Experts Needed: Kidnapping Victims Rescued in Ohio, Pentagon Sexual Assault Report, Escalating Syrian Civil War

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Boston Bombings Unhappiest Day in Five Years, New Sensor Shows

The day of the Boston Marathon was the saddest day in nearly 5 years of observations by a team of scientists from the University of Vermont and The MITRE Corporation. For the first time, results from their "hedonometer" are being made available to the public for free at a new website.

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Kansas State University Expert on Russian Military History Can Offer Insights About Chechnya

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Most People Suffering from PTSD Not Receiving Effective Treatment

Over the years, evidence-based therapies, like prolonged exposure therapy, have been shown to successfully ameliorate PTSD severity in patients. The trouble is, the majority of these patients haven’t been getting them, researchers report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest.

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New York City Police Department and Brookhaven Lab to Conduct Airflow Study in New York City Streets and Subways This Summer

The New York City Police Department and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory are scheduled to conduct this July the largest urban airflow study ever to better understand the risks posed by airborne contaminants, including chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) weapons as they are dispersed in the atmosphere and in the City's subway system. The NYPD will use the data collected during the three days of research to optimize emergency response following an intentional or accidental release of hazardous materials.

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Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Demonstrate Some Psychological Characteristics of Terrorists, Says Forensic Psychologist

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Increasing Surveillance a Dangerous Reaction to Boston Bombings, Says Privacy Law Expert

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, some people are calling for an increase in surveillance cameras throughout U.S. cities. “This would be a mistake,” says Neil Richards, JD, privacy law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “It would be dangerous to our civil liberties, and it would be bad policy.” Richards gives his personal reaction to the Boston bombings and offers three reasons why increasing the number of surveillance cameras would be an unnecessary response to recent events in a CNN opinion piece, “Surveillance State No Answer to Terror.”

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Will the Boston Marathon Bombings Affect Immigration Reform?

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Colgate Professor Who Studies Chechen Terrorist in Boston Right Now

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All in the Family: Boston Marathon Terrorists

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