Nobel Prize in Literature: Annie Ernaux and Writing From Experience
A photo of Annie Ernaux smiling and looking above the camera. (2cordevocali/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0) The following is … Read More
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Decrease Overdose Deaths
the very presence of a prescription drug monitoring program reduces overdose deaths Read More
Engaging the Classroom and Community Through Archives-based Learning
This article is reprinted, with author and publication permission, from September/October 2022 issue of The Criminologist. This article … Read More
25% Increase in Alcohol-Related Deaths in 2020
Four green glass bottles dripping with condensation. Image used under CC0. This week The New York Times covered … Read More
Show Me the Money: Employees Not Only Want Better Pay, They Want Status
Image: An image of white hands shuffling money, with a black background. Image via pixabay, Pixabay License. Over 50 … Read More
Happy New Year?
This piece is reposted, with permission, from Sociological Images. As the new year brings in a new peak … Read More
Diaper Desperation
Image: Shelving in front of a house in New Orleans with “Community Baby Supplies” sign and boxes of clothing, … Read More
Chronic Pain is More Than A Personal Problem
Image: A white woman sits on a bed in pajamas, her arms clutched around her midsection in pain. Image … Read More
Inequality and Access to Mental Health Care
Image: A black woman sits on the floor, leaning against a sofa, in a low-lit room. Her head is … Read More
Global Rise in Negative Emotions including Pain
Books by Steven Pinker and Hans Rosling, among others, and reports from the World Bank and the UN, all argue … Read More