Tag: Coronavirus 2020
Social distancing works – just ask lobsters, ants and vampire bats
Dana Hawley, Virginia Tech and Julia Buck, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering...
7 things public schools do besides teach kids academic basics
Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan
With schools closed due to COVID-19, communities are scrambling to provide students with meals and supplies and meet other needs....
Coronavirus: Strategic National Stockpile was ready, but not for this
Andrew Lakoff, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, Americans have been hearing a lot...
National Guard joins the coronavirus response – 3 questions answered
Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
As a military organization divided into 50 distinct parts that can be commanded by either the president or state...
What happens to charitable giving when the economy falters?
Patrick Rooney, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI
As the new coronavirus pandemic sends the economy into a tailspin, Patrick Rooney, an economist at the Indiana...
It’s a bad idea for journalists to censor Trump – instead,...
David Cuillier, University of Arizona
In times of mortal strife, humans crave information more than ever, and it’s journalists’ responsibility to deliver it.
But what if...
Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis
Jay Kennedy, Michigan State University
Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread...
When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
Rebecca L. Spang, Indiana University
Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted a video of himself on March 15 saying: “No more restaurants.” Seated in his palatial kitchen with...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
