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Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19

  • Written by Tracey Birdwell, Program Director - Mosaic Initiative, Indiana University
imageRice University will hold some classes in outdoor tents this fall.Brandon Martin/Rice University

When it comes to conducting classes this fall, most colleges seem to be stuck between holding in-person or remote classes, or some combination of the two. As a researcher who focuses on the design of educational spaces, I believe there’s a fourth...

Read more: Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19

I'm a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century-old idea that could be a fast track to treatment

  • Written by Jeffrey M. Sturek, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageA nurse holds plasma donated by a man who recovered from COVID-19.Guillermo Legaria /Getty Images South America

Imagine going to the doctor for a cough and getting a transfusion of blood from a goat. It probably sounds strange today, but that is exactly how antibody therapy started in the late 1800s.

Researchers found that plasma, the part of blood...

Read more: I'm a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a...

Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic – they can help build resilience in kids

  • Written by Irwin N. Sandler, Research Professor; Regents' Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
imageA father adjusts his daughter's face mask outside the White HouseSarah Silbiger/Getty Images

The death of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to a child. Sadly, during the pandemic losing a mother or father to the coronavirus has been a reality for too many.

But research shows that children can be resilient. Many will not...

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Is NCAA football too big to fail?

  • Written by David Ridpath, Associate Professor and Kahandas Nandola Professor of Sports Administration, Ohio University
imageNebraska, a member of the Big Ten conference, won't be playing football this fall.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

The coronavirus continues to jeopardize college sports.

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments were canceled back in the spring. In early August, smaller conferences like the Mid-American Conference and the Mountain West...

Read more: Is NCAA football too big to fail?

Trump greenlights drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but will oil companies show up?

  • Written by Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
imageCaribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.USFWS via AP

The Trump administration has announced that it is opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development – the latest twist in a decades-long battle over the fate of this remote...

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The partisan pandemic: Do we now live in alternative realities?

  • Written by Andrea Robbett, Associate Professor of Economics, Middlebury
imageA protestor argues with a counter-protestor in Los Angeles on May 1, 2020.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

Politics can divide even friends and families. When this happens, we like to tell ourselves that the explanation lies in honest differences in values and preferences. From this standpoint, friends from different political parties...

Read more: The partisan pandemic: Do we now live in alternative realities?

What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?

  • Written by Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University
imageThe health impact of wildfire exposure depends in part on the fire itself and how much smoke a person breathes in, how often and for how long.AP Photos/Noah Berger

If I dare to give the coronavirus credit for anything, I would say it has made people more conscious of the air they breathe.

A friend texted me this week after going for a jog in the...

Read more: What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?

9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageExperts are confident that there will be a vaccine next year. PenWin /iStock / Getty Images Plus

As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021.

I am a physician-scientist and infectious diseases specialist at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients and conduct...

Read more: 9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021

Belarus, explained: How Europe's last dictator could fall

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Lecturer and Research Fellow at USF Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
imageDeploying riot police to suppress peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators in Belarus turned more people against the country's autocratic leader. AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File

Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko has a reputation as a master tactician. It is well-earned: Since 1994, he has balanced the former Soviet state’s relations with...

Read more: Belarus, explained: How Europe's last dictator could fall

Police solve just 2% of all major crimes

  • Written by Shima Baughman, Professor of Criminal Law, University of Utah
imageResearch shows that arrests for serious crimes are quite rare.Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe via Getty Images

As Americans across the nation protest police violence, people have begun to call for cutsor changes in public spending on police. But neither these nor otherproposed reforms address a key problem with solving crimes.

My recent review of...

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  2. Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians
  3. I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here's how I help them root out their own biases
  4. Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history
  5. Here's how to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
  6. The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America
  7. How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
  8. What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?
  9. Before 'Coup 53,' the US and Iran were old friends
  10. Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school – here's how
  11. Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19
  12. Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware
  13. Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
  14. What will student protests look like when classes are online?
  15. A little-known technology change will make video streaming cheaper and pave the way for higher quality
  16. Ancient cancel cultures: The defacement of statues in America replicates a tradition going back millennia
  17. Suffragists used hunger strikes as a powerful tool of resistance – a tactic still employed by protesters 100 years on
  18. Biden's long foreign-policy record signals how he'll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response
  19. Las pruebas de detección rápida del COVID-19 pueden ayudar a frenar la pandemia
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  21. How to make sure your vote counts in November
  22. A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
  23. Kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than many doctors realized – here’s how schools can lower the risk
  24. Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
  25. Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
  26. Hagia Sophia has been converted back into a mosque, but the veiling of its figural icons is not a Muslim tradition
  27. Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts
  28. Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on America
  29. 'Historic' Israel deal won't likely bring peace to the Middle East
  30. Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
  31. 3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual
  32. The ethical case for allowing medical trials that deliberately infect humans with COVID-19
  33. In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
  34. Changing the Federal Reserve mandate could provide a down payment to ending racial inequality
  35. Poets and novelists have been writing about life under COVID-19 for more than a century
  36. 5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes
  37. Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women
  38. Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag
  39. A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
  40. Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces – here's what will
  41. How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
  42. Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic
  43. Political forecast models aren't necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather
  44. 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
  45. The COVID-19 virus can spread through the air – here's what it'll take to detect the airborne particles
  46. Honey bees can't practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by working together
  47. Israel suspends formal annexation of the West Bank, but its controversial settlements continue
  48. The US economy is reliant on consumer spending – can it survive a pandemic?
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