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March 16, 2026
“Unfortunately, there are bad-faith players out there who might take advantage of people’s situations,” said Sarah Mohiuddin, a clinician who runs the Multidisciplinary Autism Program, about unconventional providers who could charge families thousands of dollars for leucovorin — which the FDA now says lacks “sufficient data” as a potential treatment for autism.
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March 13, 2026
“Exposure to air pollution is not only a physical and emotional burden, it’s also an economic one, increasing health care spending for the individuals affected, their families and taxpayers through higher Medicare spending, especially for people already with high health care needs,” said Sara Adar, professor of epidemiology, whose research found that higher residential air pollution levels are associated with faster declines in physical function and reduced chances of recovery.
Toledo Blade -
March 13, 2026
“Even though the U.S. is not directly impacted, in the sense that we are not getting oil and gas from the Strait of Hormuz, oil and gas are globally traded commodities. Prices rise. … The costs and the risks are distributed throughout, including here for the U.S. consumer,” said Jatin Dua, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Oceans Lab, on the shipping disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war.
CBS News -
March 13, 2026
“As the Islamic Republic blinds young women with birdshot and imprisons them for removing a headscarf, the Western left remains largely silent. Cultural relativism has been used as a tool to justify their hand-off approach. But women in Iran, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia do not share a single cuisine, language or national history. What they share is a single religion. And that, apparently, is enough for Western observers to treat their oppression as untouchable,” wrote Mitra Aliabouzar, research assistant professor of radiology.
The Detroit News -
March 12, 2026
New research shows that teens are getting less sleep than ever before, and screen time isn’t necessarily to blame — it could be earlier school start times, too many extracurricular demands and less parental monitoring. “This is definitely a highly prevalent problem. It’s an epidemic in our country,” said Anita Shelgikar, clinical professor of neurology, who favors incorporating sleep health education into school curricula and a delayed school start time.
National Public Radio -
March 12, 2026
Despite losing $1.5 billion in federal funding for renewable energy and climate resilience projects, Indigenous communities are courting sustainable investors to achieve energy independence and lower utility costs. “One of the ways that they’ll be able to succeed in governing that land is through profitable renewable energy projects that would reduce people’s utility costs,” said Kyle Whyte, professor of environmental justice.
Grist -
March 12, 2026
Airstrikes on Iran have caused significant damage to the Qajar-era Golestan Palace, one of the world’s most important collections of Islamic manuscripts and artworks. “UNESCO world heritage sites never belong to a particular political ‘regime’ or group of leaders. They are part of our shared global patrimony, and they demand our collective custodianship and protection, above all in times of war,” said Christiane Gruber, professor of Islamic art history.
Hyperallergic -
March 11, 2026
“You can say that climate change is not happening — the greatest hoax on Earth. You don’t trust scientists, but do you trust the insurance sector?” said Andy Hoffman, professor of sustainable enterprise. “You’re seeing insurance companies raising their rates, lowering their deductibles, sometimes pulling out of markets, creating exclusions. And this is driven by climate change. … So, you can say climate change isn’t real, but insurance companies are going to beg to differ.”
WEMU Radio -
March 11, 2026
Behavioral scientist Michelle Segar, a researcher at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, said an “all-or-nothing” mindset about exercise can undermine our best efforts to be active. Her clients “had this idea that if they couldn’t match some idealized goal, it wasn’t worth doing anything,” she says. “It’s not a cliché. Every little bit counts. Do what you can today … for now, that’s good enough.”
The Washington Post -
March 11, 2026
“The worldwide tariffs that President Trump announced did not help boost American manufacturing. In fact, we’ve seen more jobs lost,” said economist Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy. The economy has “been driven a lot by the AI anticipation and boom but underneath it, it’s been pretty weak this year. … If you subtract out private-sector health care and education jobs, we have had negative job growth almost every single month since President Trump has come into office.”
Bloomberg
