Universities are adding chief marketing officers to their leadership teams, even as budgets shrink. New research shows investing in a CM boosts enrollment by 1.6% on average, but their impact on endowments is less clear. A marketing professor who researches leadership structures explains: https://buff.ly/9pjDaTK

The Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s began as a response to US policies in Central America. Churches and cities offered protection to refugees fleeing violence, sparking today's sanctuary city policies. A historian of migration explains: https://buff.ly/JmFJys4

Thousands of Afghans in the US face uncertain futures as their “temporary protected status” has been cancelled. Many fear persecution if forced to return to Afghanistan. A migration policy scholar believes these Afghans won’t voluntarily go home. https://buff.ly/km0WfvT

The rise of 'microdosing' mushrooms has led to an increase in poison control calls and ER visits. Some products contain unlisted ingredients and untested mixes of various mushrooms.

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The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

With little evidence or regulatory oversight, some mushroom products claim to improve cognitive function while posing a risk of serious side effect...

RFK Jr. has called for 'vaccine court' to be overhauled. The system helps people who say they were injured by vaccines get compensated, without having the expense of a lawsuit. A scholar who has studied the system for 15 years says that while the process has flaws, it usually works https://buff.ly/RGVm9LY

The 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut ruling legalizing birth control was deeply rooted in Protestant thought, framing marital sex as natural, intimate and sacred - beyond the law's reach. A scholar who wrote a book on the history of religion and contraception explains: https://buff.ly/VuzXQWc

Universities are adding chief marketing officers to their leadership teams, even as budgets shrink. Research shows investing in a CM boosts enrollment by 1.6% on average, but their impact on endowments is less clear. A professor who researches leadership structures explains: https://buff.ly/ioJ1FZA

Pushing employees to work long hours is not the route to success for companies. When employees have the time and space to lead a fulfilling life outside work, it improves their performance on the job, according to a psychologist who studies workplace performance and well-being.

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When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too

Workers who get time off to relax, learn new skills or connect meaningfully with their friends and relatives have more energy, are in better moods ...

As #AI takes over routine tasks, schools need to emphasize problem-solving, emotional awareness, and interpersonal skills. These uniquely human abilities will become increasingly valuable. A professor of education policy explains: https://buff.ly/cbTnARX

The Dragon Bravo megafire at the Grand Canyon highlights a growing crisis: wildfires increasingly threaten water systems across the West, damaging infrastructure and introducing contaminants like benzene into drinking water. https://buff.ly/CcFQ4Y8