It’s Time, Madame Mayor. Pick Your Police Chief Yes, that’s exactly what the city needs, a new police chief who’ll take two years to get settled into the job while…
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
by Darrell Kaufman Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northern Arizona University As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the…
7 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Meditation, According to Experts
Practicing meditation may boost your mood, curb your cravings, and can even help you deal with pain. BY MACAELA MACKENZIE Video Player is loading. WATCH: This 4-Minute Meditation Will Get Rid of…
Jeff Landry Wants To Make Louisiana Florida Again
Mark your calendars. In January, Louisiana will officially become Cajun Florida if Jeff Landry is elected. You think DeSantis is bad. Just wait until Captain conservative convenes at the capitol.…
Analyzing the Gender Change Laws
HB 648 Veto Override: A Test of “Liberal” Values In political conversations, people are often labeled as being either a liberal or a conservative. Such labels are often attached based…
What’s an Average Number of Sexual Partners?
What’s considered to be “too many,” “too few,” or “just right”? by Karen Stollznow Ph.D. KEY POINTS Gene Simmons kickstarted the recent KISS farewell tour by revealing (yet again) that he’d…
Why Do People Even Use Social Media?
by Dylan Selterman Ph.D. We all have a basic drive to connect with others. Social media helps us do that. KEY POINTS It seems like social media apps are constantly…
As The Mayor Keeps Secrets, The Press Demands (Gins Up?) Outrage
With the mayor’s pick for police chief late on arrival, the city is in an uproar. Angry citizens have stormed City Hall, shouting madame Mayor, madame Mayor show us your…
Revolutionary History: Lost and Found and Lost Again
On this recent July 5 my curiosity got the better of me. Art writer Nikki Cormaci emailed me the day before, out of the blue, to say she…
When Compliments at Work Make Women Feel Icky
Should men stop complimenting women on their appearance? In the workplace, no one is really interested in your personal accomplishments, your sexual conquests, or how many marathons you have run on six…