Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most othe
American workers tend to lack many basic benefits that are incredibly common in other countries, a situation the 'Essential…
American workers tend to lack many basic benefits that are incredibly common in other countries, a situation the 'Essential…
Black Americans were left especially vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and history shows it will take them longer…
El Salvador is arresting thousands of people for violating its COVID-19 quarantine, further packing a 'hellish'…
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Gilead's drug Remdesivir showed preliminary positive results in clinical trials. But what is this drug and how, exactly,…
Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions…
Touring a college in person may be out of the question for a while due to COVID-19. Can virtual reality tours fill the void?
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Design bloggers have long had creeping suspicion, so a team of researchers decided to analyze the aesthetics of nearly 10,000…
A fetus needs oxygen long before its lungs work and it's exposed to the air. Some ingenious biochemistry explains how…
American teens are much more perceptive about their political world than they are given credit for, a recent study shows.
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Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University found that variations in genes that code for parts of the cellular…
The US faces a high risk of hurricanes and other disasters this year that could leave thousands of people in need of shelter.…
How should the United States power its economy in 2050? A recent survey finds surprising agreement from Americans of all…
What are the moral considerations in making the decision to reopen society while mitigating the risk of infections spreading?…
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In 2019, there were fewer attacks and attempted attacks on ships than there had been in 25 years. The coronavirus may bring…