Fairriona Magee

1 week ago | thetrace.org | Fairriona Magee

The Trace For decades, politicians and gun lobbying organizations have perpetuated the notion that mental health issues drive mass violence. A new study is challenging that narrative, though, showing that, rather than causing acts of violence, exposure to gun violence increased rates of depression among respondents and led to higher use of mental health services.

1 week ago | thetrace.org | Fairriona Magee |Chip Brownlee

The Trace In the current season of Fortnite, players wield an arsenal designed to outgun their competition in a chaotic battle royale. From the Collateral Damage Assault Rifle to the Outlaw Shotgun, the game’s weapons are about one thing: survival of the fittest. For the estimated 110 million active players who log into Fortnite monthly, these weapons are just part of the game and a way to climb the leaderboard.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Fairriona Magee

3 hours agoCelebs (and everyone else) are clowning on Katy Perry’s space tripKesha and Emily Ratajkowski spoke out after Perry reached space aboard the Blue Origin rocket this week. Katy Perry is no stranger to criticism, but …6 hours agoSteven Tyler's Daughter Mia Claims Her Father Put Scarves on Microphones During Gigs: 'He Liked to Hide His Pills'Mia Tyler is sharing new information about her father Steven Tyler.

2 weeks ago | thetrace.org | Fairriona Magee

The Trace When epidemiologist Maeve Wallace first began publishing national data on pregnancy-associated homicide and suicide nine years ago, she knew more granular numbers would be essential to implementing effective prevention. Her findings set her on a path toward addressing incomplete state-level data, and nearly a decade later, she and her team are finally on equal footing with nationwide research.

1 month ago | thetrace.org | Fairriona Magee |Sunny Sone |Jennifer Mascia

The Trace President Donald Trump has fulfilled his years-long promise to dismantle the Department of Education. Last week, he signed an executive order instructing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps” to effectively dissolve the agency. To entirely close the Education Department, Trump would need congressional support.