Society, Law & Politics
Is news coverage inspiring more mass shootings? Not necessarily, but with each incident comes complicated questions for journalists, says ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Professor Elizabeth Skewes.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder researcher Beverly Kingston discusses the recent uptick in school shootings, perpetrator indicators and behaviors, what we can do to stop such violence in schools and public spaces, and more.
In the wake of this week's leak about a private Supreme Court vote to strike down Roe v. Wade, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder sociologist Amanda Stevenson discusses how such a ruling could impact women's mortality and the way they live their lives.
Engineers have studied disaster resilience in housing for decades—exploring and creating better solutions to keep people safe and in place after events like earthquakes. New research aims to take that work further by better incorporating the perspectives and attitudes of those living in impacted homes—particularly women.
The two lawmakers discussed shared motivations, opportunities for consensus-building and how to reduce political polarization around climate change to an audience of more than 150 people.
Though nuclear war isn’t likely, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have far-reaching consequences, says ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder researcher Brian Toon.
An investigative reporting series into the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, won the 2022 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, co-sponsored by The Denver Press Club and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information. The series revealed systemic injustice, sparked reform and demonstrated expert reporting on a secretive system.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of forecasting COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations using Facebook data on how people move around and who they're friends with.
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, TikTok has become a primary outlet for spreading information, causing some to refer to the conflict as TikTok's first war. Casey Fiesler, an assistant professor of information science, discusses the role TikTok is playing in the Ukraine crisis.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder experts in Russia and Ukraine share insights into what has led to the crisis, how citizens of both countries are reacting, what effect economic sanctions could have on both Russia and the West and how Americans can help from afar.