ConservationApril 6, 2023
On U.S. Barrier Islands, African-Rooted Traditions Protect against a Relentlessly Rising Ocean
A way of life nurtured for hundreds of years in the U.S. Southeast guards coastlines from climate change
Stories by Sara Novak
Sara Novak is a science writer based on Sullivan’s Island, S.C. Her work has appeared in Discover, Sierra Magazine, Popular Science, New Scientist, among other publications. Follow Novak on X @sarafnovak
SociologyMarch 29, 2023
How the Gun Became Integral to the Self-Identity of Millions of Americans
The firearm as a totemlike symbol of personal identity emerged from the psychological insecurities of former enslavers after the Civil War
InequalityJanuary 12, 2023
Half of the 250 Kids Expelled from Preschool Each Day Are Black Boys
Racism and overstressed teachers help explain high expulsion rates for Black preschool boys
SociologyOctober 31, 2022
Making Friends with Political Opponents Doesn’t Improve Support for Democracy
Befriending someone in the opposite party does not lessen antidemocratic attitudes, a study finds
PsychologyOctober 3, 2022
How People Rate Pizza, Jobs and Relationships Is Surprisingly Predictive of Their Behavior
Researchers are perplexed as to why inner feelings about life and love predict our actions better than the best social science
NeurologySeptember 27, 2022
Dementia in Prison Is Turning into an Epidemic: The U.S. Penal System Is Badly Unprepared
Older prisoners will make up a third of the prison population in a decade, and many of them will develop dementia
InequalityJune 6, 2022
Suicides among Black People May Be Vastly Undercounted
Lack of data explains why