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Why coronavirus death rates can't be summed up in one simple number

  • Written by Jonathan Fuller, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
When leaders make public health decisions, such as how long social distancing should be maintained to reduce the coronavirus death toll, they often use mathematical models. The numbers aren't always as simple as they seem.Alex Brandon/AP

When people fall seriously ill from the new coronavirus, death rates become a highly personal matter. Yet we...

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Older Americans are risking coronavirus exposure to get their medications

  • Written by Sarah Vordenberg, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Michigan
A new survey finds that, when it comes to medication, many older adults plan to keep going to the pharmacy as they always have.Braulio Jatar/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

It’s been nearly a month since the U.S. government began urging older Americans to stay home to avoid exposure to the new coronavirus. That means many older...

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Colombia hopes for 'humanitarian' ceasefire during coronavirus as violence resurges

  • Written by Shauna N Gillooly, PhD Candidate, Political Science, University of California, Irvine
Colombian soldiers patrol the streets of Bogota on March 30, 2020, during a mandatory national quarantine. GUILLERMO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images

Colombia’s 2016 peace accord was meant to end a half century of conflict with the Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

Yet some areas previously dominated by the FARC guerrillas...

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Coronavirus will test US's civic health too

  • Written by David Jacobson, Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida
A worker washes the sidewalk near San Francisco's City Hall.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The immediate concerns of the coronavirus are clear: an unprecedented health crisis and economic devastation. But it isn’t just hospitals and businesses feeling the strain. Civic and governing institutions will soon be severely tested – and that...

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The unintended consequences of marijuana decriminalization

  • Written by Nikolay Anguelov, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Marijuana decriminalization won't end arrests.Gleti/Getty Images

America’s decades-long war on drugs disproportionately harmed minorities. Now, it seems that decriminalization of marijuana hasn’t leveled the playing field.

Black men are 12 times more likely than white men to spend time incarcerated in the United States. College...

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A decade after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, offshore drilling is still unsafe

  • Written by Donald Boesch, Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
A satellite image of the oil slick as it looked in late May 2010, a month after the Deepwater Horizon well exploded. The oil plume looks grayish white. NASA/Goddard/Jen Shoemaker and Stu Snodgrass

Ten years ago, on April 20, 2010, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 crew members and starting the largest ocean oil spill in history....

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Inside the Beatles' messy breakup, 50 years ago

  • Written by Tim Riley, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Journalism, Emerson College
Who broke up with whom?Anurag Papolu/The Conversation via Getty Images

Fifty years ago, when Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans, while fueling false reunion rumors that persisted well into the new decade.

In a press release on April 10, 1970 for his first solo album, “McCartney,&rdqu...

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Going back to school to deal with hard times? For-profit schools could make things even harder

  • Written by Molly Ott, Associate Professor of Higher & Postsecondary Education, Arizona State University
Many students scammed by for-profit colleges are still looking for student loan relief.Al Seib/Getty Images

During recessions or times of high unemployment, there tends to be an increase in the number of people who enroll in college.

Due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, it is expected many people are likely to return to college once again....

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Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs

  • Written by Nada R. Sanders, Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Northeastern University
Flour has been in short supply in recent weeks.Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to keep up with stockpiling consumers.

Although out-of-stock products are usually...

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Video: The coronavirus pandemic lays bare a host of cyber issues

  • Written by Anurag Papolu, Multimedia Editor
The proliferation of smart devices including healthcare devices means the health system is vulnerable to cyber attacks.The Conversation US | Motion Array, CC BY-SA

This video is based on an article by Laura DeNardis, Professor of Communication Studies, and Jennifer Daskal, Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Technology, Law & Security...

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  2. COVID-19 is hitting black and poor communities the hardest, underscoring fault lines in access and care for those on margins
  3. How can the houseless fight the coronavirus? A community organization partners with academics to create a grassroots hand-washing infrastructure
  4. For asthma patients, the novel coronavirus can be scary. Here's what you need to know
  5. Coronavirus research done too fast is testing publishing safeguards, bad science is getting through
  6. Here's how Americans coped during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
  7. Coronavirus: Developing economies are getting crushed – here's why their rich neighbors should help them
  8. Digital surveillance can help bring the coronavirus pandemic under control – but also threatens privacy
  9. Visualizing the virus
  10. Why sports still matter – even in a time when you can't actually watch any
  11. Overloaded morgues, mass graves and infectious remains: How forensic pathologists handle the coronavirus dead
  12. Bernie drops out, as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency
  13. Don't rely on a quarantini to boost your immune system during coronavirus
  14. Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19
  15. Social distancing increased over the course of human history – but so did empathy and new ways to connect
  16. In the rush to innovate for COVID-19 drugs, sound science is still essential
  17. The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to the 'Chinese virus'
  18. Porn use is up, thanks to the pandemic
  19. A coronavirus vaccine that wouldn't require a shot
  20. America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – that means more health woes ahead
  21. Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak
  22. A virtual Passover may be the first for many, but Judaism has a long history of ritual innovation
  23. With Boris Johnson in intensive care, who runs the UK?
  24. ¿Qué tipo de vacunas están desarrollando los laboratorios contra el coronavirus?
  25. Beyond sanitizing and social distancing – a healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
  26. What does 'recovered from coronavirus' mean? 4 questions answered about how some survive and what happens next
  27. Hoarding during the coronavirus isn't just unnecessary, it's ethically wrong
  28. Striking Amazon, Instacart employees reveal how a basic economic principle could derail our ability to combat the coronavirus
  29. 6 ways to build motivation to do your schoolwork now that you're forced to learn online at home
  30. A world without sports
  31. Crops could face double trouble from insects and a warming climate
  32. Coronavirus versus democracy: 5 countries where emergency powers risk abuse
  33. Democratic governors are quicker in responding to the coronavirus than Republicans
  34. Why Latino citizens are worrying more about deportation
  35. The CDC now recommends wearing a mask in some cases – a physician explains why and when to wear one
  36. Doctors are making life-and-death choices over coronavirus patients – it could have long-term consequences for them
  37. Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
  38. Stuck at home with your partner? Look to retirees for how to make it work
  39. Here's how scientists are tracking the genetic evolution of COVID-19
  40. Shipwrecked! How social isolation can enrich our spiritual lives – like Robinson Crusoe
  41. Census 2020 will protect your privacy more than ever – but at the price of accuracy
  42. Why wear face masks in public? Here's what the research shows
  43. 'Tiger King' and America's captive tiger problem
  44. Government secrecy is growing during the coronavirus pandemic
  45. Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn't mean social distancing is a bust
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  48. How high will unemployment go? During the Great Depression, 1 in 4 Americans were out of work
  49. China's big donors are pitching in to deal with the new coronavirus – and not just in their own country
  50. 7 things public schools do besides teach kids academic basics