Tag: Coronavirus 2020
It’s wrong to blame bats for the coronavirus epidemic
Peter Alagona, University of California, Santa Barbara
Genomic research showing that the COVID-19 coronavirus likely originated in bats has produced heavy media coverage and widespread...
With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about...
Jon Pedersen, University of South Carolina
Most of the school systems that shut their doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak initially said these closures would...
Workers left out of government and business response to the coronavirus
Thomas Kochan, MIT Sloan School of Management
As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, workers and families around the country are finding out how weak the U.S....
Parents, cut yourself some slack on screen time limits while you’re...
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University
As families hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic, many parents may wonder how much screen time they should let their...
New federal sick leave law – who’s eligible, who’s not and...
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon
On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law.
The legislation is an emergency...
3 smart ways to use screen time while coronavirus keeps kids...
Rebecca Dore, The Ohio State University
As families everywhere adjust to social distancing measures like closed schools and child care centers, workplaces and more, parents...
4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday...
Mirae J. Fornander, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed...
America’s poorest children won’t get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed...
Thurston Domina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Schools aren’t only places where kids learn. They are also places where kids eat.
Thanks to the...
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...
