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Curfews Can Quell Violence—but Also Spark More Protests
Tuesday evening seemed quieter across the US, more than a week after a black Minneapolis man named George Floyd died at the hands of a police officer. Police departments credited…
All This Chaos Might Be Giving You ‘Crisis Fatigue’
When you’re faced with a threat, the adrenal glands perched atop your kidneys flood your body with the stress hormone cortisol (which amps up your metabolism and fights inflammation) and…
How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation About the Protests
I cannot make sense of what is happening. I say this as a scholar of polluted information, someone who talks and thinks about political toxicity more than I do anything…