Author of “Something Happened in Our Town (A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice), shares how parents can talk to kids about the Derek Chauvin trial.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
‘Imagine saying to a room full of Black people: It’s too hard for me to watch that trial’
When white people’s discomfort with the Derek Chauvin trial becomes too great, they may turn away, avoiding the horror of George Floyd’s death.
Demi Lovato has alcohol, weed in moderation: What experts think of ‘California Sober’ approach
The dominant narrative around addiction is that using substances in moderation is incompatible with recovery. Is it?
Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, and why women of the ’90s are triggered by Britney Spears doc
“Framing Britney Spears” has been triggering for Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paris Hilton and Drew Barrymore. Are things any better today?
Demi Lovato pursued contact with her perpetrators after her assaults. It’s more common than people think.
“A lot of survivors stay in touch with their perpetrators in some way,” said Laura Palumbo of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
Gloria Steinem reflects on her decades-long fight for equality, the violence women are facing
Gloria Steinem says the pervasive violence against women remains a grave threat to gender equality.
Gloria Steinem reflects on her decadeslong fight for equality, the violence women face
Gloria Steinem says pervasive violence against women remains the greatest threat to gender equality.
For the COVID-19 pandemic we wear masks. For the pandemic of gun violence, what do we do?
As the pandemic eased, many people were anxious for a return to “normal” public life. Mass shootings remind us “normal” is also dangerous.
Kylie Jenner hit a nerve. What her latest controversy teaches us about the psychology of wealth.
Wealthy people have the capacity to care for others, but some studies show people of lower socioeconomic status are more empathetic and more generous.
Why we’re scared for the pandemic to end
Nearly half of Americans say they feel uneasy thinking about in-person interaction once the pandemic ends, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2021 Stress in America report.