As a psychologist who studies workplace performance and well-being, I’ve seen abundant evidence that overworking employees can actually make them less productive.
The Growing Fad of ‘Microdosing’ Mushrooms Is Leading to an Uptick in Poison Control Center Calls and Emergency Room Visits
You certainly did not expect to have such a severe reaction to an over-the-counter edible product, which is available online and in herbal and vape shops nationwide. What happened?
You certainly did not expect to have such a severe reaction to an over-the-counter edible product, which is available online and in herbal and vape shops nationwide. What happened?
AI Is Making Reading Books Feel Obsolete – And Students Have a Lot to Lose
As a linguist, I study how technology influences the ways people read, write and think.
As a linguist, I study how technology influences the ways people read, write and think.
Grief Feels Unbearable, Disorienting and Chaotic – A Grief Researcher and Widow Shares Evidence-Based Ways To Face the Early Days of Loss
I know this pain intimately. I’m a grief researcher, social work professor and widow.
I know this pain intimately. I’m a grief researcher, social work professor and widow.
Getting Beyond Answers Like ‘Fine’ and ‘Nothing’: 5 Simple Ways to Spark Real Talk With Kids
In the classroom, teachers also struggle with stonewalling students.
In the classroom, teachers also struggle with stonewalling students.
San Francisco and Other Cities, Following a Supreme Court Ruling, Are Arresting More Homeless People for Living on the Streets
The rate of unsheltered homelessness, meaning homeless people who are sleeping in places that are not meant for humans to rest in, like parks or cars, is the highest in California.
The rate of unsheltered homelessness, meaning homeless people who are sleeping in places that are not meant for humans to rest in, like parks or cars, is the highest in California.
This Isn’t How Wars Are Ended − a Veteran Diplomat Explains How Trump-Putin Summit Is Amateurish and Politically Driven
Wars end for three reasons. One is that both sides get exhausted and decide to make peace.
Wars end for three reasons. One is that both sides get exhausted and decide to make peace.
AI Is Taking Hold in K-12 Schools – Here Are Some Ways It Can Improve Teaching
The trends I am seeing – and that I encourage – are for K-12 educators to use AI to shift from memorization and rote learning to instead emphasize critical thinking and creativity.
The trends I am seeing – and that I encourage – are for K-12 educators to use AI to shift from memorization and rote learning to instead emphasize critical thinking and creativity.
Vaccines Hold Tantalizing Promise in the Fight Against Dementia
We are a team of physician scientists with expertise in the clinical and basic science of neurodegenerative disorders and dementia.
We are a team of physician scientists with expertise in the clinical and basic science of neurodegenerative disorders and dementia.
Teen Drivers Face Unique Challenges During ‘100 Deadliest Days’ of Summer, but Safety Measures Can Make a Difference
We are scholars who research transportation safety and teen driver behavior.
We are scholars who research transportation safety and teen driver behavior.
Trump Has Promised to Eliminate Funding to Schools That Don’t Nix DEI Work – But Half of the States Are Not Complying
Trump also issued an executive order, “Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policy,” in April 2025, doubling down on the letter.
Trump also issued an executive order, “Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policy,” in April 2025, doubling down on the letter.
Youth Athletes, Not Just Professionals, May Face Mental Health Risks from Repeated Traumatic Brain Injuries
CTE has received much attention over the past two decades as multiple NFL players have been diagnosed with the condition after their deaths.
CTE has received much attention over the past two decades as multiple NFL players have been diagnosed with the condition after their deaths.
A Red Meat Allergy From Tick Bites Is Spreading – And the Lone Star Tick Isn’t the Only Alpha-Gal Carrier To Worry About
The culprit isn’t food poisoning – it’s the fallout from a tick bite you may have gotten months earlier and didn’t even notice.
The culprit isn’t food poisoning – it’s the fallout from a tick bite you may have gotten months earlier and didn’t even notice.
Plantation Tourism, Memory and the Uneasy Economics of Heritage in the American South
As a professor who studies tourism, I know that the impulse to monetize history isn’t new.
As a professor who studies tourism, I know that the impulse to monetize history isn’t new.
As Wrestling Fans Reel from the Sudden Death of Hulk Hogan, a Cardiologist Explains How to Live Long and Healthy − and Avoid Chronic Disease
Hogan’s death has brought renewed attention to the importance of maintaining heart health through exercise.
Hogan’s death has brought renewed attention to the importance of maintaining heart health through exercise.
Yosemite Embodies the Long War Over U.S. National Park Privatization
As I explain in my forthcoming book, no park has played a more central role in that debate than Yosemite, in California.
As I explain in my forthcoming book, no park has played a more central role in that debate than Yosemite, in California.