Students celebrate Prayer at the Pole Day
An annual Christian celebration of prayer celebrated community, families, friends, and churches this morning around the country.
Social Studies
Component of beer activates a dopamine receptor
The effects of dopamine on how good we feel have been well documented, but it seems one particular chemical in beer may act like dopamine on the brain.
What child abuse does to the brain’s wiring
By examining the brains of people who suffered child abuse under a microscope (after they died), scientists have detected structural differences in their brains.
No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can't sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.
Feds withdraw sexual assault investigation rules
The US Ed. Dept. issued interim guidance that will replace some Obama administration rules for how schools investigate sexual assault.
Male-female stereotypes start early in life
Research out of Johns Hopkins and the WHO shows that we internalize gender stereotypes at a very young age: girls are vulnerable, boys are strong.
Word of the day: ‘dotard’
US and N. Korea are engaged in a war of words that we hope will not escalate into a nuclear threat. The words are becoming personal, though.
Buyer beware: hurricane-damaged cars
Want to buy a cheap car? Recent hurricanes have brought many cars to market, and they could be sold hundreds of miles away.
Kids praised for being smart more likely to cheat
As opposed to praising kids for "doing a good job," praising them for "being smart" can backfire and increase their tendency to cheat.
Will the US pull out of Paris?
There's been a hint of bipartisanship in Washington lately, but will it affect international agreements? The wall? Immigration?