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Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history

  • Written by Andrew Barnes, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Arizona State University
imageChildren evacuated from U.K. cities in WWII were taught in churches.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Could places of worship ease the burden of schools looking to reopen while giving students space to social distance? It might not be such an outlandish suggestion.

With space at a premium and places of worship still empty amid concerns of coronavirus...

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Here's how to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

  • Written by Erica Weintraub Austin, Professor and Director, Edward R. Murrow Center for Media & Health Promotion Research, Washington State University
imageAnti-vaccination supporters in Olympia, Wash., protesting the state's stay-at-home orders. Jason Redmond/Getty Images

An estimated 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu in the United States during the 2019-20 flu season. And that was a relatively mild flu season, which typically starts in October and peaks between December and February.

The lat...

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The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America

  • Written by Jill Johnston, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
imageNew research found a significantly higher risk of preterm births near gas flaring in Texas, particularly among Latinas. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Through the southern reaches of Texas, communities are scattered across a flat landscape of dry brush lands, ranches and agricultural fields. This large rural region near the U.S.-Mexico border is known...

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How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

  • Written by Erica Weintraub Austin, Professor and Director, Edward R. Murrow Center for Media & Health Promotion Research, Washington State University
imageAnti-vaccination supporters in Olympia, Wash., protesting the state's stay-at-home orders. Jason Redmond/Getty Images

An estimated 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu in the United States during the 2019-20 flu season. And that was a relatively mild flu season, which typically starts in October and peaks between December and February.

The lat...

Read more: How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?

  • Written by Christine Crudo Blackburn, Deputy Director, Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
imageThe arrival of flu season will put more pressure on hospitals already facing the coronavirus pandemic.Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images

Flu season is just around the corner, and the United States still hasn’t contained the coronavirus. That sets up an unsettling challenge this fall: how to minimize the impact of the simultaneous...

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Before 'Coup 53,' the US and Iran were old friends

  • Written by Daniel Thomas Potts, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, New York University
imageThe ouster of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh marked a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The British- and American-backed plot to overthrow Iran’s prime minister in 1953 laid the groundwork for the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and decades of hostility with the U.S. A documentary about the plot released on Aug. 19 offers...

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Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school – here's how

  • Written by Erika Bocknek, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Wayne State University
imageKids learn who they are and how to cope within their families.Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty Images

The choice between in-person learning, where available, and remote learning is a fraught one for parents. Children experience joy and connection when they learn alongside other kids, but they risk being exposed to the coronavirus. Remote learning at...

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Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19

  • Written by Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
imageHospital workers tend to a COVID-19 patient April 7, 2020 in New York City, where hospitals were so crowded they had to transfer patients to different facilities. John Moore/Getty Images

With the coronavirus still spreading widely, it’s time to start thinking seriously about influenza, which typically spreads in fall and winter. A major flu...

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Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware

  • Written by David Maimon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
imageBlack markets thrive online and flourish during pandemics and other crises.Marko Klaric/EyeEm via Getty Images

Underground markets that sell illegal commodities like drugs, counterfeit currency and fake documentation tend to flourish in times of crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. The online underground economy has responded to the...

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Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

  • Written by Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
imageWhen people wear masks, they can still get infected, but they're more likely to have milder symptoms.Wenmei Zhou/Digital Vision Vectors via Getty Images

Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals and...

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  1. What will student protests look like when classes are online?
  2. A little-known technology change will make video streaming cheaper and pave the way for higher quality
  3. Ancient cancel cultures: The defacement of statues in America replicates a tradition going back millennia
  4. Suffragists used hunger strikes as a powerful tool of resistance – a tactic still employed by protesters 100 years on
  5. Biden's long foreign-policy record signals how he'll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response
  6. Las pruebas de detección rápida del COVID-19 pueden ayudar a frenar la pandemia
  7. How dangerous heat waves can kill
  8. How to make sure your vote counts in November
  9. A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
  10. Kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than many doctors realized – here’s how schools can lower the risk
  11. Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
  12. Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
  13. Hagia Sophia has been converted back into a mosque, but the veiling of its figural icons is not a Muslim tradition
  14. Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts
  15. Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on America
  16. 'Historic' Israel deal won't likely bring peace to the Middle East
  17. Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
  18. 3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual
  19. The ethical case for allowing medical trials that deliberately infect humans with COVID-19
  20. In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
  21. Changing the Federal Reserve mandate could provide a down payment to ending racial inequality
  22. Poets and novelists have been writing about life under COVID-19 for more than a century
  23. 5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes
  24. Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women
  25. Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag
  26. A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
  27. Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces – here's what will
  28. How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
  29. Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic
  30. Political forecast models aren't necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather
  31. Tweets show what hinders reports of sexual assault and harassment on campus – and why the new federal Title IX rules may be a step back
  32. The COVID-19 virus can spread through the air – here's what it'll take to detect the airborne particles
  33. Honey bees can't practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by working together
  34. Israel suspends formal annexation of the West Bank, but its controversial settlements continue
  35. The US economy is reliant on consumer spending – can it survive a pandemic?
  36. Almost half of US teens who date experience stalking and harassment
  37. La venta callejera hace más vivas, seguras y justas las ciudades, por eso pertenece a la escena urbana post-COVID-19
  38. After the civil rights era, white Americans failed to support systemic change to end racism. Will they now?
  39. What should replace Confederate statues?
  40. The pandemic has affected millions with other illnesses – here's how it affected a health professor's struggle with bulimia
  41. Political trolls adapt, create material to deceive and confuse the public
  42. Why does some rain fall harder than other rain?
  43. Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
  44. ¿Te sentías muy seguro navegando en modo 'incógnito'?
  45. COVID-19 is hitting tipped workers hard
  46. A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public's trust – and it's risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is
  47. Movie theaters are on life support – how will the film industry adapt?
  48. John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage
  49. The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions
  50. How the old-fashioned telephone could become a new way for some to see their doctor