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Coronavirus closes in on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's cramped, unprepared camps

  • Written by Saleh Ahmed, Assistant Professor, School of Public Service, Boise State University
Nary a mask in sight at a market area in Bangladesh's Kutupalong refugee camp for Rohingya, Ukhia, March 24, 2020. Suzauddin Rubel/AFP via Getty Images

Coronavirus is spreading quickly in densely populated Bangladesh, despite a nationwide shutdown put in place a month ago.

This preventive measure has proven challenging to implement due to lack of...

Read more: Coronavirus closes in on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's cramped, unprepared camps

Why did women vote for Hitler? Long-forgotten essays hold some answers

  • Written by Sarah R. Warren, Ph.D. student, Florida State University
Adolf Hitler surrounded by German supporters in 1937. De Agostini Editorial

The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s came on the back of votes from millions of ordinary Germans – both men and women.

But aside from a few high-profile figures, such as concentration camp guard Irma Grese and “concentration camp murderess” Ils...

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Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather isolation

  • Written by Inga Popovaite, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Iowa
A researcher in a spacesuit on "Mars" outside the Mars Society Desert Research Station in Utah.David Howells/Corbis Historical via Getty Images

I was supposed to travel to “Mars” this month. The plan was to stay two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station – actually in the Utah desert – to simulate human operations on the...

Read more: Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather...

Replacing workers has many costs

  • Written by Cheryl Carleton, Assistant Professor of Economics, Villanova University
Replacing an employee means taking time and resources to train someone new.djrandco/Shutterstock.com

The labor market is changing rapidly with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Many organizations are laying offalmost allof their workers, while others are considering which workers to lay off, which tofurlough and which to keep. Alternatively,...

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We're measuring online conversation to track the social and mental health issues surfacing during the coronavirus pandemic

  • Written by Amit Sheth, Founding Director, Artificial Intelligence Institute, University of South Carolina
The pandemic is driving up a litany of social ills.Bundit Binsuk/EyeEm via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Social media posts and news reports are rich sources of data about people’s attitudes and behaviors. Using artificial intelligence techniques, it’s possible to sift...

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Trump wants sports back – but fans aren't so sure

  • Written by Murray Edelman, Survey Methodology Consultant for the Seton Hall Sports Poll, Seton Hall University
The parking lot of Citifield, the home of the New York Mets, sits empty.AP Photo/John MinchilloCC BY-ND

Some politicians, media figures and business leaders are clamoring for sectors of the economy to re-open in the near future, and President Trump, on April 14, specifically mentioned America’s professional sports leagues.

“We have to...

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Video: An unhealthy population is at higher risk to die of COVID-19, that’s bad news for Americans

  • Written by Anurag Papolu, Multimedia Editor
Representational image of an older person receiving treatment.Videoblocks

As reports from cases around the world are analyzed, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health issues have emerged as particularly high risk factors.

A study by Dr. David L. Katz, medical doctor and preventative and public health expert found that...

Read more: Video: An unhealthy population is at higher risk to die of COVID-19, that’s bad news for Americans

How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains  

  • Written by Lucy Wilson, Professor of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Workers wearing protective gear remove bodies of people who have died from COVID-19 from a New Jersey nursing home morgue.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

As the grim reality of COVID-19 unfolds, families and health care workers in the United States are faced with dealing with the horrifying magnitude of deaths from this novel disease. This...

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China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis

  • Written by Klaus W. Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor; Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
China has its eyes on a post-coronavirus world.Ng Han Guan/AP Photo

A new “red scare” is developing in the U.S.

While Beijing is busy with a global propaganda crusade following the spread of the coronavirus from China to around the world, foreign policy hawks in Washington are seething.

Donald Trump lashes out at Beijing’s response...

Read more: China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis

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  2. Trump versus the states: What federalism means for the coronavirus response
  3. Can your pets get coronavirus, and can you catch it from them?
  4. Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others
  5. The coronavirus pandemic is making the US housing crisis even worse
  6. 1918 flu pandemic killed 12 million Indians, and British overlords' indifference strengthened the anti-colonial movement
  7. Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus
  8. Massive spending in a crisis brought bloody consequences in ancient Athens
  9. Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered
  10. Lead with empathy during the COVID-19 crisis
  11. 3 innovations helping the homeless in Eugene, Oregon
  12. What's lost when we're too afraid to touch the world around us?
  13. Buildings have their own microbiomes – we're striving to make them healthy places
  14. The first Earth Day was a shot heard around the world
  15. How to build community while worshipping online
  16. Making masks at home – what you need to know about how to reduce the transmission of coronavirus
  17. Checking blood for coronavirus antibodies – 3 questions answered about serological tests and immunity
  18. Coastal fish populations didn't crash after the Deepwater Horizon spill – why not?
  19. How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today's pandemic
  20. 8 ways veterans are particularly at risk from the coronavirus pandemic
  21. Why Boris Johnson won't have to pay any hospital bills
  22. Leading in wartime: 5 ways CEOs should communicate with their workers during coronavirus
  23. Coronavirus may wane this summer, but don't count on any seasonal variation to end the pandemic
  24. Prisons and jails are coronavirus epicenters – but they were once designed to prevent disease outbreaks
  25. Sanders exit opened door for Obama to endorse Biden – and offer up his rhetorical skills
  26. Researchers seek to repurpose an existing manufacturing platform to produce a COVID-19 vaccine
  27. How to reach young voters when they're stuck at home
  28. What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates and arrests
  29. A philosopher answers everyday moral dilemmas in a time of coronavirus
  30. Screens are keeping us connected now – but they're still disruptive to in-person communication
  31. Lack of data makes predicting COVID-19's spread difficult but models are still vital
  32. No, CBD is not a miracle molecule that can cure coronavirus, just as it won't cure many other maladies its proponents claim
  33. Wildfire smoke worsens coronavirus risk, putting firefighters in extra danger
  34. Students fight pandemic – and get real-world experience – by using 3D printers to make face shields
  35. What we do and do not know about COVID-19's infectivity and viral load
  36. What we do and do not know about COVID-19's infectious dose and viral load
  37. Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price
  38. Income inequality is getting worse in US urban areas
  39. Why the Supreme Court made Wisconsin vote during the coronavirus crisis
  40. Birthed by HBCU students, this organization offers important lessons for today's student activists
  41. Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling – are now on life support
  42. Do people become more selfless as they age?
  43. Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who discovered the disease-fighting power of hand-washing in 1847
  44. Bees seeking bacteria: How bees find their microbiome
  45. Cold War-style preparedness could help fight future pandemics
  46. Journalists are recognizing they're writing a rough draft of history – and can't say definitively 'that's the way it is'
  47. Journalists are recognizing they're writing a rough draft of history -- and can't say definitively that's the way it is
  48. COVID-19 may hit rural residents hard, and that spells trouble because of lack of rural health care
  49. Isolating together is challenging – and relationship stresses can affect biological functioning
  50. Want to know how many people have the coronavirus? Test randomly