Abortion could finally get out the youth vote

+ Y chromosome loss raises heart failure risk US Edition - Today's top story: More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues [View in browser]( US Edition | 15 July 2022 [The Conversation]( Shortly after the Supreme Court delivered its abortion ruling in June, I began noticing a stream of photos of people who looked like they were in their teens or 20s crying outside the Supreme Court – some out of joy, some out of devastation. Their positioning front and center isn’t random. The Dobbs ruling may motivate more young voters – on both sides of the issue – to turn out in the upcoming midterms, explains Abby Kiesa, the deputy director of CIRCLE, a research organization at Tufts University that focuses on youth civic engagement. If they do, [their vote could play a pivotal role in this year’s elections](, she writes. Over two-thirds of people ages 18 to 30 disapprove of the court’s ruling, far higher than any other age group, Kiesa notes. Also today: - [Monkeypox is not a pandemic – an epidemiologist explains why]( - [Satan isn’t the only biblical monster]( - [Biden visits Middle East as its youth grow frustrated]( Amy Lieberman Politics + Society Editor Abortion-rights activists gather in front of the Supreme Court in May 2022 ahead of the Dobbs decision. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images [More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues]( Abby Kiesa, Tufts University As many as 80% of young people want abortion to be legal, and most disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This could lead to high youth voting rates in the 2022 midterms. Politics + Society - [Young people in the Middle East struggle to see a promising future]( Georges Naufal, Texas A&M University Political and economic forces across the Middle East and North Africa combine to mean well-educated young people spend years looking for work, which delays their independence and adulthood. Science + Technology - [Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds]( Kenneth Walsh, University of Virginia The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men. Ethics + Religion - [Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even human]( Madadh Richey, Brandeis University The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird or scary. Health + Medicine - [Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching]( Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond The monkeypox virus, which is commonly found in West and Central Africa, is now causing many infections in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Economy + Business - [Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food]( David Soll, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Soaring inflation in the US has been driven in part by large increases in the price of groceries – a burden that falls disproportionately on lower-income families. - [How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the impact of industry]( Nabil Nasr, Rochester Institute of Technology Learning lessons from the past could help reduce the impact of future industrialization. From our international editions - [Sri Lanka’s crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups]( - [100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras]( - [In defense of ants]( The Conversation Quiz 🧠According to data from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, about how many U.S. adults were taking some form of dietary supplement? - A. 10% - B. 33% - C. 60% - D. 80% [Click here for the answer.]( - - About The Conversation: We're a nonprofit news organization dedicated to [helping academic experts share ideas with the public](. We can give away our articles thanks to the help of foundations, universities and readers like you. [Donate now to support research-based journalism]( [The Conversation]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation]( 303 Wyman Street, Suite 300 Waltham, MA 02451 [Forward to a friend]( • [Unsubscribe](