Tag: Coronavirus
What’s lost when we’re too afraid to touch the world around...
Chunjie Zhang, University of California, Davis
During one of my daily walks with my toddler, when we passed his favorite playground, I noticed a new...
How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities...
Kathryn McKinley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The coronavirus can infect anyone, but recent reporting has shown your socioeconomic status can play a big role,...
What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates...
Tom Nolan, Emmanuel College
Social distancing orders in place across the U.S. have added to the long list of low-level offenses that police are charged...
Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling –...
Greggor Mattson, Oberlin College and Conservatory
Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of...
Party on! Why some young people are more concerned about their...
Pardis Mahdavi, Arizona State University
“Are you going to Cooper’s party tonight?” asked a young female voice behind me to a friend.
It wasn’t a conversation...
Videoconferencing keeps people connected while the coronavirus keeps them inside –...
Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University
If, before COVID-19, you were concerned about all the data that technology companies had about you, just wait. As stay-at-home...
Clear, consistent health messaging critical to stemming epidemics and limiting coronavirus...
Thespina (Nina) Yamanis, American University
While the deadly coronavirus spreads rapidly in the United States, United Kingdom, France and beyond, several countries in Asia and...
Going back to school to deal with hard times? For-profit schools...
Molly Ott, Arizona State University and Derrick Anderson, Arizona State University
During recessions or times of high unemployment, there tends to be an increase in...
EXPLORING NATURE
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty...
Tom W. Allen, Mississippi State University
A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention...
