Maids were among Brazil's earliest COVID-19 victims, infected by employers who had been to Italy. Now 39% of Brazilian…
President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or…
Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against…
A third of Americans experiencing significant financial stress say they wouldn't contact a doctor if they experienced…
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in US civic life, one that helped shape American society more than 250…
Understanding others' emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids' development,…
Terminally ill patients in nine states and Washington, DC can use telemedicine to get a doctor's approval to hasten…
Dalits have long been ostracized as the 'untouchables' in Indian society. Discrimination and the impact of the coronavirus…
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn't always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing…
Drugs and vaccines to fight the coronavirus are already in clinical trials. It is important to understand the difference…
There are different types of epidemiological models. Those that rely on understanding of how disease spread are most useful…
Fear is very much a part of humans' survival. Demagogues and others who want to manipulate have learned that this human…
A biographer of George Washington says that the father of the country would have no problem wearing the kind of protective…
Many Native American tribes are reporting high COVID-19 infection rates. State and federal agencies are impeding tribes'…
When white parents decide to home-school, usually it's to provide individualized education to their child. Research…
Antibodies that recognize and block SARS-CoV-2 infection have the potential to be powerful weapons. An infectious disease…
With caregivers' faces covered, infants and young children will miss out on all the visual cues they'd normally…
A new biotech regulation allows companies to self-police and decide which crops should be regulated. The new rule is likely…
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