What’s a Circadian Rhythm and How Does It Affect Me?

According to the National Institutes of Health, “Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness in an organism’s environment,” and they are found in most living organisms. In simpler terms, they’re internal and external factors that compel humans, plants, animals, or microorganisms to […]

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Why Don’t They Just Leave?

After hearing about human trafficking — especially domestic human trafficking and its sheer prevalence in our society (the topics of my two last articles in this series, accessible here and here) — there is one specific question that most people ask. This question is not one that any polite person would direct personally to a […]

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