| By Gale Staff | In recent years, mental health concerns have soared, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20% of U.S. adults live with a mental illness, and adolescent statistics are just as high. Rising suicide rates are of particular … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | Every four years, the US presidential election season enters into its dramatic 15-week final stretch, a phase that starts with the first of two nominating conventions from the two major parties. Since 1956, both the Democratic and Republican leadership have followed an unwritten rule that allows the party whose candidate … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Your Learning Management System (LMS) is an essential hub for sharing materials with students inside and outside of the classroom. With seamless LMS integrations, Gale makes it easy to share content from your Gale resources directly within your LMS to support research and learning. This experience is powered by deep … Read more
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| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | In our daily lives, ultraviolet (UV) radiation surrounds us from the sun and various artificial sources. Although UV rays are essential for processes like vitamin D synthesis in the body, overexposure can pose significant health risks. Practicing UV safety is crucial for safeguarding our health and well-being. First, it’s … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In a recent interview with Times Higher Education, vice president of global academic product Seth Cayley underscored the value of primary source materials in academic research, stressing that they are “more important than ever.” Primary sources offer an authentic, personal viewpoint of past events, going beyond the mainstream narratives and … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The sky darkens to the color of a healing bruise, a sickly green that makes the hairs on your neck stand up. The air feels heavy, charged with electric anticipation, creating an eerie feeling of calm that settles like a damp blanket. Suddenly, as a distant rumble grows louder, the … Read more
| By Gale Staff | August 9th is National Book Lovers Day, a day to celebrate the love of reading. How can you help more people find joy in reading? Connect them to large print books. While large print is typically associated with adults with visual impairments, it can also benefit struggling youth readers, adults … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | In the 1950s and early 1960s, most of the advances in civil rights for Black people occurred because of the tireless efforts of activists and the decisions of the Supreme Court. Actual legislative changes were few and far between. That was particularly true at the federal level, where many … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | “The G.O.P.’s Moment of Truth” proclaimed the cover of Time magazine on its issue dated July 29, 1974, as Americans followed with consternation the unprecedented crimes of the Watergate scandal involving multiple Republican officials in the White House of President Richard M. Nixon (1913–1994). The two-term California Republican would resign … Read more