Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm

It’s not just about having money problems − it’s how you feel about those problems that matters most for your mental health.

Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of North Dakota • conversation
March 27, 2025 ~8 min

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House advisor explains.

Noah Kaufman, Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min


Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.

Wayne Au, Professor of Education, University of Washington, Bothell • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons why are complex

The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.

Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Associate Professor of Medicine, Penn State • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 ~4 min

Forget the debate over public health versus jobs – the same people suffer the most either way

Most pandemic policies have benefited those already best off in US society and ignored people for whom neither mass shutdowns nor reopening offer relief.

Kate Duchowny, Postdoctoral Scholar in Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
April 19, 2021 ~7 min

Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too

It's not just about the money. Raising the minimum wage would lead to happier and healthier lives for millions of Americans.

Utibe Effiong, Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Scientist, MidMichigan Health, University of Michigan • conversation
March 24, 2021 ~5 min

Intimate partner violence has increased during pandemic, emerging evidence suggests

Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Mississippi State University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2020 ~6 min

Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware

The global pandemic has fueled illicit online sales of COVID-19 commodities, some of which are dangerous or illegal. Researchers are assessing the size and reach of this underground market.

David Maimon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University • conversation
Aug. 19, 2020 ~7 min


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