The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are of pivotal importance to what are collectively among the most consequential drug policy decisions made by the federal government. Two recurring themes have been the balancing—or lack of balancing—between drug weight and the defendant’s role in the drug distribution enterprise, and the basis for judging what relative weights of different drugs should be treated similarly. In a new article, researchers suggest approaches to these questions that offer constructive steps without jettisoning the overall approach.

Kenneth W. Griffin, Professor, Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, received funding for the project: “A Hybrid Program to Prevent Emergent Substance Use Risk among Upper Elementary School Students Using A Positive Youth Development Approach.”

In a new article, researchers analyze how technology has shaped the retail investment market in the United States. While retail investors have seen dramatic drops in costs, hurdles remain in specific markets. The article addresses the implications of the changes for regulations and regulatory oversight.

Have trouble sleeping? The reason may depend in part on your age. A recent study including psychology researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York investigates how poor sleep alters brain communication across the adult lifespan, specifically examining how these changes vary by age and biological sex.

A study by a team of psychologists has found that White children whose favorite movie or television show portrayed fewer Black characters—relative to other movies or shows—were less likely to choose to play with a Black child, held less positive attitudes towards Black children, and were more likely to attribute Black-White inequalities to racial differences.