10 ways to spot online misinformation
Here's what to watch out for, so you can protect yourself – and your social circles – from lies, half-truths and…
March 27, 2020
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Auschwitz: Women used different survival and sabotage strategies than men at Nazi death camp
While male and female prisoners at Auschwitz faced the same ultimate fate – torture, forced labor and near-certain death…
March 27, 2020
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Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listened
There's a lot of scholarship, but a likely reason is pretty basic: People simply don't trust what they're reading…
March 26, 2020
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5 reasons the coronavirus hit Italy so hard
The coronavirus found dangerously fertile ground in elements of the country's demographics, business, geography and…
March 26, 2020
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Tribal leaders face great need and don't have enough resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemi
American Indians and Alaska Natives are the most impoverished and marginalized group in the US. Tribes are working to protect…
March 25, 2020
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Deal with ransomware the way police deal with hostage situations
Police experience in crisis and hostage negotiation could come in handy when dealing with cybercriminals who have, effectively,…
March 25, 2020
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Co-parenting in the coronavirus pandemic: A family law scholar's advice
The coronavirus pandemic is not like other emergencies addressed in custody arrangements. The best advice is to try to collaborate…
March 24, 2020
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Coronavirus restrictions could lead to remote voting for Congress
It may become impossible for the hundreds of members of Congress to meet in person. One legal scholar says the language…
March 24, 2020
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Should Congress demand America's youth give a year of service to their country?
A commission looking at the future of service is set to makesits recommendations. It is hoping to make a year of service…
March 24, 2020
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How one federal agency took care of its workers during the yellow fever pandemic in the 1790s
Today's coronavirus pandemic has echoes in the yellow fever pandemic of the 1790s. Then, as now, workers struggled with…
March 23, 2020
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Workers left out of government and business response to the coronavirus
If government and business collaborate with workers, a scholar of labor relations writes, current economic problems could…
March 20, 2020
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3 ways the coronavirus pandemic is changing who we are
The coronavirus pandemic alters who we are, writes a psychologist. It affects how we think, how we relate to others and…
March 20, 2020
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The battle against disinformation is global
A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says…
March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: Will courts continue to operate, preserving the rule of law?
Compared to many other advanced countries, both federal and state court systems in the United States are behind in using…
March 19, 2020
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Did the US commit crimes in Afghanistan? International prosecutors want to find out
There are many hurdles to a successful prosecution of individuals accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. But…
March 19, 2020
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How to make presidential debates serve voters, not candidates
Three new approaches in the field of competitive academic debate offer ideas that could help presidential debates serve…
March 19, 2020
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Coronavirus quarantines and your legal rights: 4 questions answered
An expert explains how your individual rights could be affected during the coronavirus crisis.
March 18, 2020
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The coronavirus could be Generation Z's 9/11
We don't know how long-lasting the effects of the virus will be, but the outbreak is already having a deep psychological…
March 18, 2020
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Don’t expect the coronavirus epidemic in the US to bring down President Trump
Usually when a leader handles a crisis poorly, it's politically costly. But President Trump's mishandling of the…
March 18, 2020
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All Latinos don't vote the same way – their place of origin matters
One way in which Latino voters vary is where they or their forebears came from. In states like Florida, that difference…
March 17, 2020
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