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Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture

  • Written by Amanda Cote, Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
imageCollege videogame team members practice League of Legends.AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

In day-to-day life, you probably haven’t had someone yell at you, “Get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich!” If you’re a woman who plays online video games, though, statements like this, and worse, are all too common.

As COVID-19 has...

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Why companies were so quick to endorse Black Lives Matter

  • Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor, Purdue University
imageYoung people have dominated Black Lives Matter protests.STRF/STAR MAX/IPximageCC BY-ND

It’s not every day that you see companies switch gears on a dime.

Not too long ago, few companies paid much attention to Black Lives Matter. Today, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, it seems as if most major companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook...

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Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19

  • Written by Tracey Birdwell, Program Director - Mosaic Initiative, Indiana University
imageRice University will hold some classes in outdoor tents this fall.Brandon Martin/Rice University

When it comes to conducting classes this fall, most colleges seem to be stuck between holding in-person or remote classes, or some combination of the two. As a researcher who focuses on the design of educational spaces, I believe there’s a fourth...

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I'm a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century-old idea that could be a fast track to treatment

  • Written by Jeffrey M. Sturek, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageA nurse holds plasma donated by a man who recovered from COVID-19.Guillermo Legaria /Getty Images South America

Imagine going to the doctor for a cough and getting a transfusion of blood from a goat. It probably sounds strange today, but that is exactly how antibody therapy started in the late 1800s.

Researchers found that plasma, the part of blood...

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Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic – they can help build resilience in kids

  • Written by Irwin N. Sandler, Research Professor; Regents' Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
imageA father adjusts his daughter's face mask outside the White HouseSarah Silbiger/Getty Images

The death of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to a child. Sadly, during the pandemic losing a mother or father to the coronavirus has been a reality for too many.

But research shows that children can be resilient. Many will not...

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Is NCAA football too big to fail?

  • Written by David Ridpath, Associate Professor and Kahandas Nandola Professor of Sports Administration, Ohio University
imageNebraska, a member of the Big Ten conference, won't be playing football this fall.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

The coronavirus continues to jeopardize college sports.

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments were canceled back in the spring. In early August, smaller conferences like the Mid-American Conference and the Mountain West...

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Trump greenlights drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but will oil companies show up?

  • Written by Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
imageCaribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.USFWS via AP

The Trump administration has announced that it is opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development – the latest twist in a decades-long battle over the fate of this remote...

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The partisan pandemic: Do we now live in alternative realities?

  • Written by Andrea Robbett, Associate Professor of Economics, Middlebury
imageA protestor argues with a counter-protestor in Los Angeles on May 1, 2020.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

Politics can divide even friends and families. When this happens, we like to tell ourselves that the explanation lies in honest differences in values and preferences. From this standpoint, friends from different political parties...

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What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?

  • Written by Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University
imageThe health impact of wildfire exposure depends in part on the fire itself and how much smoke a person breathes in, how often and for how long.AP Photos/Noah Berger

If I dare to give the coronavirus credit for anything, I would say it has made people more conscious of the air they breathe.

A friend texted me this week after going for a jog in the...

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9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageExperts are confident that there will be a vaccine next year. PenWin /iStock / Getty Images Plus

As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021.

I am a physician-scientist and infectious diseases specialist at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients and conduct...

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  13. Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19
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  15. Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
  16. What will student protests look like when classes are online?
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  18. Ancient cancel cultures: The defacement of statues in America replicates a tradition going back millennia
  19. Suffragists used hunger strikes as a powerful tool of resistance – a tactic still employed by protesters 100 years on
  20. Biden's long foreign-policy record signals how he'll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response
  21. Las pruebas de detección rápida del COVID-19 pueden ayudar a frenar la pandemia
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  24. A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
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  27. Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
  28. Hagia Sophia has been converted back into a mosque, but the veiling of its figural icons is not a Muslim tradition
  29. Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts
  30. Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on America
  31. 'Historic' Israel deal won't likely bring peace to the Middle East
  32. Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
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  34. The ethical case for allowing medical trials that deliberately infect humans with COVID-19
  35. In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
  36. Changing the Federal Reserve mandate could provide a down payment to ending racial inequality
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  40. Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag
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