Prison to plate: Incarcerated workers are part of a hidden workforce behind many popular food brands
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source in a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State...
Study shows scientists underestimated number of deaths linked to pollution from coal power plants
By Lucas Henneman, Assistant Professor of Engineering, George Mason University Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it is more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as...
Medicaid programs in many states are expanding to provide dental care for their poorest residents
For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He could not sleep, barely ate, and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family gets in...
Why hospitals are more likely to give White patients opioid medication for pain than Black patients
By Trevor Thompson, Associate Professor of Clinical Research, University of Greenwich; and Sofia Stathi, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Greenwich White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be...
Safe Mobility: New immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working but alternatives needed
Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and political persecution. The family then planned to make the dangerous and deadly journey north, through the Darien jungle leading through Panama, with hopes of...
Economic boost: Americans forget that immigrants do the work they have little interest in doing
By Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans, about 6 in 10, believe there is an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border....
Federal court could award billions to Mexico over lawsuit claiming U.S. gun-makers arm its gangs
By Timothy D. Lytton, Regents’ Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico. The lawsuit...
Technology-driven educational center designed by White House Historical Association to open this year
A White House tour is practically a must-do when visiting Washington, but the experience can leave some guests wondering about spaces they did not get to see, like the Oval Office. The White House Historical Association hopes to provide answers to some of those...
Strong U.S. economic growth seen as vindication of President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed back against unfounded Republican criticism of the Democrats’ big coronavirus pandemic response package. Her statements aimed to clear up election-year misinformation by Trump loyalists and set the record straight about the...
Research finds remote workers are more aware of cybersecurity threats than in-office employees
By Joseph K. Nwankpa, Associate Professor of Information Systems & Analytics, Miami University; and Pratim Milton Datta, Professor of Information Systems & Cybersecurity, Kent State University Workers who telecommute tend to be more aware of cybersecurity...
Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher joins U.S. Congressional group visiting Taiwan in support of its democracy
Wisconsin’s Representative Mike Gallagher was among a group of United States Congress members who met with Taiwan’s president on February 22, in a show of bipartisan support. The visit drew close scrutiny and firm rebuke from China, which opposes such...
Trump is no Navalny: Narcissistic victimhood in a democracy is not same as persecution in Russia
By James D. Long, Professor of Political Science and Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington The death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, announced on February 16, 2024, laid bare to the world the costs of political persecutions. Although...
