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Journalists are recognizing they're writing a rough draft of history -- and can't say definitively that's the way it is

  • Written by Kevin M. Lerner, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Marist College
Experts' advice on wearing facemasks has changed; how does the press cover that?Getty/ Alex Potemkin

On April 4, a Los Angeles Times story about the varying effects of the novel coronavirus contained a remarkable paragraph:

“One thing to keep in mind before we continue: It is possible that the information you read below will be contradicted in...

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COVID-19 may hit rural residents hard, and that spells trouble because of lack of rural health care

  • Written by Kevin J. Bennett, Professor, University of South Carolina
The empty streets of Hebron, Illinois, population 1,200, a village three miles south of the Illinois/Wisconsin border.Scott Olson/Getty Images

The burden of COVID-19 in rural areas has been under the radar, as the toll of the disease so far has been heaviest in dense urban areas. But up to 30% of the U.S. population lives in rural America, which...

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Isolating together is challenging – and relationship stresses can affect biological functioning

  • Written by Hannah L. Schacter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
Partners who feel connected to one another may experience health benefits.becca tapert/Unsplash, CC BY

In the wake of COVID-19 social distancing and stay-at-home orders, young couples may find themselves spending more time with each other than ever before.

In unprecedented times, couples navigate the latest relationship test.ItsDanSheehan/Twitter

As...

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Want to know how many people have the coronavirus? Test randomly

  • Written by Daniel N. Rockmore, William H. Neukom 1964 Distinguished Professor of Computational Science, Associate Dean for the Sciences, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth College
Polls and surveys use random sampling. Why not pandemic testing?Gerville/E+ via Getty Images

Consider these two questions: What percentage of Americans are, or have been, infected with the coronavirus? And, what is the probability of dying from the virus if you catch it? One of the most unsettling aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that these two...

Read more: Want to know how many people have the coronavirus? Test randomly

Will COVID-19 be the death of summer vacation?

  • Written by Jon Pedersen, Dean of the College of Education, University of South Carolina
Educators debate whether kids lose too much over the summer break.Westend61/Getty Images

Editor’s Note: COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools nationwide – in some cases for the rest of the school year. Here, Jon Pedersen, dean of the college of education at the University of South Carolina, expounds on what the school shutdowns...

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5 ways parents can motivate children at home during the pandemic – without nagging or tantrums

  • Written by Wendy Grolnick, Professor of Psychology, Clark University
Involving children while setting up family schedules gives them ownerhship over behavior. Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images

Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured time families are spending together during the current crisis creates new...

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US pharmacists can now test for coronavirus – they could do more if government allowed it

  • Written by Steven W. Chen, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Southern California
It wasn't until April 8 that the federal government authorized U.S. pharmacies to begin testing for COVID-19. Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Images

As Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to one of the highest in the world, its doctors made a plea to other countries: Manage the pandemic in the community, not in hospitals and...

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US pharmacists can now test for coronavirus. They could do more if government allowed it

  • Written by Steven W. Chen, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Southern California
It wasn't until April 8 that the federal government authorized U.S. pharmacies to begin testing for COVID-19. Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Images

As Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to one of the highest in the world, its doctors made a plea to other countries: Manage the pandemic in the community, not in hospitals and...

Read more: US pharmacists can now test for coronavirus. They could do more if government allowed it

Ancient texts encouraged hope and endurance when they spoke of end times

  • Written by Kim Haines-Eitzen, Professor of Early Christianity, Cornell University
A 14th-century Last Judgment relief from a facade of Orvieto cathedral in Umbria. Italy. De Agostini via Getty Images

With streets deserted, hospitals full and morgues struggling to cope with the number of bodies, it isn’t surprising that some people are making comparisons with the apocalypse.

The idea of an apocalypse, a time of...

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Scientists have found oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in fishes' livers and on the deep ocean floor

  • Written by Steven Murawski, Downtown Partnership-Peter Betzer Endowed Chair in Biological Oceanography, University of South Florida
Researchers use Atlantic mackerel for bait on long-lining fishing sampling expeditions in the Gulf of Mexico..C-IMAGE Consortium, CC BY-ND

Over the decade since the Deepwater Horizon spill, thousands of scientists have analyzed its impact on the Gulf of Mexico. The spill affected many different parts of the Gulf, from coastal marshes to the deep...

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