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Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans

  • Written by Kimberly A. Wolbers, Professor of Deaf Education, University of Tennessee
imageLearning how to say 'more.'JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images

When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their pediatrician reassured them their baby was a candidate for a cochlear implant – an electronic device consisting of an external part worn behind the ear and an internal part surgically placed under the skin...

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Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes

  • Written by Xuechunzi Bai, Graduate student researcher, Princeton University
imageStudents who attend racially diverse colleges benefit socially. FatCamera/GettyImages

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

The big idea

When students attend ethnically diverse colleges, their enriched experience transforms how they view different ethnic groups and better prepares them for life and work in 21st century...

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Don't be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture

  • Written by Kelsy Burke, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
imageJerry Falwell Jr. who resigned after 13 years serving as president of Liberty University.AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File

Many headlines in the past week have speculated publicly on the sex lives of Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki Falwell.

While both Falwells have told the press that the scandal is, more or less, all Becki’s fault an...

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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

  • Written by Catherine Lynne Troisi, Associate Professor of Management, Policy, and Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
imageWorkers on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 removed the main sign to the visitors' entrance to the CDC, leaving instead a temporary one made of cardboard-like material.Lynne Anderson, CC BY-SA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been the premier U.S. public health agency since its founding on July 1, 1946.

The CDC is responsible for assuring...

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Shortened census count will hurt communities of color

  • Written by Aggie Yellow Horse, Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies and Justice and Social Inquiry, Arizona State University
imageCommunity groups, like this one in Phoenix, have been working to get people of color to contribute their information to the census.AP Photo/Terry Tang

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is having a harder time than in the past counting all Americans, and is now saying its workers will spend less time trying to count everyone.

In...

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How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19

  • Written by Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
imageThe same chronic illnesses associated with exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds also increase risk of developing severe COVID-19.Engin Akyurt and Kai Dahms/Unsplash

Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande published “Sicker, Fatter, Poorer,” a book about connections between environmental pollutants...

Read more: How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19

Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19

  • Written by Kevin Berry, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage
imageFishing boat captains jockey for position near the mouth of the Naknek River, which flows into Bristol Bay.Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Northwest summers mean salmon on the grill. While Alaskans fill freezers with their own catch – our freezers are filled with enough salmon to last until next summer – those grilling...

Read more: Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19

COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus

  • Written by Kyle Bibby, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Notre Dame
imageGerms flushed down the drain can be detected at water treatment plants.Derek Davis/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Researchers around the world are testing wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in hopes that what goes down the drain can act as an early warning system for COVID-19 infections in communities.

Environmental engineer Kyle...

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Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic

  • Written by David Duffy, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics, University of Florida
imageDeceased post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtle next to plastic pieces found in its stomach and intestines.Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, CC BY-ND

Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste harms marine life in many ways – most notably, when animals...

Read more: Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic

Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends

  • Written by Ross D. Silverman, Professor of Public Health and Law, Indiana University
imageA vaccine for COVID-19 may only effectively stop the spread if enough people take it. Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images

The longer COVID-19 rages on, the more the United States appears to be hanging its hopes on the development and rapid, massdistribution of a vaccine.

Getting a safe and effective vaccine out to the public could be a game changer...

Read more: Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends

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  4. Federal agents sent to Kenosha, but history shows militarized policing in cities can escalate violence and trigger conflict
  5. Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
  6. ¿Cómo puedes utilizar la ventilación para prevenir la propagación de COVID-19 dentro de tu casa?
  7. History tells us trying to stop diseases like COVID-19 at the border is a failed strategy
  8. Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
  9. When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families
  10. The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat
  11. One coup leads to another, history shows – though many in Mali hope theirs was the very rare 'good coup'
  12. Joe Kennedy III challenges Ed Markey in 2020's weirdest primary race
  13. 1 in 10 US students are English learners
  14. When plants and their microbes are not in sync, the results can be disastrous
  15. Cool touch shirts can make you feel cool on hot days, but which materials work best?
  16. Trump accepts the nomination from the White House lawn, portraying a nation in crisis and himself as its hero
  17. Why Americans are buying more guns than ever
  18. Así es como la moda ha servido históricamente para el distanciamiento social
  19. Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold
  20. FDA is departing from long-standing procedures to deal with public health crises, and this may foreshadow problems for COVID-19 vaccines
  21. The white supremacist origins of modern marriage advice
  22. Trump's foreign policy is still 'America First' – what does that mean, exactly?
  23. Abolishing child labor took the specter of 'white slavery' and the job market's near collapse during the Great Depression
  24. Jerry Falwell Jr. will leave behind a very different legacy from his influential father
  25. Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risks
  26. Mail-in voting's potential problems only begin at the post office – an underfunded, underprepared decentralized system could be trouble
  27. Afghanistan's peace process is stalled. Can the Taliban be trusted to hold up their end of the deal?
  28. Emily Dickinson is the unlikely hero of our time
  29. The right to vote is not in the Constitution
  30. Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism towards Black Americans
  31. The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020 – culture change is key to getting on track
  32. Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?
  33. TikTok is a unique blend of social media platforms – here's why kids love it
  34. What makes Donald Trump and John Wayne heroes of the Christian Right?
  35. What the Falwell saga tells us about evangelicals and gender roles
  36. 5 ways families can enjoy astronomy during the pandemic
  37. Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities – and lasted into the 21st century
  38. Why police unions are not part of the American labor movement
  39. La invención de la brujería satánica: al principio nadie creía pero después vino la 'caza de brujas'
  40. School nurses should be leading the COVID-19 response, but many schools don't have one
  41. Video: Current rates of vaccine hesitancy in the US could mean a long road to normalcy
  42. A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery – what does this mean for immunity?
  43. Biloxi's 15-year recovery from Hurricane Katrina offers lessons for other coastal cities
  44. Western wildfires are spinning off tornadoes – here’s how fires create their own freakish weather
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  46. Constant dieters might be choosing the wrong way to lose weight
  47. Reopening elementary schools carries less COVID-19 risk than high schools – but that doesn't guarantee safety
  48. While the US is reeling from COVID-19, the Trump administration is trying to take away health care
  49. Voters aren’t the only ones who dread slow mail – struggling small businesses are also at risk from Postal Service delays
  50. Approval of a coronavirus vaccine would be just the beginning – huge production challenges could cause long delays