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How does the COVID-19 prevention drug Evusheld work and who should receive it? An infectious disease specialist explains

  • Written by Patrick Jackson, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia
imageWhile many immunocompromised and high-risk patients may benefit from AstraZeneca's Evusheld, drug distribution and access have been uneven.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody drug Evusheld on Dec. 8, 2021. Infectious disease physician Patrick...

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I no longer grade my students' work – and I wish I had stopped sooner

  • Written by Elisabeth Gruner, Professor of English, University of Richmond
imageEvaluating student work and offering feedback doesn't mean there has to be a grade.PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

I’ve been teaching college English for more than 30 years. Four years ago, I stopped putting grades on written work, and it has transformed my teaching and my students’ learning. My only regret is that I didn’t do it...

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Arctic greening won’t save the climate – here’s why

  • Written by Donatella Zona, Associate Professor of Biology, San Diego State University
imageChanges in vegetation and temperature affect wildlife and humans, as well as the climate.Lisa Hupp/USFWS

Satellite images show the Arctic has been getting greener as temperatures in the far northern region rise three times faster than the global average.

Some theories suggest that this “Arctic greening” will help counteract climate...

Read more: Arctic greening won’t save the climate – here’s why

How fast can we stop Earth from warming?

  • Written by Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
imageThe ocean retains heat for much longer than land does. Aliraza Khatri's Photography via Getty Images

Global warming doesn’t stop on a dime. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere.

Picture how a radiator heats a home. Water is heated by a boiler, and the hot water...

Read more: How fast can we stop Earth from warming?

Calling Putin a 'war criminal' could spark even more atrocities in Ukraine

  • Written by Joseph Wright, Professor of Political Science, Penn State
imageVladimir Putin celebrated Russia's annexation of Crimea on March 18, 2022, the eighth anniversary of the move.Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

As the war in Ukraine continues, officials in the U.S. and Europe are sounding alarms about alleged war crimes being committed by Russian troops there. U.S. President Joe Biden has called...

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Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming

  • Written by Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
imageThink of your car as a home power supply on wheels.Tesson/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

As manufacturers introduce new models of electric vehicles, demand for them is growing steadily. New EV sales in the U.S. roughly doubled in 2021 and could double again in 2022, from 600,000 to 1.2 million. Auto industry leaders expect that EVs...

Read more: Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming

What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

  • Written by Danita Peoples, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Wayne State University
imageJada Pinkett Smith has spoken about her struggles with hair loss.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head.

Away from the...

Read more: What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

  • Written by Lynn Gardner, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Residency Program, Morehouse School of Medicine
imageChildren are not little adults – they need time to process what is going to happen.Ivan Pantic/E+ via Getty Images

Few things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themselves into a corner and refuse to budge. I have seen them thrash and yell. And I have seen them sit...

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Kiev ya se ha enfrentado a otras invasiones y la identidad ucraniana se ha fortalecido como respuesta

  • Written by Matthew Pauly, Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University
imageSoldados ucranianos en las calles de Kiev en 1917. Wikimedia Commons

El 30 de enero de 1918, una fuerza formada principalmente por cadetes militares y estudiantes armados a toda prisa tomó posiciones en Kruty, una parada de ferrocarril al noreste de Kiev, para defender la capital de la República Popular Ucraniana contra la Rusia...

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Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new research finds

  • Written by Danielle Parsons, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, The Ohio State University
imageTaxonomy, or the study of classifying species, plays a key role in biodiversity conservation. Aarthi Arunkumar/Moment via Getty Images

Taxonomy, the study of how living organisms relate to one another as species, has been around since the 1700s. Though scientists and philosophers have long debated what makes a species a species, taxonomists treat...

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  16. When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he's leaving out a lot of the story
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  19. Madeleine Albright saw US as an ‘indispensable nation’ and NATO expansion eastward as essential
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