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Amelie Pedneault, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Washington State University, shares startling new findings about college campuses: college-enrolled women ages 18-24 face a 74 percent higher risk of sexual violence compared to their non-enrolled peers. Even more concerning, students living on campus face three times the risk that commuters do.

Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home cooking fires. Director of Public Affairs at the National Fire Protection Association, outlines the most common mishaps, and offers advice to keep your family safe on Thanksgiving.

Parenting today often feels like an uphill battle, with technology invading every corner of kids’ lives. Jean M. Twenge, PhD, author of "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World: How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media, and Gaming from Taking Over Their Children's Lives” shares practical advice for parents.

Four years after Congress required phone companies to start thwarting scam and telemarketing robocalls, American consumers are getting more of these annoying and sometimes costly calls. Teresa Murray, Consumer Watchdog Director of the Public Interest Research Group, offers advice for consumers to protect themselves from scams.

Can one person really change the world? John Studzinski, Managing Director of PIMCO, Founder/Chairman of the Genesis Foundation, author of “A Talent for Giving: Creating a More Generous Society That Benefits Everyone” believes the answer starts with you! He explains why meaningful change happens one person at a time.

When insurance companies fund only short-term addiction treatment, they're not just failing patients—they're actually increasing overdose deaths. That's just one of the stark revelations from Shoshana Walter, staff reporter at The Marshall Project, author of "Rehab: An American Scandal.”

What if preventing cognitive decline was as simple as protecting your heart?

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., FACPM, First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, shares his latest research, showing that cognitive decline isn't an inevitable part of aging. His studies demonstrate that the same lifestyle interventions protecting your heart—managing blood pressure, controlling diabetes, maintaining healthy weight, and staying physically and socially active—also safeguard your brain health.

What happens when a life-changing spiritual experience leaves you feeling more isolated than enlightened? Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the University of Virginia Health’s Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, reveals groundbreaking research on near-death experiences that challenges our assumptions about these profound events.

Career coach Laura Brown, co-author of “Interview Speak: What Your Interviewer Really Wants to Know,” reveals the shocking truth about today's job market: employers aren't just looking for qualified candidates—they're actively screening out those who seem desperate or disingenuous. She outlines the three critical elements new graduates must demonstrate and why most fail at proving they actually want the specific job they're applying for

Research overwhelmingly shows TikTok is addictive. Meredith E. David, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University study, found that approximately 25% of TikTok users qualify as addicted, where users lose track of how long they've been scrolling. She offers advice to get your screen time under control.