Opinion

Undue Burden: The Cost of Pregnancy in the U.S.

The 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark legislation that legalized abortion in America,…

If you were a bank, would you lend to these people?

My credit score is pretty good.  I have neglected an occasional medical bill thinking that…

What We Owe Sexual Assault Survivors

Harvey Weinstein is challenging a recent conviction of three counts of rape and sexual assault in…

Think Before You Spit: DNA Testing Can Disrupt Mature Families

In midlife, I suddenly became a middle child.  Two years ago, our parents sat my younger…

How Professors Can Use Open Educational Resources to Help Our Most Vulnerable Students

Before the pandemic, we knew college students were stressed out, and a good bit of…

Beyond the U-Visa: Defending the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants who are Victims of Crimes

On a sweltering morning this past summer, two armed men broke into our home in…

Calling all women in STEM: Let’s more consciously create and use our networks!

As an East Asian (Korean) woman in academic medicine, I am not statistically underrepresented, but there…

Lunar New Year Offers a Chance to Reflect on Asian American History

The first day of January marks the start of a new year for many, but…

Medicine – Going Where It Has Never Gone Before.

In the Star Trek Voyager TV series, the ship’s doctor was a hologram devised by…

Looking Back on Jan. 6, Our Grief is Growing—Americans Need to Wail!

On Jan. 6, 2021, I realized how much I loved America. Not one to participate…

How to Be Heard

Researchers at Indiana University have discovered the underlying pathway that leads to deafness secondary to…

Yes, You Can Still Be Vegetarian and Eat Meat with Family During the Holiday Season

The holidays mean different things to different people. For a lot of us, it is…

Lay Off the Loot Box

The holiday shopping season is in full-swing with next-gen game consoles amongst the hottest gifts…

The Hidden Cost of Cheap Meal Deals

Families struggling to make ends meet, especially around the holidays, are understandably drawn to cheap…

Dear God: Why Does Gendered Hollywood Bend To White Women Saviors in Film?

A local movie theater recently featured a poster for Dallas Jenkins’s, “The Chosen,” a series about…