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A leading infectious disease expert explains how to be as safe as possible on this very different Fourth

  • Written by William Schaffner, Professor of preventive medicine, health policy, infectious diseses, Vanderbilt University
imageSherry Brewer, a teacher at the Galloway Children's Center, watches over children as they enjoy snacks after a pre-Fourth of July parade in Jackson, Mississippi, June 26, 2020.AP Photo/Rogilio V. Solis

Editor’s Note: Dr. William Schaffner, one of the nation’s leading infectious disease experts and a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt...

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Don't expect Biden's VP pick to make or break the 2020 election

  • Written by Christopher Devine, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
imageJoe Biden removes a face mask before speaking at a Delaware rally on June 30.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gets set to pick his vice presidential candidate, here’s a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters. When people go to the polls, they are primarily...

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How to manage plant pests and diseases in your victory garden

  • Written by Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology and Mycology, West Virginia University
imageEntomologist Brian Lovett examines flea beetle-infested potatoes in Morgantown, West Virginia.Matt Kasson, CC BY-ND

Home gardening is having a boom year across the U.S. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to pandemic shortages or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed their first raised beds,...

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Mexico City buried its rivers to prevent disease and unwittingly created a dry, polluted city where COVID-19 now thrives

  • Written by Elena Delavega, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis
imageSituated on a plateau and surrounded by mountains, Mexico City is a bowl that traps smog and dust.AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

Mexico City is a dust bowl, a polluted megalopolis where breathing is hard and newly washed clothes hung out to dry turn stiff by evening. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began clobbering this capital city, residents regularly...

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Presidents' panel: How COVID-19 will change higher education

  • Written by Walter M. Kimbrough, President of Dillard University, Dillard University
imageCOVID-19 has altered nearly every aspect of higher education.Gerald Herbert/AP

Editor’s note: From time to time, we ask the leaders of our country’s colleges and universities to address some of the most pressing issues in higher education. Here, the presidents of three universities answer six critical questions about the future of...

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Black churches have lagged in moving online during the pandemic – reaching across generational lines could help

  • Written by Erika Gault, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, University of Arizona
imageA multimedia technician wipes down audio equipment at a church in Brooklyn.AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

From online campaigns for justice to popular TikTok challenges, Black young adults are at the forefront of social media trends. But when it comes to the Black Church, the same cannot be said – it has lagged behind in the rush to go digital.

There...

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Why 'I was just being sarcastic' can be such a convenient excuse

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
imageOh come on, you could tell it was sarcasm ... right?AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

After President Donald Trump said during his June 20 rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that increased testing was responsible for the surging number of infections, the condemnation of the inaccurate claimwas swift.

Six days later, during a Fox News town hall, Sean Hannity asked Trump...

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Police with lots of military gear kill civilians more often than less-militarized officers

  • Written by Casey Delehanty, Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Gardner-Webb University
imageA police tactical team in Ferguson, Mo., responds to 2014 protests against a white officer's killing of Michael Brown, a young Black man.AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Police departments that get more equipment from the military kill more civilians than departments that get less military gear. That’s the finding from research on a federal program...

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Do dogs really see in just black and white?

  • Written by Nancy Dreschel, Associate Teaching Professor of Small Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University
imageDon't worry that your dog's world is visually drab.Kevin Short/EyeEm via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Do dogs really see in just black and white? – Oscar V., age 9, Somerville, Massachusetts

Dogs...

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Group testing for coronavirus – called pooled testing – could be the fastest and cheapest way to increase screening nationwide

  • Written by Darius Lakdawalla, Quintiles Professor of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
imagePooling samples means one test can screen multiple people. Tetra Images via Getty Images

Hopes for a summertime reprieve from COVID-19 have been dashed as cases surged in June. As infections rise, so does the need for testing.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently announced that health...

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