Alex Russell

Without urgent collaboration across schools and local agencies, a whole generation of boys risks being 'lost', writes Alex Russell

Masroor Mosque in Manassas served as the setting Saturday for a communal interfaith event, with representatives of different faiths and community

Leaders of different faiths discussed “The Concept of Peace in Religion” at Masroor Mosque in Manassas on Oct. 25, 2025.

Masroor Mosque in Manassas served as the setting Saturday for a communal interfaith event, with representatives of different faiths and community organizations exploring, as the conversation's title suggests, “The Concept of Peace in Religion."

Payments through SNAP, the federal food assistance program, have been delayed during the government shutdown, but program cuts in this summer's budget bill already put vulnerable families at long-term risk of going hungry.

A recent study at UC Davis had AI chatbots send messages to people's phones to remind them to get their steps in. Those messages were interactive.

As the U.S. government turns its attention to drug cartels in Mexico, new research from UC Davis suggests that violent competition among criminal organizations increases the risks migrants face at the northern border.

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness — rather than strictly being alone — may experience a faster mental and physical decline.

Alex Russell It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face might open a window to their social future.

It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face might open a window to their social future.