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How a peace conference's failures a century ago set the stage for today's anti-racist uprisings

On May 27, 1919, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Italian President Vittorio Orlando, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and American President Woodrow Wilson met May 27, 1919, during the Pa...

Elizabeth Thompson, Professor and Mohamed S. Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace, American University School of International Service

Obamacare's unexpected bonus: How the Affordable Care Act is helping middle-aged Americans during the pandemic

President Barack Obama championed the Affordable Care Act, enacted into law during his administration in 2010. Getty Images / Chip SomodevillaTen years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, th...

Marc Cohen, Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, University of Massachusetts Boston

If you're thinking of leaving a violent partner, you need a financial plan. This toolkit can help

ShutterstockThe COVID-19 pandemic has driven a surge of calls to domestic violence support services, as survivors of violence spend more time at home with their abusers due to lockdowns and other rest...

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Endangered Species Around the World

Have you ever wondered how so many species have become endangered? Currently 27% of all assessed species are threatened with extinction. That’s 31,000 in numbers. This is mainly due to habitat lo...

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How to Get Your Car in Better Shape Ahead of a Road Trip

For very obvious reasons, most of us are currently living in a reality where our travel options are much more limited than they used to be. However, there are still great ways to get out there and h...

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Video: Who controls pandemic data?
Public data is vital to the functioning of a democracy.Witthaya Prasongsin / Getty ImagesEditor’s note: When the Trump administration ordered hospitals to report COVID-19 data to the Department …
¿Qué puede aprender la cadena de suministro médica de la industria de la moda?
Mascarillas: intersección de la salud y la moda.Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty ImagesLa escasez de suministros médicos cruciales, especialmente equipos de protección personal (EPP)…
Timeouts improve kids' behavior if you do them the right way
The disciplinary technique can reduce aggression and help get children to follow family rules. Brooke Fasani Auchincloss/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesWith parents spending more time with their child…
Poor, minority students at dilapidated schools face added risks amid talk of reopening classrooms
Making schools safe will take more than wiping down surfaces.AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallClassrooms, gyms and cafeterias at schools across the U.S. have remained empty for months now. And despite some …
Why a Canadian hockey team's name recalls US Civil War destruction
A Czech-born goaltender for a Canadian hockey team wears a jersey recalling the 1864 burning of Atlanta, Georgia.AP Photo/Mark ZaleskiAs the National Hockey League gets its abbreviated season back und…
One 19th-century artist's effort to grapple with tuberculosis resonates during COVID-19
A detail from Abbott Thayer's 1887 painting 'Angel,' in which his eldest daughter appears as a heavenly figure.Smithsonian American Art Museum, gift of John GellatlyLike everyone else, artists have be…
Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and…
Are there places in the body where SARS-CoV-2 can hide from the immune system?fotograzia / Getty ImagesAs millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered question is the extent to which…
Forget a capital gains tax – what New Zealand needs is a tax on inherited wealth
www.shutterstock.comThe world’s wealthiest people will transfer US$15.4 trillion in assets to their heirs in the next decade, according to a recent report. Published by specialist data analysts …
Why NSW is skewing its tax system toward build-to-rent apartments and away from mum and pop landlords
In an apparent about face, the NSW government has halved land tax for developers of build-to-rent housing.It came weeks after the the Treasurer Dominic Perrottet launched a report that called for a …
Post-COVID, there'll be less of a reason to cut company tax than before
ShutterstockThey’re at it again, pushing lower company tax as a way to resuscitate the economy.The arguments were well ventilated at the time the government pushed for company tax cuts, failed t…
Vital Signs: the COVID-19 crisis in aged care shows elimination is the only effective strategy
ShutterstockAs Victoria struggles to get its hotel-quarantine-debacle-driven COVID-19 outbreak under control, there has been renewed focus on the plight of those in aged-care facilities.The facts are …
Data privacy: stricter European rules will have repercussions in Australia as global divisions grow
shutterstockA big year for privacy just got bigger. On July 16, Europe’s top court ruled on the legality of two mechanisms for cross-border transfers of personal data. The Court of Justice of th…
Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted
Fresno, California and the surrounding San Joaquin Valley have some of the nation's highest levels of fine particle air pollution.AP Photo/Gary KazanjianAir pollution contributes to as many as 9 milli…
How California’s COVID-19 surge widens health inequalities for Black, Latino and low-income residents
Reliance on public transit and front-line jobs puts low-income Californians at a higher risk of coming in contact with someone infected with the coronavirus.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesCalifornia, once a n…
Become a More Effective IT Manager by Improving Your Business Skills
Choosing one specific career path that you will follow and hopefully excel in can be a daunting task. Clearly, you want to choose something that speaks to your own skills, talents, and interests…
Hitler en casa: cómo la máquina de relaciones públicas nazi reinventó la imagen doméstica del Führer y engañó al mundo
Hitler se vendió en publicaciones internacionales como un amante de la naturaleza.ww2gallery/flickr, CC BY-NCEl 16 de marzo de 1941, mientras las ciudades europeas ardían y los jud&iacut…
Test positivity rate: How this one figure explains that the US isn't doing enough testing yet
As cases surge, testing needs to increase as well.AP Photo/David J. PhillipThe U.S. has performed more coronavirus tests than any other country in the world. Yet, at the same time, the U.S. is notably…
The importance of blood tests for Alzheimer's: 2 neuroscientists explain the recent findings
Dana Gasby, left, interacts with her mother B. Smith in their East Hampton home on Long Island, New York, on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. B. Smith has Alzheimer's Disease.Karten Moran for The Washingto…
Energy is a basic need, and many Americans are struggling to afford it in the COVID-19 recession
The COVID-19 recession has made it harder for many Americans to pay their energy bills. Getty ImagesSeveral months into the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, lower-income families are struggling to pay their …

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How a peace conference's failures a century ago set the stage for today's anti-racist uprisings

How a peace conference's failures a century ago set the stage for today's anti-racist uprisings

Obamacare's unexpected bonus: How the Affordable Care Act is helping middle-aged Americans during the pandemic

If you're thinking of leaving a violent partner, you need a financial plan. This toolkit can help

Endangered Species Around the World

How to Get Your Car in Better Shape Ahead of a Road Trip

Video: Who controls pandemic data?

¿Qué puede aprender la cadena de suministro médica de la industria de la moda?

Timeouts improve kids' behavior if you do them the right way

Poor, minority students at dilapidated schools face added risks amid talk of reopening classrooms

Why a Canadian hockey team's name recalls US Civil War destruction

One 19th-century artist's effort to grapple with tuberculosis resonates during COVID-19

Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and…

Forget a capital gains tax – what New Zealand needs is a tax on inherited wealth

Why NSW is skewing its tax system toward build-to-rent apartments and away from mum and pop landlords

Post-COVID, there'll be less of a reason to cut company tax than before

Vital Signs: the COVID-19 crisis in aged care shows elimination is the only effective strategy

Data privacy: stricter European rules will have repercussions in Australia as global divisions grow

Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

How California’s COVID-19 surge widens health inequalities for Black, Latino and low-income residents

Become a More Effective IT Manager by Improving Your Business Skills

Hitler en casa: cómo la máquina de relaciones públicas nazi reinventó la imagen doméstica del Führer y engañó al mundo

Test positivity rate: How this one figure explains that the US isn't doing enough testing yet

The importance of blood tests for Alzheimer's: 2 neuroscientists explain the recent findings

Energy is a basic need, and many Americans are struggling to afford it in the COVID-19 recession

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