a lot wrong, is it time for more candor from pollsters?

Environment + Energy

Biden’s climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?

Edward R Carr, Clark University

After four years of the US government undoing climate change policies and partnerships, a Biden administration has a chance to rebuild that leadership. But success will require more than quick wins.
Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San Andreas Fault

Thomas H. Goebel, University of Memphis

California was thought to be an exception, a place where oil field operations and tectonic faults apparently coexisted without much problem. Not any more.

Ethics + Religion
In appealing to ‘give each other a chance,’ Biden recalls the democratic charity of Abraham Lincoln Christopher Beem, Penn State On Nov. 7, when President-elect Joe Biden urged in his address that we “give each other a chance,” his words summoned Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address of 1865.

Health

Buying a coronavirus vaccine for everyone on Earth, storing and shipping it, and giving it safely will all be hard and expensive

Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Side agreements signed by some wealthy nations threaten to undercut global efforts to ensure a fairly equitable worldwide vaccination effort.
Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemic

Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst

The cold supply chain keeps vaccines fresh during distribution, but the current system is nowhere near large enough to distribute the billions of COVID-19 vaccines that the world needs.

Veterans Day

Health care workers wanted: A veteran needs you to work at a VA hospital

Sanjay Saint, University of Michigan

Americans say they love their veterans, but a sad fact has emerged that betrays that profession. Huge vacancies in VA medical centers means that veterans are not getting the health care they need.
The emotional challenges of student veterans on campus

Ann M. Cheney, University of California, Riverside

Since 2009, nearly one million veterans have benefited from the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which helps them pay for tuition and other expenses. A scholar explains how it's a hard transition.
GI Bill opened doors to college for many vets, but politicians created a separate one for Blacks

Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University

Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class, the bill's benefits were distributed in racist ways.

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COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime

Cate Varney, University of Virginia

The long-term effects of obesity have been well documented, but immediate effects have not been as evident. The coronavirus is changing all that, as those with obesity seem particularly vulnerable.
Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?

Amy Dacey, American University

No, it's not the TV news networks. The American election certification process is a lot more complicated than that.
Post-election grief is real, and here are 5 coping strategies – including getting back into politics

Christopher Ojeda, University of Tennessee

Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.

Helping veterans struggling with mental health

How you can help veterans every day

Politics/Election '20

In its troubled hour, polling could use an irreverent figure to reset expectations

Environment + Energy

Biden’s climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?

Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San Andreas Fault

Ethics + Religion

In appealing to ‘give each other a chance,’ Biden recalls the democratic charity of Abraham Lincoln

Health

Buying a coronavirus vaccine for everyone on Earth, storing and shipping it, and giving it safely will all be hard and expensive

Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemic

Veterans Day

Health care workers wanted: A veteran needs you to work at a VA hospital

The emotional challenges of student veterans on campus

GI Bill opened doors to college for many vets, but politicians created a separate one for Blacks

Trending on site

COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime

Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?

Post-election grief is real, and here are 5 coping strategies – including getting back into politics

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