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How the Civil War drove medical innovation – and the pandemic could, too

  • Written by Jeffrey Clemens, Associate Professor of Economics, University of California San Diego
imageBernard Tobey, a double amputee, and his son, wearing Union sailor uniforms, standing beside a small wagon displaying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's dispatch on the fall of Fort Fisher. Fetter's New Photograph Gallery/Library of Congress

The current COVID-19 pandemic, the largest public health crisis in a century, threatens the health of people...

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The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here's how to fix them

  • Written by Sridhar Kota, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
imageThe global pandemic has interrupted supply chains for almost 75% of US companies.Thatree Thitivongvaroon/Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed glaring deficiencies in the U.S. manufacturing sector’s ability to provide necessary products – especially amidst a crisis. It’s been five months since the nation declared a...

Read more: The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here's how to fix them

If sitting at a desk all day is bad during coronavirus, could I lie down to work instead?

  • Written by Arthur L. Weltman, Professor of Kinesiology and Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageIs relaxing in the hammock or easy chair somehow better for you than sitting?Rodrigo Snchez/EyeEm via Getty Images

Most of us have heard that too much sitting is bad for you. Studies show sitting increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality, Type 2 diabetes and cancer.

With Americans more sedentary than ever, that’s...

Read more: If sitting at a desk all day is bad during coronavirus, could I lie down to work instead?

'From each according to ability; to each according to need' – tracing the biblical roots of socialism's enduring slogan

  • Written by Luc Bovens, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
imageMarx, Madison or God? Who said it first...or at all? Bettmann/Corbis/ Lucas Schifres via Getty Images

“From each according to ability; To each according to need,” is a phrase derived from where?

A) The works of Karl Marx

B) The Bible

C) The Constitution of the United States

If you answered “A,” you are kinda right. But if you...

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Kamala Harris represents an opportunity for coalition building between Blacks and Asian Americans

  • Written by Danielle Casarez Lemi, Tower Center Fellow, Southern Methodist University
imageKamala Harris speaking via a screen to demonstrators at the protest against racism and police brutality on Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother; she is Black and South Asian. She celebrates both sides of her ancestry, which unites two racial...

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Labor Day celebrates earning a living, but remember what work really means

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageDoing a job to help other people can give greater meaning to work.Photo by Eddie Kopp for Unsplach, CC BY-ND

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. employment is dire. Economists estimate that 1 in 5 workers have lost their jobs. As a result, many people are finding it difficult to keep a roof overhead and put food on the table. Yet there can...

Read more: Labor Day celebrates earning a living, but remember what work really means

Why masks are a religious issue

  • Written by Leslie Dorrough Smith, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, Avila University
imageAnti-mask protesters at a rally in Orem, Utah.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Seemingly everyone has an opinion on masks: when to wear them, how to wear them, which ones are best and even whether we should be wearing them at all.

For those in this last camp, a popular argument is that the coverings aren’t the problem, but being forced by a government...

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Monuments 'expire' – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

  • Written by Alan Marcus, Professor, University of Connecticut
imageCharlottesville city workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in 2018. Debate over removing the statue continues today.AP Photo/Steve Helber, File

Historical monuments are intended to be timeless, but almost all have an expiration date. As society’s values shift, the legitimacy of monuments can and often does...

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Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t

  • Written by Bryan McVerry, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
imageSteroids could do more harm than good in patients with milder cases of COVID-19.Go Nakamura/Getty Images

New studies show that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with inexpensive steroids can cut their risk of dying from the illness by a third. The results are so clear that the World Health Organization changed its advice on Sept. 2 and now...

Read more: Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t

Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?

  • Written by Melissa J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
imageTom Seaver at Shea Stadium in Flushing, N.Y. in 1969, when he led the once 'Lovable Losers' to the World Series. The Mets won, and many cited Seaver's pitching mastery and leadership. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia...

Read more: Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?

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  4. Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize 'superspreaders'
  5. CRISPR can help combat the troubling immune response against gene therapy
  6. Plants might be able to tell us about the location of dead bodies, helping families find missing people
  7. What the CDC eviction ban means for tenants and landlords: 6 questions answered
  8. School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations
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  10. Does publishing tuition prices influence college choice?
  11. Mail-in voting lessons from Oregon, the state with the longest history of voting by mail
  12. Citizenship delays imperil voting for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the 2020 election
  13. Indian Americans can be an influential voting bloc – despite their small numbers
  14. Addiction treatment shrinks during the pandemic, leaving people with nowhere to turn
  15. Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
  16. American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation
  17. El tiempo fuera bien aplicado mejora el comportamiento de los niños
  18. Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace
  19. COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here's which policies can get them connected
  20. Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer underscores an alarming increase in cases among younger adults as well as health gaps for African Americans
  21. Nearly two centuries ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress
  22. Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans
  23. Campus outbreaks of COVID-19 were almost guaranteed
  24. US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan
  25. How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about staying safe in the pandemic
  26. What college students need to know about liability waivers for COVID-19
  27. US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
  28. Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated
  29. Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
  30. With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means
  31. How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes
  32. Las abejas no pueden mantener la 'sana distancia', pero así evitan enfermarse en plena pandemia
  33. Will the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?
  34. If Trump refuses to accept defeat in November, the republic will survive intact, as it has 5 out of 6 times in the past
  35. Can a college course teach students to 'unlearn' racism?
  36. Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement
  37. Does forgetting a name or word mean that I have dementia?
  38. Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans
  39. Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes
  40. Don't be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture
  41. I'm a public health researcher, and I'm dismayed that the CDC's missteps are causing people to lose trust in a great institution
  42. Shortened census count will hurt communities of color
  43. How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
  44. Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19
  45. COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus
  46. Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic
  47. Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends
  48. Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs -- the legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits
  49. Let's call athletes 'workers,' and let's call these NBA protests what they were – strikes
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