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What is aphasia? An expert explains the condition forcing Bruce Willis to retire from acting

Swathi Kiran, Boston University

The ‘Die Hard’ actor is suffering from a communications disorder that affects 2 million Americans.

Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization

Joan O'Connell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Luohua Jiang, University of California, Irvine

A clearer understanding of the true treatment costs of dementia for American Indian and Alaska Native adults could help health services better meet the needs of the populations they serve.

Sri Lanka teeters on economic edge, from pandemic-fueled financial crisis and Ukraine war spillovers

Vidhura S Tennekoon, IUPUI

Sri Lanka was already experiencing a severe economic and financial crisis. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.

Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

Rick Wash, Michigan State University

Many people promoting cryptocurrencies are looking for something bigger than the future of financial transactions. They’re aiming to break free of governments and corporations.

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

Lindsey Hasak, Stanford University; Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Stanford University

The brain can count small numbers or compare large ones. But it struggles to understand the value of a single large number. This fact may be influencing how people react to numbers about the pandemic.

Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind

Duncan Purves, University of Florida; Jeremy Davis, University of Florida

A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.

Transgender women are finding some respect in India, but a traditional gender-nonconforming group – hijras – remains stigmatized

Liz Mount, Flagler College

A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further marginalize historically stigmatized gender-nonconforming groups.

‘Laugh right in its face’ – a poet reflects on her craft’s defiant role in the middle of a war

Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University - Newark

In the middle of a brutal war, poetry asserts its value, challenging the darkness and inhumanity.

Seven months after the Taliban takeover, Afghan evacuees lack a clear path for resettlement in the U.S.

Tazreena Sajjad, American University School of International Service

The U.S. has promised to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. But there is concern that this could further complicate efforts to welcome and resettle Afghan evacuees.

I no longer grade my students’ work – and I wish I had stopped sooner

What is alopecia? It’s no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?