SOCIETY – Page 3

19Jan

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LGBTQ, SOCIETY

The Tale Of A Disorienting Experience

A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault and druggings. One of the reporters who worked on this investigation had a disorienting experience at The Abbey years ago. One of her last clear memories of that night was of a barback handing something to the bartender. Yvette Lopez recalled looking to her right before taking the first sip of her drink. Another barback was sitting there with a plastic cup with a lid on it. “He cheers me and we had the drink, and I don’t remember anything after that,” Lopez testified in a deposition. The next thing she remembered was being doubled over in an alley. Lopez heard a man say to her, “Don’t throw up,” according to her police report. She then blacked ou...

Who Are The Most Likely Workers To Get Hurt, Those In Their Teens And Early 20s Or Older Employees?

13Jan

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SOCIETY, VIDEO REELS

Who Are The Most Likely Workers To Get Hurt, Those In Their Teens And Early 20s Or Older Employees?

Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees. Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, busing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough training to avoid potential injuries? Chances are, you didn’t – and your boss or supervisor just told you to get to work. Employing young people helps them in many ways. They can learn a trade, develop job skills, become more responsible and earn money. But there’s danger, too: Americans between 15 and 24 years old are up to 2.3 times more likely to get injured on the job than workers who are 25 and over. In 2021, 398 workers under 25 died after getting injured on the job. In my research about the unique occupational safety hazards young workers face, I’ve identified t...

What Can Police Officers Do To Prevent Domestic Violence Killings?

14Nov

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SOCIETY

What Can Police Officers Do To Prevent Domestic Violence Killings?

Police officers can help prevent domestic violence killings by asking the right questions, research shows. For help, call 800-799-7233, or text “START” to 88788 for the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline. Last week, Andreae Lloyd’s family marked the second anniversary of her death. Just after midnight on December 7, 2021, police say, Xavier Johnson, Lloyd’s boyfriend, knocked on the door of the Miami-area group home she managed, where she was working an overnight shift alone. A surveillance camera captured what police say happened next: Johnson beat her, dragged her into his white Honda Civic and drove away. Police say he confessed to the crime. His trial begins in January. Intimate partner violence and domestic violence killings are a serious public health problem, according to the f...

Attachment To Both Parents, Not Just Mothers, Can Help Children Thrive

3Apr

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SOCIETY

Attachment To Both Parents, Not Just Mothers, Can Help Children Thrive

Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development. Imagine a sudden rustle in the tall grass. A ripple of alarm passes through the group of early humans who live together amid ancient, rugged terrain. In the center of the encampment, a 3-year-old child – let’s call her Raina – stumbles and falls, her eyes wide with fear. Without hesitation, her mother sweeps her up into her protective arms, while her grandmother quickly gathers herbs and leaves to create a pungent smokescreen to deter lurking predators. Simultaneously, Raina’s father and uncles move swiftly to the outskirts of the camp, their vigilant eyes scanning for signs of danger. In this heart-pounding moment, Raina was enveloped in a web of care. Multiple caregivers worked seamlessly togeth...

Are American Institutions Failing Teenage Girls

5Apr

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SOCIETY

Are American Institutions Failing Teenage Girls

And in spite of that, girls are increasingly outcompeting boys and turning into future leaders. Amid the avalanche of reports deploring troubled teens and blaming their youthful peers and social media, two new trends are emerging that are both disturbing and encouraging. And teenage girls are the focus of these trends. On one hand, girls of the 2020s are depicted as miserably depressed, imperiled, and suicidal. But they are also seen as dynamic achievers, increasingly outcompeting men and boys in education, jobs, and activist leadership, all to the consternation of traditionalists. Which is it? Bad news first—and it is bad. American girls are being abused and murdered at appalling rates. From 2010 through the most recent 2023 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tabulations, 6,600 America...

Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Toll Of Gun Violence — ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way’

3Apr

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SOCIETY

Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Toll Of Gun Violence — ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way’

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris asked a crowd of students from historically Black colleges and universities to raise their hands if they had ever participated in an active shooter drill. Every hand went up. Last week, Harris stood outside the White House as the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention was announced. On Tuesday, she was on the latest stop on her college tour to talk about issues including guns with young Americans. She told them that policymakers don’t have to choose between Second Amendment rights and taking all guns away. “We're talking being in favor of the Second Amendment, which I am. I'm also talking reasonable gun safety laws,” she said. “We need an assault weapons ban. It's a weapon that was designed to kill a lot of people quickly and it has no pl...

Botanizing Is A Great Way To Engage With Life Around You, So Take A Break From Your Screen And Look At Plants

14Nov

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SOCIETY

Botanizing Is A Great Way To Engage With Life Around You, So Take A Break From Your Screen And Look At Plants

Take a break from your screen and look at plants − botanizing is a great way to engage with life around you. When you hear about the abundance of life on Earth, what do you picture? For many people, it’s animals – but awareness of plant diversity is growing rapidly. Our planet has nearly 300,000 species of flowering plants. Among animals, only beetles can compete with that number. There are more species of ferns than birds, more mints than mammals, and more beans than butterflies. Measured in total mass, plants make up 82% of all life on land across the globe. We are plant scientists and co-founders of Let’s Botanize, an educational nonprofit that uses plant life to teach about ecology, evolution and biodiversity. In the past several years we have witnessed a botanical boom, with partici...

Bourbon’s Distinctive Taste And Color — The Complex Chemistry Behind America’s Spirit

4Apr

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Journalism, LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY

Bourbon’s Distinctive Taste And Color — The Complex Chemistry Behind America’s Spirit

The complex chemistry behind America’s spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color. Few beverages have as rich a heritage and as complicated a chemistry as bourbon whiskey, often called “America’s spirit.” Known for its deep amber hue and robust flavors, bourbon has captured the hearts of enthusiasts across the country. But for a whiskey to be called a bourbon, it has to adhere to very specific rules. For one, it needs to be made in the U.S. or a U.S. territory – although almost all is made in Kentucky. The other rules have more to do with the steps to make it – how much corn is in the grain mixture, the aging process and the alcohol proof. I’m a bourbon researcher and chemistry professor who teaches classes on fermentation, and I’m a bourbon connoisseur myself. The complex...

A Neuropharmacology Expert Explains How Cannabis Holds Promise For Pain Management, Reducing The Need For Opioid Painkillers

14Nov

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HEALTH & WELLNESS, Journalism, SOCIETY, VIDEO REELS

A Neuropharmacology Expert Explains How Cannabis Holds Promise For Pain Management, Reducing The Need For Opioid Painkillers

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how. Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market. But an interesting trend has developed: Opioid emergency room visits drop by nearly 8% and opioid prescriptions are modestly lower in states where marijuana is legalized. Marijuana is produced by the cannabis plant, which is native to Asia but is now grown throughout the world. Individuals use marijuana for both its psychoactive, euphoria-inducing properties and its ability to relieve pain. Chemicals produced by the cannabis plant are commonly known as cannabinoids. The two primary cannabinoids that occur naturally i...

14Nov

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SOCIETY

Psychology — The Darker Side

The Darker Side Of Psychology When you think about psychology what first comes to mind may be that 101 class you took in college to satisfy a requirement, or perhaps an article you have recently read or a snip-it you saw on Youtube. Which usually characterizes a group of psychologists, somewhere, who have done a statistical analysis of humans doing whatever. Predictably, you would have found that most of their subjects fell within the fat lump of the bell curve. While a few individuals, are probably out there right now, doing anything and everything you can imagine. It has most likely always been that way. Primates are curious, if nothing else. It’s been a hallmark of our species, and may stem from our perennial desire to transcend the limits of our experience. Moreover, a shrinking numbe...