Addiction treatment shrinks during the pandemic, leaving people with nowhere to turn
COVID-19 plagues an overtaxed opioid addiction treatment system.
September 3, 2020
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American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation
US ideas about conservation center on walling off land from use. That approach often means expelling Indigenous and other…
September 2, 2020
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Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
The video game community on Twitch has taken a massive interest in chess. The young, irreverent gamers and the ancient world…
September 2, 2020
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El tiempo fuera bien aplicado mejora el comportamiento de los niños
Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, los padres pasan más tiempo de lo habitual con sus hijos, por lo que necesitan más que…
September 2, 2020
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Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace
The coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of ensuring safe workspaces, and a new study suggests unionization leads…
September 2, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here's which policies can get them
Americans depend more than ever on high-speed internet to connect to jobs, get health care and socialize. What policies…
September 2, 2020
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Nearly a century ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress
In the 1820s, an anti-Masonic conspiracy theory dominated politics in the Northeast and even birthed its own political party.
September 2, 2020
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Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer underscores an alarming increase in cases among youn
Chadwick Boseman's death at age 43 is emblematic of two disturbing health trends.
September 2, 2020
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Campus outbreaks of COVID-19 were almost guaranteed
With tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases on college campuses, a scientist asks: Why did colleges open in the first place?
September 2, 2020
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What college students need to know about liability waivers for COVID-19
A legal expert explores the limitations of COVID-19 liability waivers some colleges are asking students to sign.
September 2, 2020
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How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about staying safe in the pand
Journalists use real people's stories to 'humanize' the news. But these tales – whether harrowing or heartwarming…
September 2, 2020
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US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan
The court's prosecutes genocide, torture and grave wartime abuses worldwide. Trump's executive order imposes on…
September 2, 2020
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Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
The Trump administration is trying to roll back a regulation that requires showerheads to conserve water and saves owners…
September 2, 2020
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Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after
A would-be speaker at the Republican National Convention was yanked for encouraging people to read up on a hoax that has…
September 2, 2020
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US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
Slow, unreliable labor force data have consequences for out-of-work Americans and the economy.
September 2, 2020
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With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means
While the debates about Kamala Harris’ multiraciality may seem new, they are similar to the commentary other high-profile…
September 1, 2020
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How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes
Precision medicine is often touted as the future of medicine. But so far, it hasn't been helpful in the war against…
September 1, 2020
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Las abejas no pueden mantener la 'sana distancia', pero así evitan enfermarse en plena pandemia
Si bien nosotros debemos mantener muchas precauciones sanitarias ante el COVID-19, la manera en que socializamos es muy…
September 1, 2020
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Will the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?
The new BinaxNOW antigen test is quick, easy, accurate and cheap. It could solve the US testing problem, but the emergency…
September 1, 2020
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