Why Steve Bannon faces fraud charges: 4 questions answered
A nonprofit law expert explains the federal case against the former Trump adviser.
August 21, 2020
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Why companies were so quick to endorse Black Lives Matter
Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending…
August 21, 2020
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Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture
Combating sexism and other forms of harassment in online videogames comes down to community standards.
August 21, 2020
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I'm a lung doctor testing the blood from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century
In the blood of COVID-19 survivors are antibodies that can defeat SARS-CoV-2. Researchers are testing whether these antibodies…
August 21, 2020
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Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19
Holding classes inside college classrooms puts students and faculty members at risk. A handful of colleges and universities…
August 21, 2020
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Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic – they can help build resilience in kid
A professor reflects on his four decades of working with families dealing with grief and how the program he helped set up…
August 21, 2020
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Trump greenlights drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but will oil companies show up?
The Trump administration is opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing – a step that's as…
August 21, 2020
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Is NCAA football too big to fail?
Football forms the financial backbone of many athletic programs, with some schools deriving over 80% of their department…
August 21, 2020
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The partisan pandemic: Do we now live in alternative realities?
Despite partisan affiliation, American voters tend to share views on common facts about the world. But recent research suggests…
August 20, 2020
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What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to…
August 20, 2020
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9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021
As grim as things are with the pandemic raging in the US and the mounting death toll, there are many reasons to be optimistic…
August 20, 2020
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A potential new weapon in the fight against COVID-19: Food coloring
Aerosols of some FDA-approved food coloring could deactivate airborne viruses.
August 20, 2020
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Police solve just 2% of all major crimes
When police arrest a suspect who is then convicted of the crime, it is a rare exception rather than the rule in the US.
August 20, 2020
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Belarus, explained: How Europe's last dictator could fall
Pres. Lukashenka of Belarus has stayed in power for 26 years by being a master tactician. But he has seriously mishandled…
August 20, 2020
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Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians
Trump recently suggested that a vote for Biden would hurt God. Religion scholars explain what, under Christian belief, it…
August 20, 2020
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Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history
The history of education in the West is closely associated with Christian religious spaces – from the first cathedral…
August 20, 2020
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I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here's how I help them root out their own bia
Instilling a positive sense of ethnic and racial identity and belonging can help children learn.
August 20, 2020
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The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in
A study shows that low-income communities and communities of color are bearing the brunt of the energy industry's pollution…
August 20, 2020
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