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Allies and foes watch as Trump fights the coronavirus

  • Written by Monti Datta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imagePresident Donald Trump may have removed his mask, but the uncertainty posed by his positive COVID-19 test continues.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

America’s national security officials are on alert and global markets shookat least briefly – following the announcement that President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus that...

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How a government-linked foundation could speed the spread of new clean-energy technologies

  • Written by David M. Hart, Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
imageSometimes promising innovations, such as this glass that can harness solar energy, developed by scientist Lance Wheeler, take a long time to reach consumers.Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images

To address climate change over the coming decades, all nations will need to transition to energy resources that emit less carbon. This...

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Finding joy in 2020? It's not such an absurd idea, really

  • Written by Angela Gorrell, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University
imageYou don't need rose-tinted spectacles to find joy – even in the most stressful times. MEDITERRANEAN /Via Getty Images

The year 2020 hasn’t been one to remember – in fact, for a lot of people it has been an outright nightmare. The pandemic, along with political turmoil and social unrest, has brought anxiety, heartbreak, righteous...

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Amid COVID-19 spike in ultra-Orthodox areas, Jewish history may explain reluctance of some to restrictions

  • Written by Joyce Dalsheim, Associate Professor of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
imageCOVID-19 has spiked in ultra-Orthodox Jewish parts of New York City.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A spike in coronavirus cases in several Orthodox Jewish areas of New York has prompted state and city authorities to impose new localized restrictions aimed at halting the spread.

On Oct. 5, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that nearly 100 public...

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What happens to national security and foreign relations if the president is incapacitated?

  • Written by Gordon Adams, Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service
imageIf there's a question about who is in charge, the government isn't totally rudderless.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

If President Donald Trump is too sick to perform his duties, it’s not clear what might happen to the country’s national security and foreign relations. That’s a concern because crises like a terrorist attack or the outbreak of...

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2020 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for work on black holes – an astrophysicist explains the trailblazing discoveries

  • Written by Gaurav Khanna, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
imageA black hole is an object so compact that nothing can escape its gravitational pull, not even light. They are formed when stars die and start collapsing under their own weight. Deep inside the black hole resides an infinitely hot and dense object, a so-called, singularity. Science Photo Library - MARK GARLICK/Getty Images

Black holes are perhaps...

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Trump's decade-old audit illustrates why the IRS targets the working poor as much as the rich

  • Written by Hayes Holderness, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Richmond
imageTrump has tried to keep his taxes in the dark for years. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The New York Times’ exclusive on President Donald Trump’s taxes contains a lot of startling new findings.

A few noteworthy examples: He paid only US$750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017 – and nothing at all in 10 of the previous 15 years; he took...

Read more: Trump's decade-old audit illustrates why the IRS targets the working poor as much as the rich

Migrant caravans restart as pandemic deepens the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border

  • Written by Katrina Burgess, Associate Professor of Political Economy, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
imageThe pandemic and anti-immigration policies haven't stopped migration from Central America – they've just made conditions at the border more hazardous. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images

Members of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan from Honduras have been detained in Guatemala and deported before they could reach Mexico. Though their journey was...

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If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump's health care order is not enough to replace it

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
imageThe Supreme Court will face another challenge to the Affordable Care Act that is more likely to succeed with the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

The battle over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has refocused American attention on the future of the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear...

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The 2020 elections will determine which voices dominate public land debates

  • Written by James R. Skillen, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Calvin University
imageUtah's Cottonwood Canyon is a popular hiking destination on federal land.BLM

Presidential elections are anxious times for federal land agencies and the people they serve. The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service manage more than a quarter of the nation’s land, which means...

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  2. VP debates are often forgettable – but Dan Quayle never recovered from his 1988 debate mistake
  3. Why friendships are falling apart over politics
  4. Paid internships elusive for women and Asian college students
  5. Student housing is scarce for college students who have kids
  6. Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19
  7. As Bangladesh hosts over a million Rohingya refugees, a scholar explains what motivated the country to open up its borders
  8. Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams
  9. When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters
  10. A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C – and a path forward
  11. Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?
  12. Neuronlike circuits bring brainlike computers a step closer
  13. Some bees are born curious while others are more single-minded – new research hints at how the hive picks which flowers to feast on
  14. Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
  15. A proposed mine threatens Minnesota's Boundary Waters, the most popular wilderness in the US
  16. Women risk losing decades of workplace progress due to COVID-19 – here's how companies can prevent that
  17. Racial justice giving is booming: 4 trends
  18. Remote learning isn't new: Radio instruction in the 1937 polio epidemic
  19. Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base
  20. Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession
  21. Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments – here's what doctors know works against the virus
  22. A brief history of presidents disclosing – or trying to hide – health problems
  23. Older people like President Trump are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
  24. What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?
  25. In 'The Good Lord Bird,' a new version of John Brown rides in at a crucial moment in US history
  26. Cutting the debate mic won't stop Trump from short-circuiting the democratic process
  27. California wildfires pass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous record – that's a lot of toxic smoke
  28. Evolution on the smallest of scales smooths out the patchwork patterns of where plants and animals live
  29. In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her how to let go
  30. In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her to let go
  31. El colorante artificial podría usarse para desinfectar el aire del COVID-19
  32. What makes a 'good' patriot? Donald Trump may be surprised by an ethicist's answer
  33. How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts
  34. Surprise medical bills increase costs for everyone, not just for the people who get them
  35. How 3 prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts
  36. Could a few state legislatures choose the next president?
  37. Mitch McConnell's legacy is a conservative Supreme Court shaped by his calculated audacity
  38. Will German Americans again put Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election?
  39. The 737 MAX is ready to fly again, but plane certification still needs to be fixed – here's how
  40. Want to solve society's most urgent problems? Cash prizes can spur breakthroughs
  41. One small part of a human antibody has the potential to work as a drug for both prevention and therapy of COVID-19
  42. The world's southernmost tree hangs on in one of the windiest places on Earth – but climate change is shifting those winds
  43. Trump's encouragement of GOP poll watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation
  44. ¿Debemos preocuparnos ante la disminución de anticuerpos al recuperarnos del COVID-19?
  45. Why 'namaste' has become the perfect pandemic greeting
  46. The urge to punish is not only about revenge – unfairness can unleash it, too
  47. Michigan's effort to end gerrymandering revives a practice rooted in ancient Athens
  48. The Arctic hasn't been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet
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  50. Trump and Biden clash in chaotic debate – experts react on the court, race and election integrity