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African Americans have long defied white supremacy and celebrated Black culture in public spaces

  • Written by Shannon M. Smith, Associate Professor of History, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
imageProtesters at the Richmond, Virginia monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee on June 18, 2020. Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images

From Richmond to New York City to Seattle, anti-racist activists are getting results as Confederate monuments are coming down by the dozens.

In Richmond, Virginia, protesters have changed the story of Lee...

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Indigenous Mexicans turn inward to survive COVID-19, barricading villages and growing their own food

  • Written by Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
imageZapotec farmers return from their 'milpa,' the garden plots that provide much of the communities' food, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Jeffrey H. Cohen, CC BY-SA

While the coronavirus hammers Mexico, some Indigenous communities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are finding creative ways to cope.

Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s poorest and most ethnically...

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Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from mask mandates

  • Written by John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
imageSome church members have no problem wearing masks; others say it's an unconstitutional mandate.Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Mask mandates do not violate the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech, assembly and association, as I wrote recently in a story that examined Constitution-based...

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I'm a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here's how it feels when symptoms last for months

  • Written by Margot Gage Witvliet, Assistant Professor of Social Epidemiology, Lamar University
imageMargot Gage Witvliet was hospitalized with COVID-19 in March. More than four months later, she has yet to recover.Courtesy of Margot Gage Witvliet, Author provided

Imagine being young and healthy, a nonsmoker with no preexisting health conditions, and then waking up one morning feeling like you were being suffocated by an unseen force. Back in...

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Video: The Wall of Moms builds on a long protest tradition

  • Written by Kelsy Kretschmer, Associate Professor of Sociology, Oregon State University

Kelsy Kretschmer, associate professor of sociology at Oregon State University, explains why the Wall of Moms protest group attracted so much attention in the coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, and how the group draws on a long tradition of mothers’ movements around the world.

Kelsy Kretschmer discusses the Wall of Moms...

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Children in foster care face deeper jeopardy during the coronavirus pandemic

  • Written by Lenette Azzi-Lessing, Clinical Professor of Social Work, Boston University
imageMovie star and comedian Tiffany Haddish, left, is a former foster child who now advocates on behalf of foster children.FilmMagic/FilmMagic for CASA of Los Angeles/via Getty Images

The stress and isolation caused by job losses, school closings and limited social interactions, along with the sharp economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus...

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Should students get a discount if they won't be on campus because of COVID-19?

  • Written by Robert Massa, Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, USC, University of Southern California
imageCOVID-19 has caused colleges to spend more to cope with the pandemic. elenaleonova/GettyImages

Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges to start teaching remotely, students balked at the idea of paying full tuition for online learning. It’s not hard to understand why. After all, they were not getting the football and basketball...

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¿El coronavirus permanece en el cuerpo? Lo que sabemos sobre cómo los virus subsisten en el cerebro y los testículos

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
image¿Existen áreas del cuerpo donde el SARS-CoV-2 pueda esconderse del sistema inmunitario?fotograzia / Getty Images

Mientras millones de personas se recuperan de la COVID-19, queda una pregunta sin responder: ¿el virus puede “ocultarse” en pacientes aparentemente recuperados? Si es así, ¿podría eso...

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Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America

  • Written by Matthew D. Moran, Professor of Biology, Hendrix College
imageThe Texas frosted elfin (_Callophrys irus hadros_), a small butterfly subspecies found only in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, has lost most of its prairie habitat and is thought to have dramatically declined over the last century. Matthew D. Moran, CC BY-ND

In recent years, the notion of an insect apocalypse has become a hot topic in...

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How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors

  • Written by Shelly Miller, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
imageOpen windows are the simplest way to increase air flow in a room. Justin Paget / Digital Vision via Getty Images

The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. The best way to prevent the virus from spreading in a home or business would be to simply...

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  2. Armed poll watchers: New Jersey's cautionary tale ahead of the 2020 presidential election
  3. Democratic, Republican parties both play favorites when allotting convention delegates to states
  4. 'Morality pills' may be the US's best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist
  5. Cyberspace is critical infrastructure – it will take effective government oversight to make it safe
  6. Watch more TV to understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president
  7. ¿Por qué algunos estadounidenses parecen más 'estadounidenses' que otros?
  8. Controversias en la investigación del coronavirus muestran que la ciencia está funcionando como debería
  9. How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
  10. Lost your job due to coronavirus? Artificial intelligence could be your best friend in finding a new one
  11. Why New York is suing the NRA: 4 questions answered
  12. Brag and name drop: How to project credibility as workplace meetings move online
  13. Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
  14. Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
  15. 8 simple strategies to fuel your body during a pandemic
  16. What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?
  17. Brain scientists haven't been able to find major differences between women's and men's brains, despite over a century of searching
  18. 5 reasons Chinese students may stop studying in the US
  19. 1864 elections went on during the Civil War – even though Lincoln thought it would be a disaster for himself and the Republican Party
  20. Nuclear threats are increasing – here's how the US should prepare for a nuclear event
  21. How the sound of religion has changed in the pandemic
  22. As the coronavirus rages in prisons, ethical issues of crime and punishment become more compelling
  23. Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up
  24. Jim Thompson is the perfect novelist for our crazed times
  25. In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution
  26. Will the GOP let Congress send money to states and cities reeling from the pandemic? 4 essential reads on the economic crisis
  27. Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or voting
  28. Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others
  29. Don't want federal agents in your city or town? Then protect federal property
  30. Video: What the huge COVID-19 testing undercount in the US means
  31. Pompeo's plan for a hierarchy of human rights could serve to undermine them all – including religious freedom
  32. How gene editing a person's brain cells could be used to curb the opioid epidemic
  33. Why diversity training on campus is likely to disappoint
  34. Fight for economic equality is as old as America itself
  35. Contaminación, el silencioso enemigo de la CDMX en la lucha contra el COVID-19
  36. ¿Crees que eres malo para las matemáticas? Puedes sufrir un 'trauma matemático'
  37. The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
  38. Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn't mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement
  39. The raging competition for medical supplies is not a game, but game theory can help
  40. 75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Vatican is providing moral guidance on nuclear weapons
  41. Political conventions today are for partying and pageantry, not picking nominees
  42. Marijuana fueled Colombian drug trade before cocaine was king
  43. Making the most of a tree epidemic
  44. Deciding how and whether to reopen schools is complex -- here's how rocket scientists would develop a plan
  45. ¿Qué medicamentos y tratamientos se ha demostrado que funcionan y cuáles no para la COVID-19?
  46. What literature can tell us about people's struggle with their faith during a pandemic
  47. 3 ways to promote social skills in homebound kids
  48. Millions of America's working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic
  49. Wildfires can poison drinking water – here's how communities can be better prepared
  50. International trade has cost Americans millions of jobs. Investing in communities might offset those losses