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Investors swoon over Bumble's IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?

  • Written by Jonathan T. Fluharty-Jaidee, Assistant Department Chair and Professor of Finance, West Virginia University
imageBumble's IPO raised $2.15 billion for the women-go-first dating app.Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

Bumble raised US$2.15 billion in an initial public offering, or IPO, late on Feb. 10, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Investors swooned over the women-go-first dating app, buying more shares and at a higher price than initially expected,...

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John Brown was a violent crusader, but he blazed a moral path that the cautious Lincoln followed to end slavery

  • Written by Adam Seagrave, Associate Professor of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, Arizona State University
imageAbolitionist John Brown, left, and President Abraham Lincoln, right, were both moral crusaders. Hulton Archive/Getty Images & Stock Montage/Getty Images

One of the most underappreciated figures in the nation’s history, John Brown, has been introduced to Americans by the recent Showtime series “The Good Lord Bird,” based on the...

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CDC says masks must fit tightly – and two are better than one

  • Written by Scott N. Schiffres, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageMasks work only if they fit well, and wearing two can ensure a tight fit. Eduardo Maquilón/Getty Images/Stringer via Getty Images News

On Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new mask guidelines based on a study of how mask fit affects the wearer’s exposure to airborne particles. With more transmissible...

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Why you shouldn't eat out for Valentine's Day: An epidemiologist explains a few facts of life

  • Written by Ryan Malosh, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
imageWhile Valentine's Day is typically a night to celebrate, it might be best to order takeout this year because of the pandemic.Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Editor’s Note: With another holiday approaching, it’s tempting to want a taste of freedom from COVID-19 social distancing. Who doesn’t want sweet nothings over a glass of Champagne and...

Read more: Why you shouldn't eat out for Valentine's Day: An epidemiologist explains a few facts of life

Bipartisanship in Congress isn't about being nice – it's about cold, hard numbers

  • Written by Daniel Palazzolo, Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imagePresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet Feb. 1 with Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, to discuss a coronavirus relief package.AP/Evan Vucci

Before he was even inaugurated as president, Joe Biden, elected at a time of strong political polarization, emphasized the importance of bipartisanship in...

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Polyamorous relationships under severe strain during the pandemic

  • Written by Riki Thompson, Associate Professor, Digital Rhetoric and Writing Studies, University of Washington
imageThe pandemic blew up some carefully constructed 'polycules.'Bilyana Stoyanovska/EyeEm via Getty Images

A few years ago I started conducting interviews with over 100 people about their online dating experiences. I wanted to know how people presented themselves on their profiles, perceived other users on the platforms, and made decisions about whom...

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Public option in Biden plan could change the face of US health care

  • Written by Michael Williams, Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Policy and Former Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, University of Virginia
imagePresident Biden's proposed changes in health care include more than revamping our COVID-19 response.Aja Koska via Getty Images

President Joe Biden issued 10 executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2021.

Among those orders: Speed up vaccine production, expand testing, support the safe reopening of schools and reduce...

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New postage stamp honors Chien-Shiung Wu, trailblazing nuclear physicist

  • Written by Xuejian Wu, Assistant Professor of Physics, Rutgers University - Newark
imageChien-Shiung Wu's experiments were instrumental in supporting some of the biggest 20th-century theories in physics.Bettmann via Getty ImagesimageThe new U.S. postage stamp featuring Wu.U.S. Postal Service

On Feb. 11, 2021, the sixth International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a new Forever stamp to honor Chien-Shiu...

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We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – they could transform how we reach underserved areas

  • Written by Michael F. Collins, Chancellor and Professor of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School
imageMedical students' backgrounds often reflect the diversity of local communities, which can allow them more access and trust for vaccination efforts.Bryan Goodchild/UMass Medical School, CC BY-ND

The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to...

Read more: We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – they could transform how we reach...

The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology

  • Written by Benjamin Brubaker, Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
imageDark matter can be inferred from an assortment of physical clues in the universe.NASA

Nearly a century after dark matter was first proposed to explain the motion of galaxy clusters, physicists still have no idea what it’s made of.

Researchers around the world have built dozens of detectors in hopes of discovering dark matter. As a graduate...

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