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How the Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the first galaxies of the universe

  • Written by Rodger I. Thompson, Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
The launch of Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990. This photo captures the first time that there were shuttles on both pad 39a and 39b. NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope launched on the 24th of April, 30 years ago. It’s an impressive milestone especially as its expected lifespan was just 10 years.

One of the primary reasons for the Hubble...

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As the coronavirus interrupts global supply chains, people have an alternative – make it at home

  • Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Many items labeled "Made in China" could be made on people's desktops instead.kynny/iStock via Getty Images

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on global supply chains, a trend of moving manufacturing closer to customers could go so far as to put miniature manufacturing plants in people’s living rooms.

Most products in Americans’ homes are labeled...

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Mass graves for coronavirus victims shouldn't come as a shock – it's how the poor have been buried for centuries

  • Written by Vicki Daniel, Teaching Fellow and Instructor of History, Case Western Reserve University
Workers wearing personal protective equipment bury bodies in a trench on Hart Island in New York.John Minchillo/AP Photo

The coronavirus is not only controlling how we live, but increasingly what happens after we die.

In early April, New York City’s Council Health Committee chair Mark Levine generated buzz after tweeting that the city was cons...

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'Reopen' protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics

  • Written by Marc Ambinder, Executive Fellow in Digital Security, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Protesters seeking relief from lockdown restrictions, like these in Missouri, are being marshaled and egged on by conservative political operatives.AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Many Americans have been under strict stay-at-home orders, or at least advisories, for more than a month. People are frustrated and depressed, but have complied with what...

Read more: 'Reopen' protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics

#TyphoidMary – now a hashtag – was a maligned immigrant who got a bum rap

  • Written by Katherine A. Foss, Professor of Media Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
Mary Mallon, after being institutionalized on Brother Island in New York.Getty/Bettman

The country’s most notable healthy carrier of a deadly disease, Mary Mallon, is back – not in person, but as a hashtag: #TyphoidMary.

In the current pandemic, people may unknowingly harbor and spread the coronavirus before they feel sick, largely...

Read more: #TyphoidMary – now a hashtag – was a maligned immigrant who got a bum rap

Deaths and desperation mount in Ecuador, epicenter of coronavirus pandemic in Latin America

  • Written by Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
Coffins await burial at the Jardines de Esperanza cemetery in Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 10, 2020. Eduardo Maquilon/Getty Images

Dead bodies are lying at home and in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, a city so hard-hit by coronavirus that overfilled hospitals are turning away even very ill patients and funeral homes are unavailable for burial.

Data...

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Price controls don't work – but mask rationing is the exception that proves the rule

  • Written by Amihai Glazer, Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine
The shortage of masks could get worse.Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear a cloth face covering for their nose and mouth to protect others from the spread of the coronavirus. Research shows masks lead to a more than threefold reduction in how much flu virus people spray into the...

Read more: Price controls don't work – but mask rationing is the exception that proves the rule

Diary of Samuel Pepys shows how life under the bubonic plague mirrored today's pandemic

  • Written by Ute Lotz-Heumann, Heiko A. Oberman Professor of Late Medieval and Reformation History, University of Arizona
There were eerie similarities between Pepys' time and our own.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary.

“Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period.”

During a different pandemic, one...

Read more: Diary of Samuel Pepys shows how life under the bubonic plague mirrored today's pandemic

Coronavirus is spreading through rural South’s high-risk population – reopening economies will make it worse

  • Written by Anne Cafer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Mississippi
In the rural South, chronic illnesses are common, the population is older and health care options have been declining as hospitals close. All put the population at higher risk from COVID-19.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

In the rural South, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a silent disaster.

As rural residents commute to jobs in cities and...

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  2. How to score an internship during the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. BP paid a steep price for the Gulf oil spill but for the US a decade later, it's business as usual
  4. Scientists are working to protect invaluable living collections during coronavirus lockdowns
  5. Renters still left out in the cold despite temporary coronavirus protection
  6. Hajj cancellation wouldn't be the first – plague, war and politics disrupted pilgrimages long before coronavirus
  7. Why farmers are dumping milk down the drain and letting produce rot in fields
  8. Why there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan for states to reopen their economies
  9. Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
  10. A smart second skin gets all the power it needs from sweat
  11. Cracks in COVID-19 treatment reveal need to bolster primary care
  12. Can an intelligence test forecast which quarterback draft prospects will have NFL success?
  13. Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
  14. 5 ways parents can support their college-age children who've been forced to return home due to COVID-19
  15. Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective
  16. Teens are wired to resent being stuck with parents and cut off from friends during coronavirus lockdown
  17. Robots are playing many roles in the coronavirus crisis – and offering lessons for future disasters
  18. Taking advantage of unpaid leave can increase the chances that workers will face economic hardship
  19. Chronic conditions worsen coronavirus risk – here's how to manage them amid the pandemic
  20. To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
  21. 5 ways that colleges and universities are pitching in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
  22. Linking self-driving cars to traffic signals might help pedestrians give them the green light
  23. How South Korea flattened the coronavirus curve with technology
  24. How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up
  25. Pharmacists could be front-line fighters in battle against opioid epidemic
  26. The coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, too
  27. Global tourism industry may shrink by more than 50% due to the pandemic
  28. States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies
  29. 4 good practices for anyone caring for quarantined kids
  30. Coronavirus closes in on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's cramped, unprepared camps
  31. Why did women vote for Hitler? Long-forgotten essays hold some answers
  32. Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather isolation
  33. Replacing workers has many costs
  34. We're measuring online conversation to track the social and mental health issues surfacing during the coronavirus pandemic
  35. Hand-washing and distancing don't have tangible benefits – so keeping up these protective behaviors for months will be tricky
  36. Trump wants sports back – but fans aren't so sure
  37. Video: An unhealthy population is at higher risk to die of COVID-19, that’s bad news for Americans
  38. How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains  
  39. China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis
  40. Doctors facing grim choice over ventilators told to put patients with disabilities at the back of the line
  41. Trump versus the states: What federalism means for the coronavirus response
  42. Can your pets get coronavirus, and can you catch it from them?
  43. Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others
  44. The coronavirus pandemic is making the US housing crisis even worse
  45. 1918 flu pandemic killed 12 million Indians, and British overlords' indifference strengthened the anti-colonial movement
  46. Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus
  47. Massive spending in a crisis brought bloody consequences in ancient Athens
  48. Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered
  49. Lead with empathy during the COVID-19 crisis
  50. 3 innovations helping the homeless in Eugene, Oregon