America is known for its amazing inventions and innovations. From Benjamin Franklin to Steve Jobs, brilliant minds have changed the world. But now, something is threatening this tradition of innovation: greedy lawyers. These lawyers are using fake science to win big lawsuits. They find products tha
One morning, everybody was surprised to learn that Kamala Harris wasn't attending the Al Smith Dinner. Critics might say the dinner is just to please conservative New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and his wealthy friends. But my 15 years of experience in faith-based political organizing showed that it
Dr. Ayaz Pathan, an ER physician from Cary, spent three intense weeks in Gaza this past summer. He wasn't just there to treat wounds, but also to witness the harsh realities of a conflict zone. The sounds of bombs, hungry days, and confrontations with Israeli soldiers became his daily norm. The most
Imagine you have two kinds of thoughts about something: your inner feelings and your public statements. This is called dual opinions. Inner feelings come from personal experiences, while public statements depend on what others think. Researchers studied how these two types of opinions change when pe
Suicide is often seen as a public health problem, but some think this view misses the deeper meaning behind it. Philosophers like Michel Foucault have talked about a thing called ‘biopower’, which is the idea that governments and societies control our bodies and minds. When we talk about suicide as
Ever wondered how experts manage to agree on a topic when they all have different opinions? There's a clever method called "continuous update" that helps them find common ground. Here's how it works: Each expert listens to their peers and tweaks their view based on what they hear. The more similar t
Imagine you're in a big group, and someone important—say, a news anchor—has an update. That person tells a few influential friends, who then share it with everyone else. This is how messages and opinions move around, according to something called mass media theory. Most models only look at how opini
Imagine you're trying to understand a big discussion, like the one about COVID-19. You read a summary, but it feels off somehow. That's because the summary might be leaving out important views. Researchers have noticed that even when opinions are pretty close, they don't always get a fair shake. It'
The United States has always been a mix of different interests, which might look like a split between 'red' and 'blue' during elections. This diversity was something the Founding Fathers knew about, and they designed the government to handle it. Power is divided between the branches of government a
Love and politics can be a tough mix, especially for Gen Z men. Four years ago, supporting Donald Trump might have seemed like a smart political move, but it's now making dating life harder. Gen Z women, especially those who are college-educated, are less interested in dating or even being friends w
