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The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black

  • Written by Rashawn Ray, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
Footage captured the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery's life.Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Youtube

Unsteady cellphone footage follows a jogger – an apparently young, black man – as he approaches and attempts to run around a white pickup truck parked in the middle of a suburban road. Moments later he lies dead on the ground.

The killing of...

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Touching the asteroid Ryugu revealed secrets of its surface and changing orbit

  • Written by Paul K. Byrne, Associate Professor of Planetary Science, North Carolina State University
Asteroid Ryugu photographed from a distance of about 12 miles (20 kilometers) looks just gray and bland, but a close-up provides more color.JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu and AIST, CC BY-SA

On Feb. 21, 2019, we shot an asteroid.

Mor...

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Is is safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist

  • Written by Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University
Many Mother's Day visits this year will take place by video chats, as people put safety first.Stockwars/Shutterstock.com

As a physician, mother, daughter and socially responsible human, I’m finding Mother’s Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. Questions of whether and how to see my adult children and my own...

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Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist

  • Written by Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University
Many Mother's Day visits this year will take place by video chats, as people put safety first.Stockwars/Shutterstock.com

As a physician, mother, daughter and socially responsible human, I’m finding Mother’s Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. Questions of whether and how to see my adult children and my own...

Read more: Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother's Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist

New study shows staggering effect of coronavirus pandemic on America's mental health

  • Written by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
Daily life has been upended, creating a perfect storm for a crisis.Anurag Papolu/The Conversation via Getty Images

When the novel coronavirus roared into the U.S., mental health took a back seat to physical health. The number one priority was making sure hospitals wouldn’t be overwhelmed and that as many lives as possible could be saved.

School...

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Postwar forced resettlement of Germans echoes through the decades

  • Written by Anil Menon, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Michigan
A trainload of expelled ethnic Germans from Czechoslovakia arrives in Bavaria, Germany, after World War II.dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images

Seventy-five years ago, Allied Forces declared victory in Europe on May 8, 1945. Millions across the continent had been persecuted, displaced and killed because of their national, ethnic or religious...

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Is seltzer water healthy?

  • Written by Rahel Mathews, Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Mississippi State University
Carbonation and flavors are all that go into most seltzers.stockcam/E+ via Getty Images

My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water.

Carbonated waters are being promoted as the low-calorie or ze...

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Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum

  • Written by Sarah Ransdell, Professor, Nova Southeastern University
People with autism spectrum disorder think differently than most people. How they face challenges is something everyone can learn from. iStock/Getty Images Plus

Everybody is learning to handle social isolation and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. People with autism spectrum disorder, like me, have often had to deal with social...

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Here's how the new Title IX regulations will affect sexual assault cases on campus

  • Written by Marissa Pollick, Lecturer, UM School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Colleges and universities may now use a higher burden of proof.KLH49

Editor’s note: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released new regulations on May 6 that govern how sexual assault investigations are handled on college campuses. We asked Marissa Pollick, a University of Michigan lecturer and attorney who specializes in compliance with Title...

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For Biden, naming Cabinet before election would be a big risk

  • Written by Christopher Devine, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
Who's on his list? And would it matter?Phil Roeder/Flickr, CC BY

In addition to the rumblings about whom he’ll name as his vice presidential candidate, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden recently surprised many political observers by suggesting that he might also announce the selection of some Cabinet members before...

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  2. Maybe coronavirus's aggressiveness could be changed by adding or subtracting sugar molecules from its spike protein
  3. Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics
  4. Juuling among US youth is about the cool factor, new study suggests
  5. Everyday ethics: I'm worried allowing my son to stay with his mom might increase my risk of getting COVID-19
  6. Rwanda's coffee harvest will go forward despite pandemic – at a safe distance
  7. Rich folks aren't that stingy after all
  8. Parental leave laws don't do enough for single moms – but there's a way to fix that
  9. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki disease
  10. A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?
  11. Qué es el R0, el número que siguen los científicos para ver la intensidad del coronavirus
  12. Typefaces have personality – and can be political
  13. Why do kids call their parents 'Mom' and 'Dad'?
  14. To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry's history
  15. Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries
  16. Out with the old: Coronavirus highlights why we need new names for aging
  17. The puzzling questions of the coronavirus: A doctor addresses 6 questions that are stumping physicians
  18. Remdesivir explained – what makes this drug work against viruses?
  19. Exit from coronavirus lockdowns – lessons from 6 countries
  20. Mass arrests and overcrowded prisons in El Salvador spark fear of coronavirus crisis
  21. Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise
  22. Skipping standardized tests in 2020 may offer a chance to find better alternatives
  23. Virtual reality campus visits let students connect with colleges during COVID-19
  24. Coronavirus tests are pretty accurate, but far from perfect
  25. Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar
  26. How does a baby 'breathe' while inside its mom?
  27. Teenagers reveal what they really think of Donald Trump
  28. Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons
  29. It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, and communities aren't ready for both coronavirus and a disaster
  30. Your genes could determine whether the coronavirus puts you in the hospital – and we're starting to unravel which ones matter
  31. The mysterious disappearance of the first SARS virus, and why we need a vaccine for the current one but didn't for the other
  32. Coronavirus is giving smokers incentive to quit, and social distancing could help them do it
  33. Exercise may help reduce risk of deadly COVID-19 complication: ARDS
  34. Global sea piracy ticks upward, and the coronavirus may make it worse
  35. Activist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick as president downplays coronavirus crisis
  36. Everyday ethics: When should we lift the lockdown?
  37. Coronavirus could revolutionize work opportunities for people with disabilities
  38. A majority of vaccine skeptics plan to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine, a study suggests, and that could be a big problem
  39. Coronavirus medical costs could soar into hundreds of billions as more Americans become infected
  40. We call workers 'essential' – but is that just referring to the work, not the people?
  41. Will we ever be able to shrink and grow stuff?
  42. How people react to the threat of disease could mean COVID-19 is reshaping personalities
  43. How using music to parent can liven up everyday tasks, build family bonds
  44. Leaders' empathy matters in the midst of a pandemic
  45. Pants or no pants? Tips for virtual job interviews from home
  46. EPA decides to reject the latest science, endanger public health and ignore the law by keeping an outdated fine particle air pollution standard
  47. How cafes, bars, gyms, barbershops and other 'third places' create our social fabric
  48. Why offering businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is a bad idea
  49. What are the 'reopen' protesters really saying?
  50. Your guide to the 2020 census questionnaire