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Coronavirus is hundreds of times more deadly for people over 60 than people under 40

  • Written by Nir Menachemi, Professor of Health Policy and Management, IUPUI
imageDeath rates vary by demographic, with age and race playing big roles. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? And what are the risks of death for people of different ages and demographics? These have been hard numbers to calculate during this pandemic.

To calculate the true death rate – more accurately...

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Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

  • Written by Steven Webster, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
imageTrump supporters fight Black Lives Matter protestors at an anti-racism rally in Tujunga, California, Aug. 14, 2020. Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

As the 2020 presidential election draws near, one thing is clear: America is an angry nation. From protests over persistent racial injustice to white...

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Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

  • Written by Mark Roseland, Professor of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University
imageEfforts to build wealth for Black Americans could focus on property ownership.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

American cities represent part of the nation’s long and grim history of discrimination and oppression against Black people. They can also be part of the recovery from all that harm.

Some cities’ work can be...

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Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? Here's what we learned from getting 1.5 million calls on 66,000 phone lines

  • Written by Sathvik Prasad, PhD Student, Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University
imageNew research aims to give phone companies tools to help curb robocalls.Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

More than 80% of robocalls come from fake numbers – and answering these calls or not has no effect on how many more you’ll get. Those are two...

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Few US students ever repeat a grade but that could change due to COVID-19

  • Written by Pamela Davis-Kean, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
imageWill it take longer for students to graduate because of the pandemic?valentinrussanov/E+ via Getty Images

With in-person instruction becoming the exception rather than the norm, 54% of parents with school-age children expressed concern that their children could fall behind academically, according to a poll conducted over the summer of 2020. Initial...

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More dengue fever and less malaria – mosquito control strategies may need to shift as Africa heats up

  • Written by Jason Rasgon, Professor of Entomology and Disease Epidemiology, Pennsylvania State University
imageChildren run as an agent of the National Institute of Public Hygiene carries out fumigation in the Anyama district of Abidjan,Ivory Coast. SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images

As it becomes too warm for comfort, the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria may lose the battle against climate change in Africa. But a new foe is on the horizon.

When...

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What a smoky bar can teach us about the '6-foot rule' during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Written by Byron Erath, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageHow smoke moves inside a bar or outside in fresh air can help in visualizing how the coronavirus spreads.Shironosova/Getty Images Plus

When people envision social distancing, they typically think about the “6-foot rule.”

It’s true that staying 6 feet from other people can reduce the chance of a coronavirus-laden respiratory droplet...

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Bridging America's divides requires a willingness to work together without becoming friends first

  • Written by Francesca Polletta, Professor of Sociology , University of California, Irvine
imageMaking friends isn't necessary for solving America's divisions.Timsa/Getty

Amid two crises – the pandemic and the national reckoning sparked by the killing of George Floyd – there have been anguished calls for Americans to come together across lines of race and partisanship. Change would come, a USA Today contributor wrote, only...

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Los indígenas mexicanos se repliegan para sobrevivir a la COVID-19 aislando pueblos y cultivando su comida

  • Written by Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
imageCampesinos zapotecas regresan de la 'milpa,' un jardín comunal, en Oaxaca, México. Jeffrey H. Cohen, CC BY-SA

Mientras el coronavirus golpea México, algunas comunidades indígenas en el estado de Oaxaca, en el sur del país, están aplicando estrategias creativas para afrontar la situación.

Oaxaca, uno...

Read more: Los indígenas mexicanos se repliegan para sobrevivir a la COVID-19 aislando pueblos y cultivando...

Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it's used the right way

  • Written by Karl Linden, Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Mortenson Professor in Sustainable Development, University of Colorado Boulder
imageInstitutions like hospitals and transit systems have been using UV disinfection for years.Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus...

Read more: Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it's used the right way

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  2. Americans are renouncing U.S. citizenship in record numbers – but maybe not for the reasons you think
  3. Video: How did mask wearing become so politicized?
  4. Faith and politics mix to drive evangelical Christians' climate change denial
  5. What we know about MIS-C, a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19
  6. The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn't the hajj to Mecca, it's the Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq
  7. MIS-C is a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19 – here's what we know about it
  8. 5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health
  9. George Washington was silent, but Trump tweets regularly – running for president has changed over the years
  10. As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors
  11. Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics
  12. Portland and Kenosha violence was predictable – and preventable
  13. Dangerous bacteria is showing up in school water systems, reminding all buildings reopening amid COVID-19 to check the pipes
  14. Business liability shield is holding up another coronavirus bailout – a legal scholar explains why immunity is unnecessary and even harmful
  15. A doctor's open apology to those fighting overweight and obesity
  16. Does 4 years of college make students more liberal?
  17. Protecting half of the planet is the best way to fight climate change and biodiversity loss – we've mapped the key places to do it
  18. How the Civil War drove medical innovation – and the pandemic could, too
  19. The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here's how to fix them
  20. If sitting at a desk all day is bad during coronavirus, could I lie down to work instead?
  21. 'From each according to ability; to each according to need' – tracing the biblical roots of socialism's enduring slogan
  22. Kamala Harris represents an opportunity for coalition building between Blacks and Asian Americans
  23. Labor Day celebrates earning a living, but remember what work really means
  24. Why masks are a religious issue
  25. Monuments 'expire' – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons
  26. Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t
  27. Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?
  28. Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains
  29. Why do brides wear white?
  30. The complicated legacy of the Pilgrims is finally coming to light 400 years after they landed in Plymouth
  31. Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize 'superspreaders'
  32. CRISPR can help combat the troubling immune response against gene therapy
  33. Plants might be able to tell us about the location of dead bodies, helping families find missing people
  34. What the CDC eviction ban means for tenants and landlords: 6 questions answered
  35. School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations
  36. Video: How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics
  37. Does publishing tuition prices influence college choice?
  38. Mail-in voting lessons from Oregon, the state with the longest history of voting by mail
  39. Citizenship delays imperil voting for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the 2020 election
  40. Indian Americans can be an influential voting bloc – despite their small numbers
  41. Addiction treatment shrinks during the pandemic, leaving people with nowhere to turn
  42. Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
  43. American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation
  44. El tiempo fuera bien aplicado mejora el comportamiento de los niños
  45. Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace
  46. COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here's which policies can get them connected
  47. Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer underscores an alarming increase in cases among younger adults as well as health gaps for African Americans
  48. Nearly two centuries ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress
  49. Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans
  50. Campus outbreaks of COVID-19 were almost guaranteed