Gun lobby blocks crucial federal appointment
In op-ed, Prof. Harold Pollack urges Congress to support the nomination of Vivek Murthy as surgeon general

Yes, Ebola Is Scary. But the System Is Working.
In op-ed, Prof. Harold Pollack explains reaction to Ebola outbreak is an ‘ultimately effective’ way to respond to health care shortcomings
Politico
This Woman Will Take Her Own Life November 1. Our Healthcare System Let Her Down.
<p>In op-ed, Prof. Harold Pollack says woman opting for assisted suicide reflects health care’s failure to provide ‘palliative care’</p>
New Republic
Scholar Zeke Emanuel says he wants to die at 75. Here’s why this author hopes to live.
In op-ed, Prof. Harold Pollack defends the ‘calculated risk’ of living past 75

Awareness Is Overrated
Prof. Harold Pollack comments on the role of motivational interviewing and similar techniques to change people’s behavior
New York Magazine
10 amazing pieces of financial advice stuffed into 1 cheat sheet
Prof. Harold Pollack offers brief and simple financial guidelines

Chicago sees progress, but kids still caught in crossfire
Prof. Harold Pollack comments on ongoing violence, as city faces summertime rise in crime
U.S. News & World Report
How thinking about thinking reduces crime
Prof. Harold Pollack examines how changing behavior decreases arrests for at-risk teens
Mother Jones
Chicago Youth Program Aims To Decrease Violence
SSA faculty members Harold Pollack and Dexter Voisin discuss neighborhood culture amid shootings
