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Black turnout in primaries might make Democrats think twice about swing voter strategy

  • Written by Todd Shaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
Voters fill out Super Tuesday ballots in North Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Big wins for Joe Biden on Super Tuesday and in the South Carolina primary a few days earlier have seemingly bolstered a centrist view of how best to capture the presidency: appeal to the middle, pick up swing voters.

It is true that a sizeable chunk of moderates...

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Mennonites helped turn Paraguay into a mega beef producer – indigenous people may pay the price

  • Written by Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida
South America's bi-oceanic highway, which will stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic -- cutting right through Paraguay -- is scheduled for completion in 2022.Joel Correia, Author provided

The “new Panama Canal” – that’s how some are hailing a highway now under construction in South America that spans the continent, from...

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A geriatrician offers 4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia
As the number of COVID-19 cases jump, a Los Angeles man stocks up on toilet paper -- 150 rolls of it. Getty Images/Mark Ralston

As the numbers climb for those infected with the novel coronavirus, the dangers rise for vulnerable populations. People who are older or with underlying medical conditions risk the severest consequences, including organ...

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How a tech-based program on health brought African American kids and parents together

  • Written by Velma McBride Murry, University Professor, Departments of Health Policy and Human & Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
High-tech tools can help African American children avoid drugs and alcohol, honor their racial heritage, and remain optimistic.Getty Images / Klaus Vedfelt

The mere act of growing up brings special challenges to young African Americans, particularly those living in rural areas. Resources there are often limited, compared to what’s offered in...

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Does screening travelers for disease and infection really work?

  • Written by Tom Duszynski, Director Epidemiology Education, IUPUI
Body temperature scans are one tool to interrupt the spread of disease by travelers.Tatan Syuflana/APImages.com

Following the emergence of a new coronavirus late last year, China closed its borders to prevent the disease from traveling. Yet many people had already left Wuhan, which allowed the virus to move with people as they traveled around the...

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Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations

  • Written by Ellen Welti, Postdoctoral Researcher of Biology, University of Oklahoma
These grasshoppers, like many insects around the world, are declining. Dave Rintoul, CC BY-ND

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

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Grasshopper populations, like those of many other insects, are declining. My colleagues and I identified a new possible culprit: The plants grasshoppers rely on for food are...

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Will sick leave protect me if I get ill from coronavirus? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Inadequate leave policies means many of us work while sick.PeopleImages/Getty Images

Editor’s note: In the coming weeks and months, an outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States could leave workers scrambling to figure out what happens to their job – and their pay – if the new coronavirus prevents them from reporting to work. The...

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Can I take time off if my child's school is closed for coronavirus? 5 questions on sick leave laws answered

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Inadequate leave policies means many of us work while sick.PeopleImages/Getty Images

Editor’s note: Lawmakers are debating a coronavirus relief package that could include emergency paid leave benefits for all workers affected by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the spread of COVID-19 is leaving workers in the United States scrambling to figure out...

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Why the US still hasn't had a woman president

  • Written by Farida Jalalzai, Professor and Hannah Atkins Endowed Chair of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a primary election night rally.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Estonia, Singapore, Ethiopia and Finland – these are some of the 21 countries currently governed by a female president or prime minister.

Yet a woman president of the U.S. still remains only a hypothetical.

T...

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The candidate you like is the one you think is most electable

  • Written by Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Indiana University
Most people vote for the candidate they think is the most electable. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Electability has been the single most important force motivating voters in the 2020 Democratic primaries.

But what is it? What makes one candidate seem like they could get votes from a majority of Americans while another one...

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  2. How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
  3. I was in China doing research when I saw my Uighur friends disappear
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  5. Should you listen to music when you work?
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  7. Speeches, both scripted and off the cuff, turn Biden's campaign around
  8. How big will the coronavirus epidemic be? An epidemiologist updates his concerns
  9. Why some Americans don't trust the census
  10. Crisis communication researcher shares 5 key principles that officials should use in coronavirus
  11. Washington's recession-fighting toolbox is nearly empty as US economy braces for possible coronavirus outbreak
  12. 'Internet of things' could be an unseen threat to elections
  13. Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
  14. How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
  15. How women dress for other women
  16. Autonomous vehicles can be fooled to 'see' nonexistent obstacles
  17. Coronavirus fears put a halt to the Muslim pilgrimage of umrah – but not yet the hajj
  18. Love in the time of the coronavirus: Do you turn your back when someone offers you a hand, a kiss or a hug?
  19. Why it took Congress 40 years to pass a bill acknowledging the Armenian genocide
  20. Americans still trust doctors and scientists during a public health crisis
  21. What The Satanic Temple is and why it's opening a debate about religion
  22. Do wasps have a queen like bees do?
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  24. Less than one-fifth of reported rapes and sexual assaults lead to arrests
  25. Biden's resurrection was unprecedented – and well-timed
  26. What really works to keep coronavirus away? 4 questions answered by a public health professional
  27. Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how medicines are distributed worldwide
  28. Super Tuesday results show how Latino voters, moderate Democrats and Trump supporters are shaping the election
  29. Spring is arriving earlier across the US, and that's not always good news
  30. The Fed's 'surprise' interest rate cut: 5 questions answered
  31. There’s no easy exit for the US in Afghanistan
  32. A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
  33. Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more
  34. Why colleges should think twice before punishing student protesters
  35. What schools can do to reduce the risk that teachers and other educators will sexually abuse children
  36. The sharing economy helps women find new economic opportunities in Jordan
  37. If you want to help after the Nashville tornadoes, give cash, not clothing and other stuff
  38. Why hand-washing really is as important as doctors say
  39. Could a dog pick the next president?
  40. Evangelicals downplay religious expression when working with secular groups
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