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How can all schools safely reopen?

  • Written by Brandon Guthrie, Assistant Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology, University of Washington
imageIn-person learning can start as long as schools operate safely, says the CDC.Jon Cherry/Getty Images

The question of when and how to open schools for full in-person learning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most consequential the U.S. currently faces. A wealth of evidence suggests that schools can provide in-person instruction...

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How Black poets and writers gave a voice to 'Affrilachia'

  • Written by Amy M. Alvarez, Assistant Teaching Professor, English, West Virginia University
image'Untitled' from the series 'Imaging/Imagining.' Photo by Raymond Thompson, Jr.

Appalachia, in the popular imagination, stubbornly remains poor and white.

Open a dictionary and you’ll see Appalachian described as a “native or inhabitant of Appalachia, especially one of predominantly Scotch-Irish, English, or German ancestry.”

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White mobs rioted in Washington in 1848 to defend slaveholders' rights after 76 Black enslaved people staged an unsuccessful mass escape on a boat

  • Written by Michael David Cohen, Research Professor of Government, American University
imageAn abolitionist lithograph of the slave trade in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background.Library of Congress

The summer of 2020 was not the first time America saw protests and violence over the treatment of African Americans.

imageAn account on April 19, 1848, of the Pearl’s capture appearing in The Daily Union newspaper of...

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Christian nationalism is a barrier to mass vaccination against COVID-19

  • Written by Monique Deal Barlow, Doctoral Student of Political Science, Georgia State University
imageSome evangelical leaders are trying to counter Christian nationalist misinformation over vaccines.Win McNamee/Getty Images

While the majority of Americans either intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine or have already received their shots, getting white evangelicals to vaccination sites may prove more of a challenge – especially those who identify...

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Poorer and minority older adults are suspicious of the US health care system – a new study shows why

  • Written by Marc Cohen, Clinical Professor of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston
imageResearch shows racial, economic and health inequities are deeply intertwined.monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images

Just over two weeks before she died of complications from COVID-19 in December 2020, Dr. Susan G. Moore recorded a smartphone video from her bed in an Indiana hospital. In the recording, which went viral, the Black physician accused a...

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What COVID-19 vaccine side effects might I expect?

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor, Lowance Center for Human Immunology, Emory University
imageA sign shows the way to a recovery area to monitor any immediate side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020, in Reno, Nevada. Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images

Takeaways

  • You might experience redness and soreness in the arm where you got the shot, tiredness, muscle aches, chills and nausea, but these symptoms won’t last long....

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Move over, corn and soybeans: The next biofuel source could be giant sea kelp

  • Written by Diane Kim, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Senior Scientist, USC Wrigley Institute, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageGiant kelp (_Macrocystis pyrifera_) is a potential energy crop.Linking Tourism & Conservation/Flickr, CC BY

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Giant kelp, the world’s largest species of marine algae, is an attractive source for making biofuels. In a recent study, we tested a novel strategy for...

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Chocolate's secret ingredient is the fermenting microbes that make it taste so good

  • Written by Caitlin Clark, Ph.D. Candidate in Food Science, Colorado State University
imageUnderneath the shiny wrapper, a chocolate bunny is a fermented food.Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images

Whether baked as chips into a cookie, melted into a sweet warm drink or molded into the shape of a smiling bunny, chocolate is one of the world’s most universally consumed foods.

Even the biggest chocolate lovers, though, might...

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Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?

  • Written by Tamra Burns Loeb, Adjunct Associate Professor - Interim, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAdoring fans clamor for an autograph from baseball legend Jackie Robinson in 1962, but Robinson faced slurs, hatred and insults in his early years in the majors. Bettman/

Baseball great Jackie Robinson was a living, breathing example of athleticism and apparent good health, playing four sports at UCLA and becoming the first Black man to play in...

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Germany's strange nostalgia for the antebellum American South

  • Written by Sanders Isaac Bernstein, Provost’s PhD Fellow in English Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
image'Onkel Toms Hütte' – or Uncle Tom's Cabin – is the name of a subway station in Berlin.DXR via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Swastikas may be banned in Berlin, but Confederate flags still fly.

Alongside MAGA hats and Trump 2020 banners, Reich flags and Brandenburg eagles, the American South’s battle flag has been raised high duri...

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  1. 4 reasons why migrant children arriving alone to the US create a 'border crisis'
  2. Genomic surveillance: What it is and why we need more of it to track coronavirus variants and help end the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial
  4. How nonfungible tokens work and where they get their value – a cryptocurrency expert explains NFTs
  5. The US just set ambitious offshore wind power targets – what will it take to meet them?
  6. City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic – can they keep it?
  7. What can you do with unwanted holy cards and Grandma's religious statues? Well, that depends
  8. Ayn Rand-inspired 'myth of the founder' puts tremendous power in hands of Big Tech CEOs like Zuckerberg – posing real risks to democracy
  9. Mexico moves to legalize cannabis use, a modest step toward de-escalating drug war
  10. Asian Americans top target for threats and harassment during pandemic
  11. Women frequently experience sexual harassment at work, yet few claims ever reach a courtroom
  12. How to make sure Biden's infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change – and save money
  13. How school lunch could improve when classrooms are full again
  14. In fish, parents' stressful experiences influence offspring behavior via epigenetic changes
  15. Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds
  16. Godzilla vs. Kong: A functional morphologist uses science to pick a winner
  17. Derek Chauvin trial begins in George Floyd murder case: 5 essential reads on police violence against Black men
  18. After prolonged period of press-bashing, a more constructive form of media criticism is now flourishing
  19. Mass shootings are rare – firearm suicides are much more common, and kill more Americans
  20. Project-based learning deepens science knowledge for 3rd graders in Michigan
  21. Trans Day of Visibility offers chance for community to stand in solidarity and support
  22. If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?
  23. We studied depression messages on YouTube videos and found dangerous and stigmatizing stereotypes prevail
  24. 'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic
  25. What's at stake in Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama, union vote: 5 questions answered
  26. Africa's 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss
  27. Two stereotypes that diminish the humanity of the Atlanta shooting victims – and all Asian Americans
  28. ¿Por qué estar en casa y no en cafés y bares está 'desgastando' nuestra creatividad?
  29. Ending testing for New York City's gifted program may be another blow to Black and Latino students
  30. Montenegro was a success story in troubled Balkan region – now its democracy is in danger
  31. Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways
  32. Mass shootings leave emotional and mental scars on survivors, first responders and millions of others
  33. Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests
  34. Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean
  35. How humans became the best throwers on the planet
  36. Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled teens' industry to change its ways
  37. Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws
  38. Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses
  39. Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism
  40. Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic - and many countries that did well had one thing in common
  41. Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you've already had the coronavirus
  42. Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government
  43. Robinhood app makes Wall Street feel like a game to win – instead of a place where you can lose your life savings in a New York minute
  44. What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and what they mean for you
  45. This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future
  46. Civics education isn't boosting youth voting or volunteerism
  47. The US has never had much of a pilgrimage tradition – perhaps now is the opportunity
  48. When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
  49. US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black people
  50. Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too