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A clue to stopping coronavirus: Knowing how viruses adapt from animals to humans

  • Written by Frederick Cohan, Huffington Foundation Professor of Biology in the College of the Environment, Wesleyan University
A horseshoe bat chasing a moth. Horseshoe bats were the source of SARS. Scientists consider bats to be a possible source of coronavirus.DE AGOSTINI PICTURE LIBRARY / Contributor

As the novel coronavirus death toll mounts, it is natural to worry. How far will this virus travel through humanity, and could another such virus arise seemingly from...

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Cancer deaths decline in US, with advances in prevention, detection and treatment

  • Written by Jonathan M. Gerber, Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Medical Director of the Cancer Center, and Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Former President Jimmy Carter pictured at an Atlanta Braves-Toronto Blue Jays game in Atlanta on Sept. 17, 2015, shortly after being treated for melanoma.AP Photo/John Bazemore

The American Cancer Society recently reported a drop in the overall cancer death rate in the U.S., with an overall 29% decline in cancer deaths from 1991 to 2017.

This...

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At-risk colleges should do what's best for students, alumni, donors, employees – and local communities

  • Written by Genevieve Shaker, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI
The College of New Rochelle closed in 2019.DanTD, CC BY-SA

The College of New Rochelle closed in 2019, more than a century after its founding as New York’s first Catholic women’s college. The announcement left students scrambling to figure out what to do. The college’s land and buildings were sold for US$32 million, most of which...

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100 years ago, Congress threw out results of the census

  • Written by Walter Reynolds Farley, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Michigan
A "very small section' of the Census Bureau, sometime between 1910 and 1930.Library of Congress

The 2020 Census hasn’t even started – but it has already kicked off spirited fights.

A Supreme Court case, decided last year, blocked a Trump administration proposal to ask every respondent if they were a citizen.

Meanwhile, there are three...

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US workplaces are nowhere near ready to contain a coronavirus outbreak

  • Written by Karen Scott, PhD Student in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Go home!PeopleImages/Getty Images

The new coronavirus has spread rapidly around the globe since its discovery late last year in China. It has now infected more than 20,000 people worldwide and killed over 400, prompting travel bans, citywide quarantines and mass hysteria.

To combat its spread in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Do authors really put deeper meaning into poems and stories – or do readers make it up?

  • Written by Elisabeth Gruner, Associate Professor of English, University of Richmond
Many books, like 'Charlotte's Web,' contain symbolism.Dmitriy Os Ivanov/Shutterstock.com

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Do authors really put deeper meaning into poems and stories – or do readers make it up? Jordan,...

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Quarantines have tried to keep out disease for thousands of years

  • Written by Leslie S. Leighton, Visiting Lecturer of History, Georgia State University
Camp beds set up for travelers returning to Germany from China, who will be isolated for two weeks to make sure they don't have coronavirus. YANN SCHREIBER/AFP via Getty Images

The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness:...

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Catholic investigations are still shrouded in secrecy

  • Written by Brian J Clites, Instructor and Associate Director, Case Western Reserve University
The pope can order religious investigations that can allow the Vatican to swiftly take action.Giuseppe Lami/Pool Photo via AP

Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December 2019 after intense public criticism for his handling of the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York.

His departure came three months after the...

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Inside Mexico's war on drugs: Conversations with 'el narco'

  • Written by Karina G.Garcia Reyes, Profesora de la Escuela de Sociología, Política y Relaciones Internacionales y del departamento de Estudios Latinoamericanos, University of Bristol
More than 35,000 people were killed in Mexico in 2019, the deadliest year on record. Violence has spiked as a result of the government's ongoing assault on drug cartels.Leonardo Emiliozzi Ph / Shutterstock

I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war on drugs.

From 2008 to 2012 my hometown – which I’m...

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  1. The Trump administration has made the US less ready for infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus
  2. The Trump administration has made the U.S. less ready for infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus
  3. Anthrax vs. cancer – researchers harness the deadly toxin to cure dogs and hopefully people
  4. France-US skirmish over Amazon digital tax shows why the century-old international tax system is broken
  5. Why Italian cinema is starting to glamorize the mafia
  6. Fracking has led to a 'bust' for Pennsylvania school district finances
  7. WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: 4 questions answered
  8. Coronavirus grown in lab outside China for first time, aiding the search for vaccine
  9. The Kobe legacy: Should the NBA let high school players skip college?
  10. Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend
  11. Iowa caucuses: It's not just candidates who face uncertainty – it's their campaign workers, too
  12. As Democratic primaries near, educators can teach hope to a polarized citizenry
  13. Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don't fit their worldview
  14. How do woodpeckers avoid brain injury?
  15. The Senate has actually tied in an impeachment trial – twice
  16. Supreme Court allows public charge clause that kept Nazi-era refugees from the US
  17. Why we knock on wood
  18. Has Trump proposed a Middle East peace plan – or terms of surrender for the Palestinians?
  19. Limiting Senate inquiry ignores Founders' intent for impeachment
  20. Britain's Brexit divorce is here – but the bickering over alimony payments and who gets the house is only beginning
  21. The US economy produced about $21.7 trillion in goods and services in 2019 - but what does GDP really mean?
  22. The US economy produced about $21.7 trillion in goods and services in 2019 – but what does GDP really mean?
  23. Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic? A biologist explains the clues
  24. What is a super spreader? An infectious disease expert explains
  25. Harvey Weinstein's 'false memory' defense is not backed by science
  26. How do I know if I might have coronavirus? 5 questions answered
  27. Modern tomatoes are very different from their wild ancestors – and we found missing links in their evolution
  28. Union gunboats didn't just attack rebel military sites – they went after civilian property, too
  29. 4 myths the Trump team promoted about Andrew Johnson
  30. Preventing genocide in Myanmar: Court order tries to protect Rohingya Muslims where politics has failed
  31. Brain organoids help neuroscientists understand brain development, but aren't perfect matches for real brains
  32. I track murder cases that use the 'gay panic defense,' a controversial practice banned in 9 states
  33. Britain is about to leave the EU – what's next?
  34. Islamophobia in the US did not start with Trump, but his tweets perpetuate a long history of equating Muslims with terrorism
  35. The meme endorsement you might have missed – and why it matters for 2020
  36. Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
  37. Beware the brokered convention that breaks up the party
  38. E-cig flavors may be more than alluring; they could cause damage themselves
  39. Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
  40. Why legislation is needed to make Holocaust education more prominent in public schools: 5 questions answered
  41. Worried about accidentally harassing a woman? Don't be
  42. When will there be a coronavirus vaccine? 5 questions answered
  43. A secret reason Rx drugs cost so much: A global web of patent laws protects Big Pharma
  44. Puerto Rico earthquakes imperil island's indigenous heritage
  45. Despite defeats, the Islamic State remains unbroken and defiant around the world
  46. Americans on the right and left change their minds after hearing where Trump stands
  47. Young California ranchers are finding new ways to raise livestock and improve the land
  48. Is workplace rudeness on the rise?
  49. Hate cancel culture? Blame algorithms
  50. After the trial's over, President Trump's impeachment battles could determine who holds real power in the US government