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How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about staying safe in the pandemic

  • Written by Thomas J. Hrach, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, University of Memphis
imageThe news helps people navigate a complex and changing pandemic world. But they may not always remember what they need to. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

With COVID-19, a news story that may be 100% accurate can still unintentionally mislead readers about the greatest threats of the pandemic. The unintended outcome results from a lesson taught to every...

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  1. What college students need to know about liability waivers for COVID-19
  2. US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
  3. Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated
  4. Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
  5. With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means
  6. How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes
  7. Las abejas no pueden mantener la 'sana distancia', pero así evitan enfermarse en plena pandemia
  8. Will the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?
  9. If Trump refuses to accept defeat in November, the republic will survive intact, as it has 5 out of 6 times in the past
  10. Can a college course teach students to 'unlearn' racism?
  11. Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement
  12. Does forgetting a name or word mean that I have dementia?
  13. Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans
  14. Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes
  15. Don't be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture
  16. 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
  17. Shortened census count will hurt communities of color
  18. How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
  19. Historic Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery dealing with latest challenge: COVID-19
  20. COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus
  21. Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic
  22. Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends
  23. Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs -- the legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits
  24. Let's call athletes 'workers,' and let's call these NBA protests what they were – strikes
  25. A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Hurricane Laura's damage in this area of oil fields and industry
  26. Federal agents sent to Kenosha, but history shows militarized policing in cities can escalate violence and trigger conflict
  27. Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
  28. ¿Cómo puedes utilizar la ventilación para prevenir la propagación de COVID-19 dentro de tu casa?
  29. History tells us trying to stop diseases like COVID-19 at the border is a failed strategy
  30. Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
  31. When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families
  32. The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat
  33. One coup leads to another, history shows – though many in Mali hope theirs was the very rare 'good coup'
  34. Joe Kennedy III challenges Ed Markey in 2020's weirdest primary race
  35. 1 in 10 US students are English learners
  36. When plants and their microbes are not in sync, the results can be disastrous
  37. Cool touch shirts can make you feel cool on hot days, but which materials work best?
  38. Trump accepts the nomination from the White House lawn, portraying a nation in crisis and himself as its hero
  39. Why Americans are buying more guns than ever
  40. Así es como la moda ha servido históricamente para el distanciamiento social
  41. Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold
  42. FDA is departing from long-standing procedures to deal with public health crises, and this may foreshadow problems for COVID-19 vaccines
  43. The white supremacist origins of modern marriage advice
  44. Trump's foreign policy is still 'America First' – what does that mean, exactly?
  45. Abolishing child labor took the specter of 'white slavery' and the job market's near collapse during the Great Depression
  46. Jerry Falwell Jr. will leave behind a very different legacy from his influential father
  47. Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risks
  48. Mail-in voting's potential problems only begin at the post office – an underfunded, underprepared decentralized system could be trouble
  49. Afghanistan's peace process is stalled. Can the Taliban be trusted to hold up their end of the deal?
  50. Emily Dickinson is the unlikely hero of our time