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A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public's trust – and it's risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is

  • Written by Abram L. Wagner, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
imageOn Aug. 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use.Russian Health Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Russia’s announcement that a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is registered there, with plans for quick distribution in the general population this...

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Movie theaters are on life support – how will the film industry adapt?

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Pennsylvania State University
imageA movie theater in Brea, Calif., has shuttered its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall.

As deaths have continued to climb, so have studio losses, with crowded theaters – once a source of collective entertainment and escapism – now seen as...

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John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage

  • Written by Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
imageRep. John Lewis attends church services at Brown Chapel AME Church in SelmaBrooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images

U.S. Congressman John Robert Lewis was a Black preacher, inescapably so.

Like his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the long-standing congressman was an ordained Black Baptist minister. It meant that he not only...

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The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions

  • Written by Cavan W. Concannon, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIncubus, a male demon, was said to prey on sleeping women in mythological tales.Walker, Charles: The encyclopedia of secret knowledge

Houston physician and pastor Stella Immanuel – described as “spectacular” by Donald Trump for her promotion of unsubstantiated claims about anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a...

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How the old-fashioned telephone could become a new way for some to see their doctor

  • Written by Kathleen Li, Emergency Medicine physician and Master's candidate in Health and Health Care Research, University of Michigan
imageAmy Blais, a telehealth nurse at HomeHealth Visiting Nurses in Saco, Maine. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Staying home to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients and their doctors have embraced telemedicine. Prior to COVID-19, telehealth use was growing but represented a tiny percentage of all health care visits.

During...

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Pivot to remote learning creates a chance to reinvent K-12 education

  • Written by Carl Kurlander, Senior Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh
imageLights, camera, learn! AaronAmat/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Many of the nation’s 57 million K-12 students will spend at least part of the 2020-2021 school year either dealing with distance learning or a hybrid model that keeps them out of classrooms several days a week. They’ll spend lots of time using teleconferencing software, with...

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Before Kamala Harris became Biden's running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House

  • Written by Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
imageKamala Harris, a U.S. senator from California, endorsed Joe Biden for president in March. Now she is his vice presidential nominee. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. If Biden wins in November, Harris would break three...

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With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans

  • Written by Sam Fulwood III, Fellow, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
imageWill young, Black Americans turn out to vote in November?Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

With his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden may have helped bring young Black Americans to his side on Election Day.

Only 47% of those Black Americans under 30 years old that we surveyed recently planned to vote for Biden, the presumed...

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Trillions in coronavirus spending is putting AOC's favorite economic theory to the test

  • Written by Steven Pressman, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
imageThe Fed can create all the money Uncle Sam needs. GeorgePeters/E+ via Getty Images

French philosopher Voltaire famously quipped: “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” Something similar can be said of modern monetary theory, also known as MMT, because it may be the economy’s only hope to get through the...

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Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices

  • Written by Julio M. D'Arcy, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis
imageBricks could do double duty as building materials and supercapacitors.Big_Ryan/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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

The big idea

In my synthetic chemistry lab, we have worked out how to convert the red pigment in common bricks into a plastic that conducts electricity, and this...

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  2. 4 tips to help kids to cope with COVID-19 anxiety
  3. African Americans have long defied white supremacy and celebrated Black culture in public spaces
  4. Indigenous Mexicans turn inward to survive COVID-19, barricading villages and growing their own food
  5. Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from mask mandates
  6. I'm a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here's how it feels when symptoms last for months
  7. Video: The Wall of Moms builds on a long protest tradition
  8. Children in foster care face deeper jeopardy during the coronavirus pandemic
  9. Should students get a discount if they won't be on campus because of COVID-19?
  10. ¿El coronavirus permanece en el cuerpo? Lo que sabemos sobre cómo los virus subsisten en el cerebro y los testículos
  11. Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
  12. How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors
  13. As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey
  14. Armed poll watchers: New Jersey's cautionary tale ahead of the 2020 presidential election
  15. Democratic, Republican parties both play favorites when allotting convention delegates to states
  16. 'Morality pills' may be the US's best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist
  17. Cyberspace is critical infrastructure – it will take effective government oversight to make it safe
  18. Watch more TV to understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president
  19. ¿Por qué algunos estadounidenses parecen más 'estadounidenses' que otros?
  20. Controversias en la investigación del coronavirus muestran que la ciencia está funcionando como debería
  21. How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
  22. Lost your job due to coronavirus? Artificial intelligence could be your best friend in finding a new one
  23. Why New York is suing the NRA: 4 questions answered
  24. Brag and name drop: How to project credibility as workplace meetings move online
  25. Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
  26. Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
  27. 8 simple strategies to fuel your body during a pandemic
  28. What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?
  29. Brain scientists haven't been able to find major differences between women's and men's brains, despite over a century of searching
  30. 5 reasons Chinese students may stop studying in the US
  31. 1864 elections went on during the Civil War – even though Lincoln thought it would be a disaster for himself and the Republican Party
  32. Nuclear threats are increasing – here's how the US should prepare for a nuclear event
  33. How the sound of religion has changed in the pandemic
  34. As the coronavirus rages in prisons, ethical issues of crime and punishment become more compelling
  35. Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up
  36. Jim Thompson is the perfect novelist for our crazed times
  37. In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution
  38. Will the GOP let Congress send money to states and cities reeling from the pandemic? 4 essential reads on the economic crisis
  39. Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or voting
  40. Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others
  41. Don't want federal agents in your city or town? Then protect federal property
  42. Video: What the huge COVID-19 testing undercount in the US means
  43. Pompeo's plan for a hierarchy of human rights could serve to undermine them all – including religious freedom
  44. How gene editing a person's brain cells could be used to curb the opioid epidemic
  45. Why diversity training on campus is likely to disappoint
  46. Fight for economic equality is as old as America itself
  47. Contaminación, el silencioso enemigo de la CDMX en la lucha contra el COVID-19
  48. ¿Crees que eres malo para las matemáticas? Puedes sufrir un 'trauma matemático'
  49. The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
  50. Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn't mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement