Six firefighters lost their lives responding to a fire in a century-old, abandoned warehouse in…
Intentional Youth Firearm Injuries Linked to Sociodemographic Factors
Firearm injuries are a leading and preventable cause of injury and death among youth – responsible for an estimated 5,000 deaths and 22,000 non-fatal injury hospital visits each year in American kids.…
When Parole, Probation Officers Choose Empathy, Returns to Jail Decline
Heavy caseloads, job stress and biases can strain relations between parole and probation officers and their clients, upping offenders’ likelihood of landing back behind bars. On a more hopeful note, a…
Study Outlines Testing Strategies for Safer Air Travel During the Pandemic
Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be prevented with a combination of pre-travel testing and a five-day…
Police and Civilians Disagree on When Body Camera Footage Should Be Made Public
Many police chiefs and regular American civilians agree that officers’ body camera footage should be released to the public after police shoot someone dead. They differ, though, on when the images should…
She Votes: Women, the Workplace, and Pandemic Politics
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives and careers of millions of women, highlighted inequities in health care, education and the economy, and underscored the importance of electing women to political office,…
