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This isn't the first time sports teams have played in eerily empty arenas

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Tomoyuki Sugano of the Yomiuri Giants pitches in front of empty stands at Tokyo Dome during a preseason baseball game.AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

The NBA decided that it will suspend its season after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus, just after the NCAA announced that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments...

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Lessons on wrangling candidates from the masterful moderator of presidential debates, Jim Lehrer

  • Written by Mary Kate Cary, Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and Senior Fellow, UVA's Miller Center, University of Virginia
Republican candidate Mitt Romney (L) and Democratic candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during the 2012 presidential debate in Denver on Oct. 3, moderated by Jim Lehrer. Getty/Chip Somodevilla

Boy, do I miss Jim Lehrer.

I thought of the late PBS anchor and legendary presidential debate moderator fondly while watching the last two Democratic...

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Julius Caesar refused to be crowned king

  • Written by Joanna Kenty, Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow in Classical Studies, Temple University
Marc Antony, left, offers Julius Caesar a crown; Caesar refuses.Bettman/Getty Images

In the wake of his acquittal from impeachment charges, President Donald Trump has been trumpeting his power and firing government officials who had testified against him.

Can he do that?

It’s an important question, in light of an argument his legal team used...

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Plagues follow bad leadership in ancient Greek tales

  • Written by Joel Christensen, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
A scene from a 1911 staging of the ancient Greek classic 'Oedipus Rex.'Imagno/Getty Images

In the fifth century B.C., the playwright Sophocles begins “Oedipus Tyrannos” with the title character struggling to identify the cause of a plague striking his city, Thebes. (Spoiler alert: It’s his own bad leadership.)

As someone who writes...

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How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The coronavirus could cause shortages in the nation's blood supply. Getty Images / KTS Design / Science Photo Library

The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has created enormous anxiety, uncertainty, and disruption to our lives. Much has already been written about potential shortages of medicines and face masks, but little has been...

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How does the coronavirus test work? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
The U.S. has been scrambling to get testing for the coronavirus up to speed.AP Photo/Francois Mori

The U.S. government is fighting to contain and slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Testing is central to these efforts. Molecular biologist and viral researcher Maureen Ferran answers some basic questions about how these diagnostic tests work...

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Why a Roman philosopher's views on the fear of death matter as coronavirus spreads

  • Written by Thomas Nail, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver
Lucretius Carus.Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr

With the global spread of the new coronavirus, fears about illness and death weigh heavily on the minds of many.

Such fears can often result in a disregard for the welfare of others. All over the world, for example, essential items such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer have been sold out, with...

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Coronavirus control measures aren't pointless – just slowing down the pandemic could save millions of lives

  • Written by Matthew McQueen, Director, Public Health Program and Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
The point is to make sure hospitals have space for those who get sick.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Anywhere from 20% to 60% of the adults around the world may be infected with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. That’s the estimate from leading epidemiological experts on communicable...

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The first fireside chat calmed an anxious nation and provides a model for today

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
President Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcasting his first fireside chat, March 12, 1933. National Archives

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his advisers knew he had to do something.

The U.S. banking system faced imminent collapse; depositors around the country waited anxiously in line to withdraw their funds. To stop the run, on March 6, 1933,...

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How the fireside chat provided a model for calming the nation that President Trump failed to follow

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
President Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcasting his first fireside chat, March 12, 1933. National Archives

The president of the United States was speaking to the nation live, on television, from the Oval Office. His topic was the new coronavirus, and his mission was clear.

“This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a...

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  5. Biden's big night with moderates, African Americans and Baby Boomers
  6. Why public universities are chasing rich kids from out of state
  7. There's plenty of toilet paper in the US – so why are people hoarding it?
  8. Can gambling juice fandom for women's sports?
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  10. Why so few young Americans vote
  11. Indian Country leaders urge Native people to be counted in 2020 Census
  12. When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people
  13. If I get sick with coronavirus, can Donald Trump make me stay home?
  14. A coronavirus recession may be coming: Here's what to do with your money
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  16. 7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
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  20. A geriatrician offers 4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak
  21. How a tech-based program on health brought African American kids and parents together
  22. Does screening travelers for disease and infection really work?
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  24. Will sick leave protect me if I get ill from coronavirus? 5 questions answered
  25. Can I take time off if my child's school is closed for coronavirus? 5 questions on sick leave laws answered
  26. Why the US still hasn't had a woman president
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  28. From border security to climate change, national emergency declarations raise hard questions about presidential power
  29. How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
  30. I was in China doing research when I saw my Uighur friends disappear
  31. Dung beetles help rainforests regrow – but extreme drought and wildfires in the Amazon are killing them off
  32. Should you listen to music when you work?
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  34. Speeches, both scripted and off the cuff, turn Biden's campaign around
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  36. Why some Americans don't trust the census
  37. Crisis communication researcher shares 5 key principles that officials should use in coronavirus
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