Shortages of face masks may grow worse as state-wide lockdowns end. An economist suggests price controls.
Dead bodies left at home and in streets. Quarantined people facing hunger. Political turmoil. Ecuador's coronavirus…
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Research and investigative journalism call into question the authenticity of – and actual public support for – recent…
Southern governors are starting to reopen their economies at the same time COVID-19 cases are spreading through the rural…
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From fungi and flies to spiders and fish, living collections need care and feeding even when their human keepers are dealing…
The Deepwater Horizon disaster set new records for holding polluters to account. But it had much less impact on laws regulating…
Although jobs are being cut due to COVID-19-related business closures, there are still clever ways to secure meaningful…
Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia halted the pilgrimage of umrah and has now asked Muslims to delay their plans for the hajj.…
Current measures prohibiting the eviction of tenants and helping them through the financial crisis won't last forever.…
To stem the spread of COVID-19, Turkey is releasing 90,000 prison inmates. Not on the list for release: tens of thousands…
How and when the US economy reopens will look different state to state, and for good reasons. This Q&A explains why,…
It's not as easy as you might think to divert food intended for schools and restaurants and send it to grocery stores…
Lightweight, flexible materials can be used to make health-monitoring wearable devices, but powering the devices is a challenge.…
Without massive change, the US health care system will continue to be disorganized and inefficient.
For nearly 50 years, teams have administered the controversial Wonderlic test to measure cognitive ability. Two researchers…
Given that some people look to religious authorities not health officials in times of crisis, faith leaders can promote…