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What literature can tell us about people's struggle with their faith during a pandemic

  • Written by Agnes Mueller, Professor of German and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
imageA scene from Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' – sales of which have reportedly risen during the pandemic.John Waterhouse/Lady Lever Art Gallery

A recent Pew Research poll found that religious faith had deepened for a quarter of Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Some might indeed take solace in religion at a time of...

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3 ways to promote social skills in homebound kids

  • Written by Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology, and the Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC), Bridgewater State University
imageToo much time screen time can lead to lower self-esteem.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

With the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic getting worse in most of the country, a growing number of school districts from San Francisco to Atlanta have determined that a return to daily in-person instruction isn’t yet safe or viable. They aim to to...

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Millions of America's working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

  • Written by Rebecca Hasdell, Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University
imageDemand for food aid has soared during the pandemic.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The pandemic is driving American families to the edge, with tens of millions at risk of losing their homes and over 1 in 10 U.S. adults reporting their households didn’t have enough to eat in the previous week.

While Congress debates extending unemployment benefits that...

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Wildfires can poison drinking water – here's how communities can be better prepared

  • Written by Andrew J. Whelton, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
imageThe 2018 Camp Fire north of Sacramento burned everything in its path: cars, power lines, and buildings – and contaminated local drinking water. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.

The 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise and Butte County, California was the deadliest and...

Read more: Wildfires can poison drinking water – here's how communities can be better prepared

International trade has cost Americans millions of jobs. Investing in communities might offset those losses

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageSome economists support policies that invest in communities and towns as the best way to offset job losses.Photo by Andrea Leopardi for Unsplash

Arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity, said former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. Globalization, the international trade in goods and services with minimal...

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How a peace conference's failures a century ago set the stage for today's anti-racist uprisings

  • Written by Elizabeth Thompson, Professor and Mohamed S. Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace, American University School of International Service
imageOn May 27, 1919, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Italian President Vittorio Orlando, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and American President Woodrow Wilson met May 27, 1919, during the Paris Peace Conference.Lee Jackson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The racism that is now the target of protest across the globe is rooted in the...

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How the failures of the 1919 Versailles Peace Treaty set the stage for today’s anti-racist uprisings

  • Written by Elizabeth Thompson, Professor and Mohamed S. Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace, American University School of International Service
imageOn May 27, 1919, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Italian President Vittorio Orlando, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and American President Woodrow Wilson met May 27, 1919, during the Paris Peace Conference.Lee Jackson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The racism that is now the target of protest across the globe is rooted in the...

Read more: How the failures of the 1919 Versailles Peace Treaty set the stage for today’s anti-racist uprisings

Obamacare's unexpected bonus: How the Affordable Care Act is helping middle-aged Americans during the pandemic

  • Written by Marc Cohen, Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, University of Massachusetts Boston
imagePresident Barack Obama championed the Affordable Care Act, enacted into law during his administration in 2010. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla

Ten years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is now asking the Supreme Court to overturn it. Yet it’s now clear that the ACA has brought significant improvements to...

Read more: Obamacare's unexpected bonus: How the Affordable Care Act is helping middle-aged Americans during...

¿Qué puede aprender la cadena de suministro médica de la industria de la moda?

  • Written by Tinglong Dai, Associate Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins University
imageMascarillas: intersección de la salud y la moda.Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images

La escasez de suministros médicos cruciales, especialmente equipos de protección personal (EPP), ha paralizado la capacidad de Estados Unidos para sofocar la pandemia de COVID-19.

Al menos 59,000 residentes y trabajadores de hogares para adultos...

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