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In this research letter, we examine whether gender and racial bias affect interruption rates at one of the most visible events in American politics: US Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Using original data from 1939 to 2022, we find that male and white participants are more likely to interrupt women and person of color speakers, respectively, relative to male and white speakers. This finding holds for both senators and nominees as interrupters. Our results provide evidence that biased interruptive behavior occurs in even the most public and salient of political settings and that it can be mitigated (or intensified) by shared (or opposite) partisanship among speaking pairs. We also find interruption inequalities are not isolated to women as the interrupted, revealing that people of color in political and legal settings are subject to heightened rates of interruptions as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scholars have long questioned whether and how courts influence society. We contribute to this debate by investigating the ability of judicial decisions to shape issue attention and affect toward courts in media serving the LGBTQ+ community. To do so, we compiled an original database of LGBTQ+ magazine coverage of court cases over an extended period covering major decisions, including Lawrence v. Texas (2003), Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health (2003), and Lofton v. Secretary of Department of Children & Family Services (2004). We argue these cases influence the volume and tone of LGBTQ+ media coverage. Combining computational social science techniques with qualitative analysis, we find increased attention to same-sex marriage after the decisions in Lawrence , Goodridge , and Lofton, and the coalescence of discussions of courts around same-sex marriage after Lawrence. We also show how LGBTQ+ media informed readers about the political and legal implications of struggles over marriage equality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on insights from lawyers about lessons learned throughout their legal careers, highlighting key experiences that shaped their professional growth. Topics include the challenges of starting a career during the COVID-19 pandemic and the value of court administration experience, the evolution from aggressive litigation tactics to a more empathetic approach, and the importance of adaptability in navigating changes in law, technology, and business.

The Progressive Masked Voice Exercises (PMVE) with an innovative semioccluded ventilation mask fitted and adjustable positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) valve was evaluated. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the PMVE with the PEEP device and the Vocal Function Exercise (VFE) program on acoustic, auditory-perceptual, aerodynamic, and self-report measures. Twenty-five participants diagnosed with voice disorders met the criteria. Participants were randomly assigned to either the PMVE or the VFE group for a 6-week home therapy program. Pre- and post-data were analyzed with parametric and nonparametric statistics. Acoustic and aerodynamic measures showed no between-group or interaction group × time effects; however, a main effect of time was observed for all but one of the eight acoustic variables, indicating that both groups improved. Additional within-group analysis showed improvements in two of the eight variables for the PMVE program and four for the VFE program. No between-group differences were observed for the auditory-perceptual judgments using the GRBASI scale; however, the strain was improved for the VFE group. No differences in self-report measures were also seen, except for the VFE group. This study provides preliminary evidence for the PMVE therapy program. Further research is needed in large and diverse samples and clinical application is invited., Competing Interests: H.G. participates in the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Foundation advisory board for the Community Rehabilitation Clinic and receives no fees. The remaining authors declared no conflicts., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)