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Campus law enforcement agencies today face an increasingly complex set of responsibilities, without commensurate increases in resources. spr.ly/63328B8fZIr
"The more the memories blur, the more the people who raised me disappear — the more I want them back." spr.ly/63323B87GFH
Cog editor Cloe Axelson interviewed two bar owners -- Jason Waddleton, of The Haven, and Liz Nicol, of Drawdown Brewery -- about their plans for the world's biggest sporting event, and why everyone can enjoy the World Cup. spr.ly/63323B8fkNH
"The first real test of an America First approach to a fast-moving virus is happening right now, and the early results show a pathogen running several weeks ahead of the people chasing it," writes Monik Bhatta. spr.ly/63320B8fb5o
The longer days and looser schedules of June, July and August seem especially well-suited for the single-task focus reading requires. spr.ly/63321BDHJ2V
Creativity is an alchemy of curiosity, intimacy, trust and delight -- and a creative life is even more about engagement with the process of making things than the final result. spr.ly/63329B89COD
For 30 years, Asha Dore avoided returning to Florida, where she grew up leading boat tours with her park ranger father. Her memories felt overshadowed by enormous loss. Then she heard about “Splash,” a crime-fighting otter. spr.ly/63326B87HY6
"Democrats’ messaging on climate has long been weak. But the choice isn’t between crap messaging and no messaging." -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse spr.ly/63326BDMXmg
No matter who you're rooting for, the World Cup is an "opportunity to express where you're from, who you are and how you celebrate." For the Scots, who are in the tournament this year for the first time in 28 years, that means kilts, kits, bagpipes, beer and more. spr.ly/63328B871Nn
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"It’s easy to dismiss men as culprits of their own rigid masculinity," writes Andrew Reiner. He wants more people to understand how "hormonal and neurological differences can compromise men’s ability to regulate stress." spr.ly/63323BDMksD
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Cog editor Cloe Axelson interviewed two bar owners -- Jason Waddleton, of The Haven, and Liz Nicol, of Drawdown Brewery -- about their plans for the world's biggest sporting event, and why everyone can enjoy the World Cup.
Until the late 19th century, summer had been a disappointing season for book sales. But publishers spotted an opportunity and began to promote reading — especially novels — as a leisure activity, writes Kate Neale Cooper.
"There’s a thing out there called 'climate hushing' -- people arguing that Democrats should stop talking about climate change if they want to win elections," writes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. "Whatever their motives, the climate hushers are wrong about pretty much everything."
For 30 years, Asha Dore avoided returning to Florida, where she grew up leading boat tours with her park ranger father. Her memories felt overshadowed by enormous loss. Then she heard about “Splash,” a crime-fighting otter.
After a campus shooting, there are always questions, write Jane Wiseman and Jack McDevitt. Were there enough cameras? Could the shooter have been flagged for intervention? "As important as the answers to these questions are for any one incident, we need to develop a systematic approach to preventing future campus violence in the first place."
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For 30 years, Asha Dore avoided returning to Florida, where she grew up leading boat tours with her park ranger father. Her memories felt overshadowed by enormous loss. Then she heard about “Splash,” a crime-fighting otter.
Scotland play two of their three opening round World Cup matches in Boston. That means, for the next week or so, there'll be kilts as far as the eye can see. Cloe Axelson got a taste of the Tartan Army at The Haven in Jamaica Plain.
The trust long-time creative collaborators build allows for the freedom of handing things back and forth, without compromising the integrity of the work -- or creative individuality.
"Many men, especially fathers, ignore their mental health struggles because of pressure to live up to their family’s and society’s expectations to appear in control, invulnerable," writes Andrew Reiner. "Ultimately, this hits men with a double gut punch: It compromises their mental health, and then their mental health symptoms go untreated."
