+ sunscreen in ancient times US Edition - Today's top story: When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue [View in browser]( US Edition | 6 September 2022 [The Conversation]( When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the images of civilian corpses and families hiding in overcrowded bunkers horrified people all over the world. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost on both sides, and over 13 million Ukrainians have been displaced in the war. But six months later, for some of those not directly affected, the war has been crowded out by other news events â mass shootings, climate change, political crises â that now seize the publicâs attention. This can happen because many people may feel âoverwhelmed, helpless or drawn to other urgent issues,â a phenomenon called âcrisis fatigue,â writes University of North Dakotaâs Rebecca Rozelle-Stone, who [offers tips on how to manage it](. Also today: - [A heavy-handed police response to a young student in crisis](
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The hand of a corpse buried in a mass grave in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 3, 2022. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd
[When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue]( Rebecca Rozelle-Stone, University of North Dakota Whether it is the war in Ukraine or other devastating news, people find it hard to sustain their attention. A scholar who studies crisis fatigue explains why that is so and what we can do. Education -
[Police response to 5-year-old boy who left school was problematic from the start]( Elizabeth K. Anthony, Arizona State University A lawsuit against police and school officials for how they responded to the kindergartner has been settled, but deeper systemic issues remain. -
[Purpose and gratitude boost academic engagement]( Mariya Yukhymenko, California State University, Fresno College students who are focused on career goals and personal growth â and growth for others â tend to fare better academically, new research finds. Science + Technology -
[Human skin stood up better to the sun before there were sunscreens and parasols â an anthropologist explains why]( Nina G. Jablonski, Penn State Our ancient ancestors didnât have clothes or houses â but that constant exposure to the sun helped their skin protect itself from the worst sun damage. -
[Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever]( David Rothery, The Open University Research on exoplanets over the next couple of decades could help us more accurately estimate how many intelligent alien civilisations there are in our galaxy. Environment + Energy -
[What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking California and the West]( William Gallus, Iowa State University Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather. Politics + Society -
[Christian nationalism is getting written out of the story of January 6]( Joyce Dalsheim, University of North Carolina â Charlotte; Gregory Starrett, University of North Carolina â Charlotte Thousands gathered to express their collective identity and desire to preserve the nationâs political and religious heritage â and to uphold what they saw as the rightful outcome of the 2020 election. -
[Supreme Courtâs selective reading of US history ignored 19th-century womenâs support for âvoluntary motherhoodâ]( Lauren Thompson, Kennesaw State University The womenâs rights movement in the 1800s did not openly support legalizing abortion or birth control. But the reasons why are complex. From our international editions -
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