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¿Te sentías muy seguro navegando en modo 'incógnito'?

  • Written by Lorrie Cranor, Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
imageLa privacidad cibernética no significa ser anónimo.Oleg Mishutin/iStock via Getty Images

Muchas personas buscan más privacidad cuando navegan por la web utilizando sus navegadores en modos de protección de la privacidad, llamados ‘Navegación Privada’ en Mozilla Firefox, Opera y Apple Safari;...

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COVID-19 is hitting tipped workers hard

  • Written by Sarah B. Andrea, Postdoctoral Scholar, Epidemiology, University of Washington
imageTipped workers may struggle to make minimum wage, especially in the wake of the pandemic.Robert Alexander/Getty Images

Even prior to COVID-19, tipped workers suffered from the inadequacies of the United States’ social safety net and minimum wage standards.

The pandemic has exposed not only the inherent vulnerability of food service workers to...

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A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public's trust – and it's risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is

  • Written by Abram L. Wagner, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
imageOn Aug. 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use.Russian Health Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Russia’s announcement that a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is registered there, with plans for quick distribution in the general population this...

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Movie theaters are on life support – how will the film industry adapt?

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Pennsylvania State University
imageA movie theater in Brea, Calif., has shuttered its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall.

As deaths have continued to climb, so have studio losses, with crowded theaters – once a source of collective entertainment and escapism – now seen as...

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John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage

  • Written by Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
imageRep. John Lewis attends church services at Brown Chapel AME Church in SelmaBrooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images

U.S. Congressman John Robert Lewis was a Black preacher, inescapably so.

Like his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the long-standing congressman was an ordained Black Baptist minister. It meant that he not only...

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The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions

  • Written by Cavan W. Concannon, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIncubus, a male demon, was said to prey on sleeping women in mythological tales.Walker, Charles: The encyclopedia of secret knowledge

Houston physician and pastor Stella Immanuel – described as “spectacular” by Donald Trump for her promotion of unsubstantiated claims about anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a...

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How the old-fashioned telephone could become a new way for some to see their doctor

  • Written by Kathleen Li, Emergency Medicine physician and Master's candidate in Health and Health Care Research, University of Michigan
imageAmy Blais, a telehealth nurse at HomeHealth Visiting Nurses in Saco, Maine. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Staying home to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients and their doctors have embraced telemedicine. Prior to COVID-19, telehealth use was growing but represented a tiny percentage of all health care visits.

During...

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Pivot to remote learning creates a chance to reinvent K-12 education

  • Written by Carl Kurlander, Senior Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh
imageLights, camera, learn! AaronAmat/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Many of the nation’s 57 million K-12 students will spend at least part of the 2020-2021 school year either dealing with distance learning or a hybrid model that keeps them out of classrooms several days a week. They’ll spend lots of time using teleconferencing software, with...

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Before Kamala Harris became Biden's running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House

  • Written by Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
imageKamala Harris, a U.S. senator from California, endorsed Joe Biden for president in March. Now she is his vice presidential nominee. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. If Biden wins in November, Harris would break three...

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With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans

  • Written by Sam Fulwood III, Fellow, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
imageWill young, Black Americans turn out to vote in November?Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

With his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden may have helped bring young Black Americans to his side on Election Day.

Only 47% of those Black Americans under 30 years old that we surveyed recently planned to vote for Biden, the presumed...

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  2. Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices
  3. ¿El cerebro de los hombres y las mujeres realmente es diferente?
  4. 4 tips to help kids to cope with COVID-19 anxiety
  5. African Americans have long defied white supremacy and celebrated Black culture in public spaces
  6. Indigenous Mexicans turn inward to survive COVID-19, barricading villages and growing their own food
  7. Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from mask mandates
  8. I'm a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here's how it feels when symptoms last for months
  9. Video: The Wall of Moms builds on a long protest tradition
  10. Children in foster care face deeper jeopardy during the coronavirus pandemic
  11. Should students get a discount if they won't be on campus because of COVID-19?
  12. ¿El coronavirus permanece en el cuerpo? Lo que sabemos sobre cómo los virus subsisten en el cerebro y los testículos
  13. Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
  14. How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors
  15. As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey
  16. Armed poll watchers: New Jersey's cautionary tale ahead of the 2020 presidential election
  17. Democratic, Republican parties both play favorites when allotting convention delegates to states
  18. 'Morality pills' may be the US's best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist
  19. Cyberspace is critical infrastructure – it will take effective government oversight to make it safe
  20. Watch more TV to understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president
  21. ¿Por qué algunos estadounidenses parecen más 'estadounidenses' que otros?
  22. Controversias en la investigación del coronavirus muestran que la ciencia está funcionando como debería
  23. How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
  24. Lost your job due to coronavirus? Artificial intelligence could be your best friend in finding a new one
  25. Why New York is suing the NRA: 4 questions answered
  26. Brag and name drop: How to project credibility as workplace meetings move online
  27. Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
  28. Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
  29. 8 simple strategies to fuel your body during a pandemic
  30. What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?
  31. Brain scientists haven't been able to find major differences between women's and men's brains, despite over a century of searching
  32. 5 reasons Chinese students may stop studying in the US
  33. 1864 elections went on during the Civil War – even though Lincoln thought it would be a disaster for himself and the Republican Party
  34. Nuclear threats are increasing – here's how the US should prepare for a nuclear event
  35. How the sound of religion has changed in the pandemic
  36. As the coronavirus rages in prisons, ethical issues of crime and punishment become more compelling
  37. Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up
  38. Jim Thompson is the perfect novelist for our crazed times
  39. In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution
  40. Will the GOP let Congress send money to states and cities reeling from the pandemic? 4 essential reads on the economic crisis
  41. Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or voting
  42. Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others
  43. Don't want federal agents in your city or town? Then protect federal property
  44. Video: What the huge COVID-19 testing undercount in the US means
  45. Pompeo's plan for a hierarchy of human rights could serve to undermine them all – including religious freedom
  46. How gene editing a person's brain cells could be used to curb the opioid epidemic
  47. Why diversity training on campus is likely to disappoint
  48. Fight for economic equality is as old as America itself
  49. Contaminación, el silencioso enemigo de la CDMX en la lucha contra el COVID-19
  50. ¿Crees que eres malo para las matemáticas? Puedes sufrir un 'trauma matemático'