For almost a century, American popular culture has perpetuated the idea that only journalists working in foreign countries…
Four researchers studied California's shelter-in-place orders to figure out how many lives were saved by its early enactment.…
Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.
While African Americans account for about 14% of the US population, they have accounted for about 60% of deaths from the…
Small-scale dairy farmers are struggling across the US – but in New Jersey they've developed a model that keeps their…
Youth physical inactivity was already a problem before COVID-19, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Justices have lent weight to state officials who want churches to remain closed until the public health crisis is over.…
Maids were among Brazil's earliest COVID-19 victims, infected by employers who had been to Italy. Now 39% of Brazilian…
President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or…
Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against…
A third of Americans experiencing significant financial stress say they wouldn't contact a doctor if they experienced…
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
Understanding others' emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids' development,…
Terminally ill patients in nine states and Washington, DC can use telemedicine to get a doctor's approval to hasten…
Dalits have long been ostracized as the 'untouchables' in Indian society. Discrimination and the impact of the coronavirus…
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn't always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing…
Drugs and vaccines to fight the coronavirus are already in clinical trials. It is important to understand the difference…
Fear is very much a part of humans' survival. Demagogues and others who want to manipulate have learned that this human…
A biographer of George Washington says that the father of the country would have no problem wearing the kind of protective…
Many Native American tribes are reporting high COVID-19 infection rates. State and federal agencies are impeding tribes'…