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Why so few young Americans vote

  • Written by John Holbein, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education, University of Virginia
Not all of Bernie Sanders' young supporters are showing up at the polls.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. The gap between 18- to 29-year-olds and those over 60, a common measuring stick, is more than twice as large here than it is in comparable democracies, like Canada and...

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Indian Country leaders urge Native people to be counted in 2020 Census

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Alaska Native girls prepare to dance in honor of the beginning of the 2020 Census in rural Alaska. The Census count begins in this state out of necessity and tradition.AP Images/Gregory Bull

Native Americans living on reservations and in traditional villages were the most undercounted people in the 2010 U.S. Census. This year, tribal leaders through...

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When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people

  • Written by Alex Horenstein, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Miami
Protective measures and their safety assurances can change how people act around risk.Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP

Coronavirus fears triggered a recent surge in sales of protective masks, as well as disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Now there’s a shortage and concern that even health care providers who must wear face masks won’t...

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If I get sick with coronavirus, can Donald Trump make me stay home?

  • Written by Brian Labus, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

President Donald Trump recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and control public statements by government health officials about the crisis.

In the days since, health departments throughout the country have investigated potential cases, announced new cases and declared public...

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A coronavirus recession may be coming: Here's what to do with your money

  • Written by Alexander Kurov, Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Research Chair in Finance, West Virginia University
In Rome, a normally packed Colosseum is virtually empty. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Global markets are crashing, the price of oil is plummeting and even entire countries are in lockdown. The odds of a recession due to the new coronavirus outbreak are rising every day.

A question I’m often asked as a finance professor and a CFA charterholder is...

Read more: A coronavirus recession may be coming: Here's what to do with your money

Protecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage every year

  • Written by Michael Beck, Research professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Mangroves along Mexico's Yucatan coastline.Michael Beck, CC BY-ND

Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S. economy more than US$50 billion yearly in damage from winds and flooding. And as these storms travel across the Atlantic, they also ravage many Caribbean nations.

We study coastal ecosystems and how to value the natural...

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7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety

  • Written by Jelena Kecmanovic, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
Anxiety is part of life, but should not take over your life. fizkes/Shutterstock.com

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too.

As a psychologist, I am seeing this in my practice already. Although feeling anxiety in response...

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Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here's a reading list

  • Written by Karen W. Gavigan, Professor of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
The success of 'Maus' made the genre more visible.Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con

Teen activists worldwide are making headlines for their social justice advocacy on everything from climate change and immigration to substance abuse and LGBTQ issues. As young people get more vocal about these issues, this trend is being...

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Black turnout in primaries might make Democrats think twice about swing voter strategy

  • Written by Todd Shaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
Voters fill out Super Tuesday ballots in North Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Big wins for Joe Biden on Super Tuesday and in the South Carolina primary a few days earlier have seemingly bolstered a centrist view of how best to capture the presidency: appeal to the middle, pick up swing voters.

It is true that a sizeable chunk of moderates...

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Mennonites helped turn Paraguay into a mega beef producer – indigenous people may pay the price

  • Written by Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida
South America's bi-oceanic highway, which will stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic -- cutting right through Paraguay -- is scheduled for completion in 2022.Joel Correia, Author provided

The “new Panama Canal” – that’s how some are hailing a highway now under construction in South America that spans the continent, from...

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  6. Can I take time off if my child's school is closed for coronavirus? 5 questions on sick leave laws answered
  7. Why the US still hasn't had a woman president
  8. The candidate you like is the one you think is most electable
  9. From border security to climate change, national emergency declarations raise hard questions about presidential power
  10. How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
  11. I was in China doing research when I saw my Uighur friends disappear
  12. Dung beetles help rainforests regrow – but extreme drought and wildfires in the Amazon are killing them off
  13. Should you listen to music when you work?
  14. What's the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?
  15. Speeches, both scripted and off the cuff, turn Biden's campaign around
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  17. Why some Americans don't trust the census
  18. Crisis communication researcher shares 5 key principles that officials should use in coronavirus
  19. Washington's recession-fighting toolbox is nearly empty as US economy braces for possible coronavirus outbreak
  20. 'Internet of things' could be an unseen threat to elections
  21. Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
  22. How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
  23. How women dress for other women
  24. Autonomous vehicles can be fooled to 'see' nonexistent obstacles
  25. Coronavirus fears put a halt to the Muslim pilgrimage of umrah – but not yet the hajj
  26. Love in the time of the coronavirus: Do you turn your back when someone offers you a hand, a kiss or a hug?
  27. Why it took Congress 40 years to pass a bill acknowledging the Armenian genocide
  28. Americans still trust doctors and scientists during a public health crisis
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  33. Biden's resurrection was unprecedented – and well-timed
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  35. Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how medicines are distributed worldwide
  36. Super Tuesday results show how Latino voters, moderate Democrats and Trump supporters are shaping the election
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  38. The Fed's 'surprise' interest rate cut: 5 questions answered
  39. There’s no easy exit for the US in Afghanistan
  40. A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
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  42. Why colleges should think twice before punishing student protesters
  43. What schools can do to reduce the risk that teachers and other educators will sexually abuse children
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