Preventing Firearm Suicide During the Pandemic and Social Unrest

The COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest since the killing of George Floyd have spurred a rise in firearm purchases — and a concern among mental health professionals that it may lead to a rise in the suicide rate. Michael Anestis, an associate professor at Rutgers...

Trump, COVID-19 and the human cost of disinformation

  Donald Trump’s illness can be viewed as a result of Donald Trump’s COVID-19 disinformation campaign. We wish him a quick recovery – and can only hope he did not infect many others – but we must hold the president accountable for political maneuverings rooted in...