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Bernie drops out, as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency

  • Written by Adam Hodges, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder
Closing the door on another presidential run.Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

In many ways, Bernie Sanders is the anti-Trump. And, in important ways, he ran his campaign as the anti-Biden.

Sanders bowed out of the Democratic nomination race on April 8, repeating his runner-up status from four years earlier. His two runs at the White House have cemented his...

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Don't rely on a quarantini to boost your immune system during coronavirus

  • Written by Katherine Basbaum, Clinical Nutritionist, Cardiology, University of Virginia
A patron buys a frozen margarita to go in New York City April 2, 2020. Is the quarnatini a safer option? Getty Images/Stephanie Keith

As an adult following the stay-at-home recommendations who also enjoys an occasional adult beverage, the “quarantini” Twitter post – a proposed cocktail of gin and Emergen-C, a fizzy vitamin...

Read more: Don't rely on a quarantini to boost your immune system during coronavirus

Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19

  • Written by Clarissa A. Thompson, Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Kent State University
Americans have been advised to keep six feet away from everyone else when they can't stay home.Nur Photo/Getty Images

People all across the U.S. claim that they are “not math people.” They even readily admit to their hatred for some math fundamentals, such as fractions. For instance, a participant in one of our research studies on how...

Read more: Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19

Social distancing increased over the course of human history – but so did empathy and new ways to connect

  • Written by Fritz Breithaupt, Provost Professor in Cognitive Science and Germanic Studies, Indiana University, Indiana University
Reading lets you experience another time, place, even mind.Ben White/Unsplash, CC BY

Social distancing is vital in the present moment. While the increased isolation and spacing of the new drastic measures come as shock to many people, social distancing is not new if you take the long view – the very long view.

As a cognitive scientist and...

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In the rush to innovate for COVID-19 drugs, sound science is still essential

  • Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, University of Arizona
Employees work on the production line of chloroquine phosphate, resumed after a 15-year break, in a pharmaceutical company in Nantong city in east China's Jiangsu province Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have been at the center of debate in recent weeks over which drugs...

Read more: In the rush to innovate for COVID-19 drugs, sound science is still essential

The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to the 'Chinese virus'

  • Written by Adrian De Leon, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Members of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission protest on the steps of the Statehouse in Boston.AP Photo/Steven Senne

In a recent Washington Post op-ed, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang called upon Asian Americans to become part of the solution against COVID-19.

In the face of rising anti-Asian racist actions – now...

Read more: The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to...

Porn use is up, thanks to the pandemic

  • Written by Joshua B. Grubbs, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University
Self-isolation can be boring and lonely.Annie Spratt/Unsplash, CC BY

Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost all aspects of daily life. Travel is down; jobless claims are up; and small businesses are struggling.

But not all businesses are experiencing a downturn. The world’s largest pornography website, Pornhub, has...

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A coronavirus vaccine that wouldn't require a shot

  • Written by Louis Falo, Professor of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh
Wouldn't it be nice if getting a vaccine was a simple as putting on a Band-Aid? UPMC, CC BY-SA

As labs around the world race to develop a vaccine, my colleagues and I are trying to find a better way to deliver it than the standard, cringe-inducing shot.

I am an immunologist and dermatologist, and my colleagues and I have been working on vaccines...

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America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – that means more health woes ahead

  • Written by David H. Jernigan, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University
Shopping for wine in Seattle, where many liquor stores are considered "essential businesses."AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, it has become easier to buy alcohol than toilet paper or eggs.

Across the U.S., governors are terming alcohol sales an essential business and loosening restrictions to permit home delivery and ca...

Read more: America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – that means more health woes ahead

Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak

  • Written by Shelly M. Wagers, Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida
In lockdown, many homes around the country are less safe than usual.Kittisak Jirasittichai/EyeEm/Getty

As people across the country scrambled to buy toilet paper and extra canned food, millions of them had an additional set of stresses: worrying about being forced to stay at home, unable to get away from their abuser.

Consider these possibilities:

Read more: Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak

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  12. Democratic governors are quicker in responding to the coronavirus than Republicans
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  14. The CDC now recommends wearing a mask in some cases – a physician explains why and when to wear one
  15. Doctors are making life-and-death choices over coronavirus patients – it could have long-term consequences for them
  16. Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
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  18. Here's how scientists are tracking the genetic evolution of COVID-19
  19. Shipwrecked! How social isolation can enrich our spiritual lives – like Robinson Crusoe
  20. Census 2020 will protect your privacy more than ever – but at the price of accuracy
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  22. 'Tiger King' and America's captive tiger problem
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  28. China's big donors are pitching in to deal with the new coronavirus – and not just in their own country
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  30. Social distancing works – just ask lobsters, ants and vampire bats
  31. How coronavirus has ended centuries of hands-on campaigning for politicians
  32. We spoke to hundreds of prison gang members – here's what they said about life behind bars
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  34. How coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the American food supply
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  47. Coronavirus: Telemedicine is great when you want to stay distant from your doctor, but older laws are standing in the way
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