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What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains

  • Written by Zoe McLaren, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Over 2,000 drugs are approved by the FDA for human use. Yulia Reznikov/Movement via Getty Images

A commonly used malaria drug was recently proposed as a treatment for COVID-19 during a White House press briefing, even though it hadn’t yet been properly evaluated in clinical trials or approved for this use. Does the urgency of the current...

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'Blue state bailouts'? Some states like New York send billions more to federal government than they get back

  • Written by Laura Schultz, Director of Fiscal Analysis and Senior Economist, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY Empire State College
Eight states send far more to the federal government through taxes than they see in annual federal spending.Noam Galai/Getty Images

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, expressed reluctance to fund coronavirus relief for hard-hit cities and states, suggesting they would be “blue state bailouts,” New York...

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Everyday ethics: Is it OK to feed stray cats during the coronavirus crisis?

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
A cat basks in the New Jersey sunshine amid coronavirus lockdown.Mark Makela/Getty Image

A lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre has stepped in to help provide advice over the moral dilemmas we face. If you have a question you’d like a philosopher to answer,...

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AI tool searches thousands of scientific papers to guide researchers to coronavirus insights

  • Written by Amalie Trewartha, Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
Artificial intelligence can do what humans can't – connect the dots across the majority of coronavirus research.baranozdemir/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

The scientific community worldwide has mobilized with unprecedented speed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and the...

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Government cybersecurity commission calls for international cooperation, resilience and retaliation

  • Written by Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University, American University School of International Service
Real-time cyberattacks on a display at the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard.U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr., CC BY-NC

The global commons are under assault in cyberspace. Ransomware attacks, including North Korea’s WannaCry and Russia’s NotPetya, have disrupted vital medical services and global...

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Ashamed over my mental illness, I realized drawing might help me – and others – cope

  • Written by William Doan, Professor of Theatre, Pennsylvania State University
'Crazy Brain.'William Doan, CC BY-ND

I’ve lived much of my life with anxiety and depression, including the negative feelings – shame and self-doubt – that seduced me into believing the stigma around mental illness: that people knew I wasn’t good enough; that they would avoid me because I was different or unstable; and that I...

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Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area

  • Written by Mason Ameri, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers University Newark
Airbnb listings aren't required to comply with the ADA.

“How could you see my listing if you’re blind?”

“I’d have to check with our insurance company to see if we’re covered to host guests with disabilities.”

“Does the dog drive?”

Those are three typical responses we got from Airbnb hosts while...

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Can a business still be small with 500 employees?

  • Written by Charles Chear, Lecturer and Ph.D. student, Rutgers University
Trump addresses the Paycheck Protection Program at a meeting.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation where scholars explain an important number in the news.

The distribution of Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses hasn’t been smooth, from unclear guidelines to technical problems.

A most...

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A way to make COVID-19 college furloughs more fair

  • Written by Charlie Kurth, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Western Michigan University
Only some campus workers get to keep their jobs.MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images

When the state of California cut funding to the University of California system by US$619.3 million, or 19%, in the wake of the 2008-09 recession, the leaders of the UC system tried to spread the resulting economic pain to its employees in a fair...

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  2. As reopening begins in uncertain coronavirus times, you need emotional protective equipment, too
  3. Nurses on the front lines: A history of heroism from Florence Nightingale to coronavirus
  4. You're not going far from home – and neither are the animals you spy out your window
  5. What every new baker should know about the yeast all around us
  6. Diabetics break bones easily – new research is figuring out why their bones are so fragile
  7. What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really dangerous? 5 questions answered
  8. For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act of resistance
  9. Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
  10. What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe
  11. Why the military can use emergency powers to treat service members with trial COVID-19 drugs
  12. The tooth fairy as an essential worker in a child's world of wonder
  13. Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress reviewed by Supreme Court
  14. Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress to be reviewed by Supreme Court
  15. Coronavirus unemployment at nearly 15% is still shy of the record high reached during the Great Depression
  16. What needs to go right to get a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months
  17. Finding ways to move your body while social distancing
  18. Drive-thru iftars and coronavirus task forces: How Muslims are observing obligations to the poor this Ramadan
  19. 5 things new graduates should do to plan their careers
  20. Not all kids have computers – and they're being left behind with schools closed by the coronavirus
  21. COVID-19 shutdowns are clearing the air, but pollution will return as economies reopen
  22. The flowers you buy your mom for Mother's Day may be tied to the US war on drugs
  23. Mothers behind bars nurture relationships with visitors in this unusual prison garden
  24. The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black
  25. Touching the asteroid Ryugu revealed secrets of its surface and changing orbit
  26. Is is safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
  27. Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
  28. New study shows staggering effect of coronavirus pandemic on America's mental health
  29. Postwar forced resettlement of Germans echoes through the decades
  30. Is seltzer water healthy?
  31. Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum
  32. Here's how the new Title IX regulations will affect sexual assault cases on campus
  33. For Biden, naming Cabinet before election would be a big risk
  34. How disorderly democracies can outperform efficient autocracies in tackling coronavirus
  35. Maybe coronavirus's aggressiveness could be changed by adding or subtracting sugar molecules from its spike protein
  36. Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics
  37. Juuling among US youth is about the cool factor, new study suggests
  38. Everyday ethics: I'm worried allowing my son to stay with his mom might increase my risk of getting COVID-19
  39. Rwanda's coffee harvest will go forward despite pandemic – at a safe distance
  40. Rich folks aren't that stingy after all
  41. Parental leave laws don't do enough for single moms – but there's a way to fix that
  42. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki disease
  43. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?
  44. Qué es el R0, el número que siguen los científicos para ver la intensidad del coronavirus
  45. Typefaces have personality – and can be political
  46. Why do kids call their parents 'Mom' and 'Dad'?
  47. To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry's history
  48. Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries
  49. Out with the old: Coronavirus highlights why we need new names for aging
  50. The puzzling questions of the coronavirus: A doctor addresses 6 questions that are stumping physicians