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Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state and federal political crisis

Written by Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College

Michigan Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, left, and Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield are among those expected to visit the White House.AP Photo/David Eggert

The state of Michigan, and the United States as a whole, may face a political crisis brought on by President Donald Trump’s continuing efforts to undo the 2020...

While spending holidays at home, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University

While it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.Gary Hershorn via Getty Images

As Americans prepared for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

As CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University

As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination

Written by Gonzalo Soltero, Professor of Narrative Analysis, School of Higher Studies, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

This man visited the Soviet embassy in Mexico City while Lee Harvey Oswald was in Mexico in 1963. U.S. officials think it may be Oswald.Corbis via Getty Images

Most conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been disproven. Kennedy was not killed by a gas-powered device triggered by aliens or by actor Woody...

4 tips for college students to avoid procrastinating with their online work

Written by Kui Xie, Cyphert Distinguished Professor; Professor of Learning Technologies; Director of The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning, The Ohio State University

Time management and supportive learning environments are keys to avoiding procrastination. fizkes/ iStock via Getty Images Plus

If you take classes online, chances are you probably procrastinate from time to time.

Research shows that more than 70% of college students procrastinate, with about 20% consistently doing it all the time.

Procrastination is...

Why face masks belong at your holiday gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Just because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential.

Face...

Why face masks belong at your Thanksgiving gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Just because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

Face...

More families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here's how to start the conversation

Written by Lindy Grief Davidson, Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction and Faculty, Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida

With family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future. Aldomurillo via Getty Images

In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19.

With the death toll now over a quarter million Americans and health...

College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana

Written by Ty Schepis, Professor of Psychology, Texas State University

Young people's attitudes toward alcohol have changed over the years. Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images

Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show.

It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol use is falling...

With 250,000 US deaths, COVID-19 is triggering more end-of-life planning – and young people want in on the discussions

Written by Lindy Grief Davidson, Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction and Faculty, Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida

With family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future. Aldomurillo via Getty Images

In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19. The death toll passed a quarter-million Americans on Nov. 18, less than 10...