USC Dornsife News

Growing our own food may make us feel good, but focusing our energy on large-scale sustainable change might be the better choice. [5½ min read]

It may be tempting to equate Day of the Dead with Halloween, but the two holidays celebrate very different customs. [5 min read]

Racism is toxic to our health in the same way smoking is, by damaging our natural defenses to fight off disease, says April Thames, professor of psychology and psychiatry at USC Dornsife. [6 min read]

By exploring the work of artists and poets, we can understand how the smallest changes to the environment can signal large-scale damage. [6 min read]

The composition of breast milk changes across the day. Researchers believe this “chrononutrition” may help program infants’ emerging circadian biology. [5 ¼ min read]

A new truth commission aims to investigate lynchings of African Americans but faces obstacles that may prevent full truth and resolution. [6 min read]

Behavioral Economist Anya Samek found that people were equally divided on whether the poor should receive aid for free, or contribute work or payment in exchange. [5 ½ min read]

Jessica Marglin, professor of religion, argues that Sharia law is a complex tradition – one that accommodates same-sex attraction alongside rulings condemning homosexual intercourse. [5 min read]

Tons of asbestos remains in our communities, meaning the problems associated with it will persist, says Professor of Political Science Jeb Barnes. [5 ¾ min read]