Women's health is better when women have more control in their society
Living in societies with gender bias can harm women's health.
January 25, 2021
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Biden has pledged to advance environmental justice – here's how the EPA can start
The U.S. environmental justice movement dates back to the early 1980s, but federal support for it has been weak and inconsistent.…
January 25, 2021
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Yes, customers do like it when waiters and hairdressers wear a mask – especially if it's black
The positive reaction to service workers wearing masks varied by region, with those in the West on the high end and people…
January 25, 2021
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Your corner pharmacy – joining the front lines of the COVID-19 fight
Two pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine preparation explain the role pharmacists are poised to play in expanding vaccine…
January 25, 2021
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Rural health care is in crisis – here are 5 innovative ways Biden can help it transform
Changing how rural hospitals are paid is one way to shake up the system.
January 25, 2021
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Strange costumes of Capitol rioters echo the early days of the Ku Klux Klan - before the white sheet
For many extremist groups, a primary goal is to spread their ideology. Costumes and uniforms – even ridiculous ones –…
January 25, 2021
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How history textbooks will deal with the US Capitol attack
The whole world saw the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. How will the textbooks read by America's students describe…
January 25, 2021
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Why does it take longer to fly from east to west on an airplane?
When planes fly from east to west, they are flying against a river of air called a jet stream. These air currents can make…
January 25, 2021
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What does the economy need now? 3 suggestions for Biden's coronavirus relief bill
Biden proposed $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief spending to help with the economic fallout of COVID-19. Three economists…
January 22, 2021
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Capitol mob wasn't just angry white men – there were angry white women as well
To distill the violent insurrection at the US Capitol into a tale of angry male rage is to overlook the threat that women…
January 22, 2021
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'The US is falling apart': How Russian media is portraying the US Capitol siege
State-controlled Russian media have depicted the US Capitol insurrection as the collapse of the US political system and…
January 22, 2021
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Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media
Encrypted messaging services like Telegram provide virtual dark corners where far-right extremists can recruit, organize…
January 22, 2021
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A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19
The microbes in your gut influence how your immune system reacts to bacteria and viruses. A severe immune reaction is deadly;…
January 22, 2021
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Will Merrick Garland, Joe Biden's pick for attorney general, be independent in that role? History sa
History shows that attorneys general who are picked by – and serve at the pleasure of – the president are not as independent…
January 22, 2021
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Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad — 5 scholars explain
US backing of the Paris Agreement has an influence on food security, health and safety and the future warming of the planet.
January 22, 2021
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'Early warning' systems in schools can be dangerous in the hands of law enforcement
A Florida sheriff has been using student records to flag students 'destined' for crime. Now a congressman is calling…
January 22, 2021
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