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Kamala Harris represents an opportunity for coalition building between Blacks and Asian Americans

  • Written by Danielle Casarez Lemi, Tower Center Fellow, Southern Methodist University
imageKamala Harris speaking via a screen to demonstrators at the protest against racism and police brutality on Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother; she is Black and South Asian. She celebrates both sides of her ancestry, which unites two racial...

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Labor Day celebrates earning a living, but remember what work really means

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageDoing a job to help other people can give greater meaning to work.Photo by Eddie Kopp for Unsplach, CC BY-ND

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. employment is dire. Economists estimate that 1 in 5 workers have lost their jobs. As a result, many people are finding it difficult to keep a roof overhead and put food on the table. Yet there can...

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Why masks are a religious issue

  • Written by Leslie Dorrough Smith, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, Avila University
imageAnti-mask protesters at a rally in Orem, Utah.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Seemingly everyone has an opinion on masks: when to wear them, how to wear them, which ones are best and even whether we should be wearing them at all.

For those in this last camp, a popular argument is that the coverings aren’t the problem, but being forced by a government...

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Monuments 'expire' – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

  • Written by Alan Marcus, Professor, University of Connecticut
imageCharlottesville city workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in 2018. Debate over removing the statue continues today.AP Photo/Steve Helber, File

Historical monuments are intended to be timeless, but almost all have an expiration date. As society’s values shift, the legitimacy of monuments can and often does...

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Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t

  • Written by Bryan McVerry, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
imageSteroids could do more harm than good in patients with milder cases of COVID-19.Go Nakamura/Getty Images

New studies show that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with inexpensive steroids can cut their risk of dying from the illness by a third. The results are so clear that the World Health Organization changed its advice on Sept. 2 and now...

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Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?

  • Written by Melissa J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
imageTom Seaver at Shea Stadium in Flushing, N.Y. in 1969, when he led the once 'Lovable Losers' to the World Series. The Mets won, and many cited Seaver's pitching mastery and leadership. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia...

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Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains

  • Written by Melissa J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
imageTom Seaver at Shea Stadium in Flushing, N.Y. in 1969, when he led the once 'Lovable Losers' to the World Series. The Mets won, and many cited Seaver's pitching mastery and leadership. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia...

Read more: Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A...

Why do brides wear white?

  • Written by Marlise Schoeny, Assistant Curator for the Ohio State Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, Adjunct Instructor for the Columbus College of Art and Design, The Ohio State University
imageWedding gown bodice, circa 1836.The Ohio State Historic Costume & Textiles Collection

“A wedding gown represents far more than just a dress. It is also the embodiment of a dream,” said Vera Wang.

For most American brides, that dream is realized in a beautiful white wedding gown. It’s a seemingly timeless tradition that is often...

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The complicated legacy of the Pilgrims is finally coming to light 400 years after they landed in Plymouth

  • Written by Peter C. Mancall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePlimoth Plantation, in Plymouth, Mass., is a living museum that's a replica of the original settlement, which existed for 70 years.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

The 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ voyage to Plymouth will be celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic with a “remembrance ceremony” with state and local officials and a...

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Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize 'superspreaders'

  • Written by Dana Goldman, Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics, University of Southern California
imageHow should COVID-19 vaccine be prioritized?AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File

Once safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are available, tough choices will need to be made about who gets the first shots.

A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – at the behest of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...

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  2. Plants might be able to tell us about the location of dead bodies, helping families find missing people
  3. What the CDC eviction ban means for tenants and landlords: 6 questions answered
  4. School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations
  5. Video: How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics
  6. Does publishing tuition prices influence college choice?
  7. Mail-in voting lessons from Oregon, the state with the longest history of voting by mail
  8. Citizenship delays imperil voting for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the 2020 election
  9. Indian Americans can be an influential voting bloc – despite their small numbers
  10. Addiction treatment shrinks during the pandemic, leaving people with nowhere to turn
  11. Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
  12. American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation
  13. El tiempo fuera bien aplicado mejora el comportamiento de los niños
  14. Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace
  15. COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here's which policies can get them connected
  16. Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer underscores an alarming increase in cases among younger adults as well as health gaps for African Americans
  17. Nearly two centuries ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress
  18. Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans
  19. Campus outbreaks of COVID-19 were almost guaranteed
  20. US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan
  21. How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about staying safe in the pandemic
  22. What college students need to know about liability waivers for COVID-19
  23. US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
  24. Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated
  25. Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
  26. With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means
  27. How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes
  28. Las abejas no pueden mantener la 'sana distancia', pero así evitan enfermarse en plena pandemia
  29. Will the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?
  30. If Trump refuses to accept defeat in November, the republic will survive intact, as it has 5 out of 6 times in the past
  31. Can a college course teach students to 'unlearn' racism?
  32. Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement
  33. Does forgetting a name or word mean that I have dementia?
  34. Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans
  35. Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes
  36. Don't be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture
  37. I'm a public health researcher, and I'm dismayed that the CDC's missteps are causing people to lose trust in a great institution
  38. Shortened census count will hurt communities of color
  39. How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
  40. Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19
  41. COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus
  42. Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic
  43. Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends
  44. Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs -- the legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits
  45. Let's call athletes 'workers,' and let's call these NBA protests what they were – strikes
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  47. Federal agents sent to Kenosha, but history shows militarized policing in cities can escalate violence and trigger conflict
  48. Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
  49. ¿Cómo puedes utilizar la ventilación para prevenir la propagación de COVID-19 dentro de tu casa?
  50. History tells us trying to stop diseases like COVID-19 at the border is a failed strategy