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4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday life

  • Written by Mirae J. Fornander, Clinical Psychology PhD Student, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Empty shelves can freak out shoppers of all ages.Jeremy Hogan / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed schools, workplaces, and more. Given that anxiety was already among the most common mental health problem in kids before the COVID-19...

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All Latinos don't vote the same way – their place of origin matters

  • Written by Eliza Willis, Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College
Hispanic voters go to the polls for early voting in 2004.G. De Cardenas/Getty Images

Joe Biden won Florida’s 2020 Democratic primary, capturing a majority of the state’s Latino voters.

Polls have been tracking the Latino vote in Democratic presidential primaries, and many analysts are trying to predict which candidate Latinos might favor...

Read more: All Latinos don't vote the same way – their place of origin matters

Viruses live on doorknobs and phones and can get you sick – smart cleaning and good habits can help protect you

  • Written by Joseph Eisenberg, Professor and Chair of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Disinfecting an area takes time and effort. And there is only so much you can do. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

One vomiting episode from someone infected with norovirus emits billions and billions of individual viruses. That’s enough to fuel an outbreak – and is exactly what happened in an elementary school in Seattle, Washington a few months ago...

Read more: Viruses live on doorknobs and phones and can get you sick – smart cleaning and good habits can...

10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the 'greatest pandemic in history'

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
U.S. Red Cross volunteers in 1918.Apic/Getty Images

Pandemic: It’s a scary word.

But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the influenza pandemic of 1918, often referred to erroneously as the “Spanish flu.” Misconceptions about it may be fueling unfounded fears about COVID-19, and now is an especially...

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Experts agree that Trump's coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first place

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
President Donald Trump with members of the president's Coronavirus Task Force at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

As the coronavirus pandemic exerts a tighter grip on the nation, critics of the Trump administration have repeatedly highlighted the administration’s changes to the nation’s pandemic response team...

Read more: Experts agree that Trump's coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first...

Telecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemic

  • Written by Mohja Rhoads, Research Consultant and Lecturer in Policy, Planning and Development, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Less than 30% of the workforce has the ability to work from home.Westend61/Getty ImagesCC BY-ND

Recent surveys from both the National Household Transportation Survey and the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that around 29% of the United States workforce has the option to work at home, and around 15% usually does so.

Working from home pays a...

Read more: Telecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemic

What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
A nurse at a drive-up coronavirus testing station set up by the University of Washington Medical Center on Friday, March 13, 2020.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it’s only natural to worry whether a cough or aches and pains could be signs you have become infected...

Read more: What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4...

Mubarak's lasting legacy on Egypt's Coptic Christians

  • Written by Ramazan Kılınç, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha
A 2005 presidential election poster of then-President Hosni Mubarak that said: '70 million Egyptian Muslims and Christians say yes to Mubarak.'AP Photo/Hasan Jamali

The rule of Egypt’s former leader Hosni Mubarak, who died in February at age 91, will be remembered by many for its repressive tactics and the unprecedented Arab Spring protests...

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Reports of the death of congressional oversight are greatly exaggerated

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
The U.S .Capitol on February 20, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Getty/Alex Edelman/AFP

For over 200 years, Congress and the executive branch have maintained a delicate balance of power. When disputes between the two branches have arisen, they have compromised and turned to the courts only as a last resort.

Recently, an appeals court ruled in House...

Read more: Reports of the death of congressional oversight are greatly exaggerated

How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus

  • Written by Emma Frances Bloomfield, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Don't shout or lecture – just talk.fizkes/Shutterstock.com

The medical evidence is clear: The coronavirus global health threat is not an elaborate hoax. Bill Gates did not create the coronavirus to sell more vaccines. Essential oils are not effective at protecting you from coronavirus.

But those facts have not stopped contrary claims from...

Read more: How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus

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