Mass shootings leave behind collective despair, anguish and trauma at many societal levels
People who are directly affected by mass shootings may develop PTSD and depression. But those who are indirectly exposed to these tragedies can also experience profound and long-lasting grief.
Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
• conversation
May 26, 2022 • ~8 min
May 26, 2022 • ~8 min
Fewer Americans are hunting, and that raises hard questions about funding conservation through gun sales
Every gun and bullet sold in the U.S. generates excise taxes to support conservation. But Americans are buying guns now for different reasons than in the past – and increasingly, not for hunting.
Christopher Rea, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University •
conversation
March 21, 2022 • ~10 min
March 21, 2022 • ~10 min
Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
Life-saving blood is needed for everything from treating cancers and chronic conditions to helping trauma victims. But blood donations have dropped to crisis levels during the pandemic.
Anna Nagurney, Professor and Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~9 min
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~9 min
Mourning after mass shootings isn't enough – a sociologist argues that society's messages about masculinity need to change
Years after the Sandy Hook massacre, school shootings are still frequent. Addressing the problem head-on takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers.’
Darcie Vandegrift, Professor, Sociology, Drake University
• conversation
Dec. 14, 2021 • ~8 min
Dec. 14, 2021 • ~8 min
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