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Emergency alerts and news notifications can make us stressed and anxious — here’s what you can do to cope

Whether real or just a test, emergency alerts activate the same neural circuits involved in real danger.

THE CONVERSATION -- Emergency alerts and news notifications can make us stressed and anxious — here’s what you can do to cope

BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) -- When there’s a disaster, it’s helpful to know what’s going on — and know whether you’re truly at risk. But as essential as emergency alert systems are, they can leave many of us feeling anxious — even when the alert may be a false alarm or test. READ MORE

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THE CONVERSATION -- Mining the depths: Norway’s deep-sea exploitation could put it in environmental and legal murky waters

BY ASHLEY PERL (FJHI '24) -- Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. READ MORE.

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THE CONVERSATION -- I covered murder-suicides, and learned how journalists were vulnerable to trauma

BY NORMA HILTON (FGJ ‘23) -- It never really dawned on me how vulnerable journalists were to trauma until I took a job as an investigative reporter. I spent most of 2021 and 2022 verifying, analyzing and writing stories about murder-suicides. READ MORE. 

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THE CONVERSATION -- Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows need for CPR training and emergency defibrillators in public spaces

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- Football — a sport that involves violent collisions — came under shocking scrutiny on Jan. 2 when Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed from a cardiac event immediately following an on-field collision. READ MORE. 

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THE CONVERSATION -- Paying for plasma is the new normal: Why policy has changed decades after Canada’s tainted blood scandal

BY SANDOR DEMETER (FGJ ‘23) -- There has been a monumental policy shift in paying plasma donors in Canada. READ MORE.