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Perfection comes at a price in latest adaptation of Austen's 'Emma'

  • Written by Inger S. B. Brodey, Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emma up front and center in new adaptation of classic novel.Focus Features

The latest film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic “Emma” is a visual feast of color, pattern and texture.

It’s also a bit too perfect.

The colors are too vibrant, the skin too clear, the homes too opulent, the landscapes too gorgeous, the fabrics...

Read more: Perfection comes at a price in latest adaptation of Austen's 'Emma'

Coronavirus: a new type of vaccine using RNA could help defeat COVID-19

  • Written by Sanjay Mishra, Postdoctoral Scholar of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. NIAID-RML

A century ago, on July 26, 1916, a viral disease swept through New York. Within 24 hours, new cases of polio increased by more than 68%. The outbreak killed more than 2,000 people in New York City alone....

Read more: Coronavirus: a new type of vaccine using RNA could help defeat COVID-19

The Federal Reserve is promising to do everything it can to save the economy – but what is that, actually?

  • Written by Ryan Matthew Brewer, Associate Professor of Finance, Indiana University
Storm clouds are stirring over the Fed.Fandrade/Getty Images

The United States Federal Reserve has committed to do everything it can to save the financial system and the American economy from collapse.

Most recently, it began an unprecedented effort to ensure banks, companies and now households have all the money they need by offering to buy...

Read more: The Federal Reserve is promising to do everything it can to save the economy – but what is that,...

Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to create a coronavirus vaccine fast

  • Written by Jean Peccoud, Professor, Abell Chair in Synthetic Biology, Colorado State University
There are many ways to make a vaccine. In a time of crisis, the more paths towards success the betterAdriana Duduleanu / EyeEm via Getty Images

The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the harm of the...

Read more: Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to create a coronavirus vaccine fast

Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis

  • Written by Jay Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Is that online order real or counterfeit?Getty Images

Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread bans on communal activities, global restrictions on travel and an increasing reliance on virtual interactions.

The push to keep people indoors has lead...

Read more: Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis

What 'Walden' can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life's essentials

  • Written by Robert M. Thorson, Professor of Geology, University of Connecticut
Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.ptwo/Wikipedia, CC BY

Seeking to bend the coronavirus curve, governors and mayors have told millions of Americans to stay home. If you’re pondering what to read, it’s easy to find lists featuring books about diseaseoutbreaks, solitude and living a simpler life. But it’s much harder to find a...

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The fashionable history of social distancing

  • Written by Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
Crinolines, by design, made physical contact nearly impossible.Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images

As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times.

Instead of stockpiling food or rushing to the hospital, authorities are saying social distancing –...

Read more: The fashionable history of social distancing

What does a state of emergency mean in the face of the coronavirus?

  • Written by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Dean and Professor at the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
Pence and Trump attend a coronavirus task force briefing.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Following Donald Trump’s declaration of a federal state of emergency nearly two weeks ago, every state except West Virginia had also declared a state of emergency over COVID-19.

States have statutes that give police powers to the government in situations like...

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What the US can learn from other countries on COVID-19 – and its own history with pandemics

  • Written by Angela Clendinin, Instructional Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University
Social distancing is one of the key ways to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Getty Images / Maddie Meyer

Amid harsh isolation efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s only natural to ask how a microscopic agent can kill thousands of people, topple economies and disrupt life for hundreds of millions of people.

COVID-19, the disease...

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Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listened

  • Written by Jacob L. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Digital Audience Engagement, Arizona State University
Journalists have been telling the public about the coronavirus.vm/Getty Images

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan, China, journalists at the biggest U.S. news organizations have diligently reported on the many dangers posed by its rapid spread.

Yet even as entire states – like California and New York – shut down, many Americans...

Read more: Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listened

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  1. Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
  2. 5 reasons the coronavirus hit Italy so hard
  3. Video: Why social distancing is one of the best tools we have to fight the coronavirus
  4. Hotter weather brings more stress, depression and other mental health problems
  5. Could chloroquine treat coronavirus? 5 questions answered about a promising, problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug
  6. Tribal leaders face great need and don't have enough resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
  7. Who cares for those most vulnerable to COVID-19? 4 questions about home care aides answered
  8. Coronavirus fears over farmers markets could hit new growers hard – just when Americans need them most
  9. Why people need rituals, especially in times of uncertainty
  10. In battling the coronavirus, will 'optimistic bias' be our undoing?
  11. Calling COVID-19 a 'Chinese virus' is wrong and dangerous – the pandemic is global
  12. Medical supply chains are fragile in the best of times and COVID-19 will test their strength
  13. I'm a family doctor fighting against fear and struggling with distancing while trying to keep my patients healthy
  14. The deadly polio epidemic and why it matters for coronavirus
  15. Deal with ransomware the way police deal with hostage situations
  16. There’s a name for Trump playing down the threat and failing to take action against the virus: Institutional betrayal
  17. Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters
  18. Co-parenting in the coronavirus pandemic: A family law scholar's advice
  19. COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard
  20. Should Congress demand America's youth give a year of service to their country?
  21. Coronavirus restrictions could lead to remote voting for Congress
  22. Tagging data show that blue sharks are true globalists
  23. It's wrong to blame bats for the coronavirus epidemic
  24. Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn't enough – there needs to be a coordinated global strategy
  25. Workplace age discrimination could become even harder to prove in court
  26. Just as in coronavirus, young people are key to stopping tuberculosis
  27. Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom – such innovation has deep historical roots
  28. Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom - such innovation has deep historical roots
  29. 'My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?' A Seattle doctor on the frontlines
  30. With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about the upheaval
  31. Fleeing from the coronavirus is dangerous for you, the people you encounter along the way and wherever you end up
  32. Students could be undercounted in the census as coronavirus closes colleges – here's why that matters
  33. How do we protect ourselves at home during coronavirus, and what if someone has been exposed? 4 questions answered
  34. How one federal agency took care of its workers during the yellow fever pandemic in the 1790s
  35. What happens to charitable giving when the economy falters?
  36. Buildings grown by bacteria -- new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials
  37. Ancient Greeks purged city-states of disease as they would a human body – and it was the most vulnerable that suffered
  38. Coronavirus, los niños y las escuelas: experta en salud pública contesta 4 preguntas
  39. When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
  40. Workers left out of government and business response to the coronavirus
  41. We are entering a recession – but what did we learn from the last one?
  42. 3 ways the coronavirus pandemic is changing who we are
  43. COVID-19 treatment might already exist in old drugs – we're using pieces of the coronavirus itself to find them
  44. The battle against disinformation is global
  45. Should I exercise during the coronavirus pandemic? Experts explain the just right exercise curve
  46. Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
  47. Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries – but also higher debt
  48. The cervix is sensitive, and surgeons need to acknowledge the part it plays in some women's pleasure
  49. Langston Hughes – domestic pariah, international superstar
  50. Parents, cut yourself some slack on screen time limits while you're stuck at home