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Los indígenas mexicanos se repliegan para sobrevivir a la COVID-19 aislando pueblos y cultivando su comida

  • Written by Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
imageCampesinos zapotecas regresan de la 'milpa,' un jardín comunal, en Oaxaca, México. Jeffrey H. Cohen, CC BY-SA

Mientras el coronavirus golpea México, algunas comunidades indígenas en el estado de Oaxaca, en el sur del país, están aplicando estrategias creativas para afrontar la situación.

Oaxaca, uno...

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Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it's used the right way

  • Written by Karl Linden, Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Mortenson Professor in Sustainable Development, University of Colorado Boulder
imageInstitutions like hospitals and transit systems have been using UV disinfection for years.Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus...

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'Quarantine envy' could finally wake people up to the deep inequalities that pervade American life

  • Written by Jessica Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of English Literature, Washington University in St Louis
imageEnvy is one of the seven deadly sins – the worst of them all, according to the 'Canterbury Tales.'Richard Donaghue/EyeEm via Getty Images

In recent months, mental health experts have been drawing attention to what they’ve dubbed “quarantine envy.”

Many people, they note, have been sizing up the extent to which they’ve...

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Americans are renouncing U.S. citizenship in record numbers – but maybe not for the reasons you think

  • Written by Brett Goodin, Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University
imageAmerican citizenship is not as coveted as it once was.iStock / Getty Images Plus

President Trump hosted a televised naturalization ceremony at the White House, aired during the Republication National Convention.

“You’ve earned the most prized, treasured, cherished, and priceless possession anywhere in the world,” he told the five...

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Video: How did mask wearing become so politicized?

  • Written by Matthew Facciani, Postdoctoral Researcher, Vanderbilt University
imageProtestors hold anti-mask signs at a protest in St. Paul, Minnesota.Education Images / Getty Images

The United States has lagged behind much of the world in its efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Not wearing a mask has become a political act even though masks slow the spread of the virus. As someone who just finished a dissertation on...

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Faith and politics mix to drive evangelical Christians' climate change denial

  • Written by Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
imageA churchgoer’s thoughts on climate change may not have much to do with Christian teaching.Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Christians, especially evangelical Christians, identify as environmentalists at very low rates compared to the general population. According to a Pew Research Center poll from May 2020, while 62% of religiously...

Read more: Faith and politics mix to drive evangelical Christians' climate change denial

What we know about MIS-C, a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19

  • Written by Ritu Banerjee, Associate Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University
imageThe view through an electron microscope shows the spikes that create the 'corona' effect on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, CC BY-ND

While most children who get COVID-19 develop little more than a mild illness, several hundred have ended up in hospital intensive care units with alarming symptoms...

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The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn't the hajj to Mecca, it's the Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq

  • Written by Edith Szanto, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Alabama
imageShiite Muslims attend a mourning ritual during the Islamic month of Muharram, in the central shrine city of Karbala.Photo by Mohammed SAWAF / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP via Getty Images

Every year, Shiite Muslims mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain with a mourning period that lasts a total of 50 days.

Ashura, the...

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MIS-C is a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19 – here's what we know about it

  • Written by Ritu Banerjee, Associate Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University
imageThe view through an electron microscope shows the spikes that create the 'corona' effect on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, CC BY-ND

While most children who get COVID-19 develop little more than a mild illness, several hundred have ended up in hospital intensive care units with alarming symptoms...

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5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health

  • Written by Carly Drake, Assistant Professor of Marketing, North Central College
imageColleges with "green spaces" can contribute to improved mental health for students. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Researchers have studied college students’ mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education – like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns –...

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  2. As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors
  3. Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics
  4. Portland and Kenosha violence was predictable – and preventable
  5. Dangerous bacteria is showing up in school water systems, reminding all buildings reopening amid COVID-19 to check the pipes
  6. Business liability shield is holding up another coronavirus bailout – a legal scholar explains why immunity is unnecessary and even harmful
  7. A doctor's open apology to those fighting overweight and obesity
  8. Does 4 years of college make students more liberal?
  9. Protecting half of the planet is the best way to fight climate change and biodiversity loss – we've mapped the key places to do it
  10. How the Civil War drove medical innovation – and the pandemic could, too
  11. The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here's how to fix them
  12. If sitting at a desk all day is bad during coronavirus, could I lie down to work instead?
  13. 'From each according to ability; to each according to need' – tracing the biblical roots of socialism's enduring slogan
  14. Kamala Harris represents an opportunity for coalition building between Blacks and Asian Americans
  15. Labor Day celebrates earning a living, but remember what work really means
  16. Why masks are a religious issue
  17. Monuments 'expire' – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons
  18. Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t
  19. Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?
  20. Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains
  21. Why do brides wear white?
  22. The complicated legacy of the Pilgrims is finally coming to light 400 years after they landed in Plymouth
  23. Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize 'superspreaders'
  24. CRISPR can help combat the troubling immune response against gene therapy
  25. Plants might be able to tell us about the location of dead bodies, helping families find missing people
  26. What the CDC eviction ban means for tenants and landlords: 6 questions answered
  27. School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations
  28. Video: How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics
  29. Does publishing tuition prices influence college choice?
  30. Mail-in voting lessons from Oregon, the state with the longest history of voting by mail
  31. Citizenship delays imperil voting for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the 2020 election
  32. Indian Americans can be an influential voting bloc – despite their small numbers
  33. Addiction treatment shrinks during the pandemic, leaving people with nowhere to turn
  34. Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
  35. American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation
  36. El tiempo fuera bien aplicado mejora el comportamiento de los niños
  37. Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace
  38. COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here's which policies can get them connected
  39. Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer underscores an alarming increase in cases among younger adults as well as health gaps for African Americans
  40. Nearly two centuries ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress
  41. Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans
  42. Campus outbreaks of COVID-19 were almost guaranteed
  43. US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan
  44. How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about staying safe in the pandemic
  45. What college students need to know about liability waivers for COVID-19
  46. US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
  47. Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated
  48. Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
  49. With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means
  50. How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes