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Everyday ethics: Is it OK to feed stray cats during the coronavirus crisis?

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
A cat basks in the New Jersey sunshine amid coronavirus lockdown.Mark Makela/Getty Image

A lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre has stepped in to help provide advice over the moral dilemmas we face. If you have a question you’d like a philosopher to answer,...

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AI tool searches thousands of scientific papers to guide researchers to coronavirus insights

  • Written by Amalie Trewartha, Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
Artificial intelligence can do what humans can't – connect the dots across the majority of coronavirus research.baranozdemir/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

The scientific community worldwide has mobilized with unprecedented speed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and the...

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Government cybersecurity commission calls for international cooperation, resilience and retaliation

  • Written by Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University, American University School of International Service
Real-time cyberattacks on a display at the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard.U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr., CC BY-NC

The global commons are under assault in cyberspace. Ransomware attacks, including North Korea’s WannaCry and Russia’s NotPetya, have disrupted vital medical services and global...

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Ashamed over my mental illness, I realized drawing might help me – and others – cope

  • Written by William Doan, Professor of Theatre, Pennsylvania State University
'Crazy Brain.'William Doan, CC BY-ND

I’ve lived much of my life with anxiety and depression, including the negative feelings – shame and self-doubt – that seduced me into believing the stigma around mental illness: that people knew I wasn’t good enough; that they would avoid me because I was different or unstable; and that I...

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Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area

  • Written by Mason Ameri, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers University Newark
Airbnb listings aren't required to comply with the ADA.

“How could you see my listing if you’re blind?”

“I’d have to check with our insurance company to see if we’re covered to host guests with disabilities.”

“Does the dog drive?”

Those are three typical responses we got from Airbnb hosts while...

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Can a business still be small with 500 employees?

  • Written by Charles Chear, Lecturer and Ph.D. student, Rutgers University
Trump addresses the Paycheck Protection Program at a meeting.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation where scholars explain an important number in the news.

The distribution of Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses hasn’t been smooth, from unclear guidelines to technical problems.

A most...

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A way to make COVID-19 college furloughs more fair

  • Written by Charlie Kurth, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Western Michigan University
Only some campus workers get to keep their jobs.MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images

When the state of California cut funding to the University of California system by US$619.3 million, or 19%, in the wake of the 2008-09 recession, the leaders of the UC system tried to spread the resulting economic pain to its employees in a fair...

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What FDR’s polio crusade teaches us about presidential leadership amid crisis

  • Written by Thomas Doherty, Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
President and Mrs. Roosevelt enjoying after-luncheon conversation with patients of the Warm Springs Foundation.Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images

Throughout much of the last century, a lethal and terrifying virus besieged America. Then, as now, the fear of contagion gripped ordinary Americans. And then — unlike now — a president...

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As reopening begins in uncertain coronavirus times, you need emotional protective equipment, too

  • Written by Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University
Going back to work during COVID-19 brings challenges to both employers and employees.Getty Images / iz ustun

As millions across the U.S. prepare to return to work – and maybe, a level of normalcy – the phrase, “We’re all in this together,” heard constantly in the media, turns out to be both true and untrue. Yes, the...

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  5. What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really dangerous? 5 questions answered
  6. For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act of resistance
  7. Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
  8. What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe
  9. Why the military can use emergency powers to treat service members with trial COVID-19 drugs
  10. The tooth fairy as an essential worker in a child's world of wonder
  11. Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress reviewed by Supreme Court
  12. Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress to be reviewed by Supreme Court
  13. Coronavirus unemployment at nearly 15% is still shy of the record high reached during the Great Depression
  14. What needs to go right to get a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months
  15. Finding ways to move your body while social distancing
  16. Drive-thru iftars and coronavirus task forces: How Muslims are observing obligations to the poor this Ramadan
  17. 5 things new graduates should do to plan their careers
  18. Not all kids have computers – and they're being left behind with schools closed by the coronavirus
  19. COVID-19 shutdowns are clearing the air, but pollution will return as economies reopen
  20. The flowers you buy your mom for Mother's Day may be tied to the US war on drugs
  21. Mothers behind bars nurture relationships with visitors in this unusual prison garden
  22. The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black
  23. Touching the asteroid Ryugu revealed secrets of its surface and changing orbit
  24. Is is safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
  25. Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
  26. New study shows staggering effect of coronavirus pandemic on America's mental health
  27. Postwar forced resettlement of Germans echoes through the decades
  28. Is seltzer water healthy?
  29. Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum
  30. Here's how the new Title IX regulations will affect sexual assault cases on campus
  31. For Biden, naming Cabinet before election would be a big risk
  32. How disorderly democracies can outperform efficient autocracies in tackling coronavirus
  33. Maybe coronavirus's aggressiveness could be changed by adding or subtracting sugar molecules from its spike protein
  34. Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics
  35. Juuling among US youth is about the cool factor, new study suggests
  36. Everyday ethics: I'm worried allowing my son to stay with his mom might increase my risk of getting COVID-19
  37. Rwanda's coffee harvest will go forward despite pandemic – at a safe distance
  38. Rich folks aren't that stingy after all
  39. Parental leave laws don't do enough for single moms – but there's a way to fix that
  40. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki disease
  41. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?
  42. Qué es el R0, el número que siguen los científicos para ver la intensidad del coronavirus
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  45. To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry's history
  46. Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries
  47. Out with the old: Coronavirus highlights why we need new names for aging
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