Who wants to be a governor now?
As Congress considers further financial help for victims of the coronavirus pandemic, the magnitude of the fiscal crisis…
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Terrorists, militants and criminal gangs join the fight against the coronavirus
Criminal gangs, insurgents and terrorist groups seek to protect the people in the areas they govern, when a central government's…
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Study shows pangolins may have passed new coronavirus from bats to humans
When a new virus emerges and triggers a pandemic, it is important to trace its origins. Knowing more about how the virus…
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Videoconferencing keeps people connected while the coronavirus keeps them inside – but privacy and s
Zoom's privacy and security shortcomings are just the latest videoconferencing vulnerabilities. Knowing each platform's…
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Older Americans are risking coronavirus exposure to get their medications
As coronavirus continues to spread, older adults face a challenge: how to get the medications they need without putting…
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Why coronavirus death rates can't be summed up in one simple number
A lot of numbers are being tossed around about COVID-19 and what to expect in the future. They're being used to make…
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Coronavirus will test US's civic health too
Discontent over the handling of the crisis and a worsening economy could heighten concerns over civic fragility. And that…
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Colombia hopes for 'humanitarian' ceasefire during coronavirus as violence resurges
A nationally mandated quarantine isn't keeping Colombia's armed groups at home. Despite calls for a ceasefire, they…
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The unintended consequences of marijuana decriminalization
Decriminalizing medical and recreational marijuana may exacerbate racial inequality within the criminal justice system,…
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A decade after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, offshore drilling is still unsafe
The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later,…
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Going back to school to deal with hard times? For-profit schools could make things even harder
For-profit colleges have a history of deceptive practices that have left thousands of students in the lurch, two higher…
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Inside the Beatles' messy breakup, 50 years ago
Unbridled ambition and bruised egos created an irreparable fissure.
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Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs
Modern supply chains have become increasingly efficient, but as a result are more susceptible to disruptions like the one…
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Video: The coronavirus pandemic lays bare a host of cyber issues
The coronavirus pandemic lays bare the many vulnerabilities created by society’s dependence on the internet. Watch the…
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COVID-19 is hitting black and poor communities the hardest, underscoring fault lines in access and c
Blacks are dying at higher rates from COVID than whites, showing yet another example of gaps in outcomes between blacks…
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Clear, consistent health messaging critical to stemming epidemics and limiting coronavirus deaths
When a government's health messaging during a crisis is inconsistent or unrealistic, it engenders the kind of confusion,…
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For asthma patients, the novel coronavirus can be scary. Here's what you need to know
Asthma rescue inhalers are in short supply, and asthma sufferers are worried about the risks they face from COVID-19. A…
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How can the houseless fight the coronavirus? A community organization partners with academics to cre
A community effort is creating do-it-yourself hand-washing stations for the homeless population in Los Angeles.
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Here's how Americans coped during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
A survey of 500 adults in the US provides a snapshot of the ways people are dealing with life during a pandemic and how…
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Coronavirus research done too fast is testing publishing safeguards, bad science is getting through
Researchers, scientific journals and health agencies are doing everything they can to speed up coronavirus research. The…
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