The U.S. government is acutely aware that developing a vaccine is just as important as addressing vaccine hesitancy: the reluctance or resistance to taking a vaccine product, despite its viability.
Strengthening Cross-Strait Solidarity: Perspectives on Hong Kong Asylum Seekers in Taiwan
The eruption of the protests in Hong Kong has reinvigorated the contentious debate on how closely Taiwan should align itself with China. As the violence increases, the island nation is forced to consider that while today it is Hong Kong, it very well may be that tomorrow, China’s attention may be turned to Taiwan.
Not All Cages Exist Behind Bars: Even After Release, Previously Incarcerated Women Still Struggle to Survive
Each year, the number of women incarcerated in America continues to increase at an alarming rate. These women need to learn how to spread their wings once they’ve been released. Women on the Rise, an Atlanta organization, is providing support to previously incarcerated women and catalyzing policy change through activism.
Who’s Responsible for Mental Health on College Campuses? Student and Administrative Perspectives at Columbia University
A mental health crisis on college campuses has prompted controversy over how much responsibility the university has in providing mental health services.
“Who can be against well-being?”: The ramifications of Koch brothers donation depend on who you ask
The acceptance of a $3.69 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for the Eudaimonia Institute sparks controversy at Wake Forest.
Everyone is Having Sex Except For Me: College Students, Sex, and Hookup Culture
Though sexual activity in college has declined, STI rates continue to rise and sexual assault remains a persistent problem on college campuses.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Behind the Statistics
Currently, 70 percent of Syrians living in Syria lack access to clean water and 95 percent lack sufficient healthcare. Behind many of these statistics are powerful personal narratives about the lives of Syrians.
Dueling Diagnoses: The Causes and Societal Effects of Medication for ADHD and Anxiety
As our medication of ADHD and Anxiety have changed, so has our culture. The long-term social effects are immense.
For the next bail reform battlefield, look to St. Louis
Proponents of bail reform saw District Attorney Wesley Bell’s election as a watershed moment, but the problems plaguing the St. Louis justice system are not over.
A Repository of Social Ills: Mass Incarceration in Broome County
Broome County’s jail is one of many under scrutiny for mass incarceration and treatment of inmates.