Penn State Laureate William Doan found solace in a daily act that has benefits scientists are just beginning to understand.
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During two 17th-century medical calamities, economic imperatives outweighed moral concerns.
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Nearly three-quarters of fans say they won’t attend games until a vaccine has been developed.
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Then – as now – the wealthy fled to the countryside, while the urban poor were forced to work on the front lines.
Their loss affects those in the LGBT community who have the least to lose.
Musicians around the world can connect with you online as you keep your social distance. Try it!
As people everywhere don face masks, scarves and bandanas to protect against coronavirus, Muslim women who wear the niqab,…
Unbridled ambition and bruised egos created an irreparable fissure.
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This isn't the first time sports have been put on hold. But in the past, the reprieve was brief, and sports went on…
There are more captive tigers in the U.S. than there are in the wild around the world – and they can be bought for less…
During our current bout of collective trauma, many of our coping strategies have mimicked the ways Americans responded to…
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