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Two-thirds of African Americans know someone mistreated by police, and 22% report mistreatment in past year
Sixty-eight percent of African Americans say they know someone who has been unfairly stopped, searched, questioned, physically threatened or abused by the police, and 43% say they personally have had...
Informal feedback: We crave it more than ever, and don't care who it's from
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way many of us work. With the switch to working from home, in particular, a fundamental workplace behavior has gone by the wayside: informal...
Domestic abusers use tech that connects as a weapon during coronavirus lockdowns
The coronavirus pandemic has driven much of daily life—work, school, socializing—online. Unfortunately, perpetrators of violence against women and girls are also increasingly turning to technology in response to the pandemic.
The appeal of far-right politics
Why do "ordinary" citizens join far-right organisations? Agnieszka Pasieka explores how far-right groups offer social services, organise festivals and shape their own narrative to attract new members. In her FWF-project,...
Young women are hit doubly hard by recessions, especially this one
We are entering our first pink-tinged recession.
COVID-19 has hit women hard, especially working mothers
A new analysis of USC's Understanding Coronavirus in America Study has found that women, particularly those without a college degree, suffered more job losses than men and bore significantly greater...
Patti LuPone braces for theater's long closure: 'I was made tough by this business'
As COVID-19 keeps theaters in prolonged darkness, Patti LuPone talks about career survival, the future of Broadway, Trump and Black Lives Matter.
Even amid social distancing, 'vicarious learning' can work
"Vicarious learning" is a term for how we learn from the experiences of others, particularly people in our everyday personal and professional lives. But can it succeed in a time...
Look: Bruce Willis, Demi Moore throw birthday party for Emma Heming
Emma Heming spent her 42nd birthday with Bruce Willis, their daughters, Willis' ex-wife, Demi Moore, and other family and friends.
Black chemists speak out about inequity in STEM
They share stories of injustice and offer suggestions on how the community can provide support and solidarity
China says virus tests negative on seafood in Beijing coronavirus outbreak
An inspection of more than 30,000 samples of produce, seafood and meat imported from overseas found no cases of coronavirus contamination, according to Chinese authorities.
'Mother of Father's Day' introduced holiday 110 years ago
Millions of American fathers will be honored and celebrated on Sunday, but Friday marks 110 years since it was first observed in the United States.
Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President
Republicans’ and Democrats’ distinct responses to the pandemic could influence in-person and mail-in voting—and who wins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
University cheating might be up — but don't just blame students
As universities and colleges increasingly shift classes online, some experts are warning instructors to change their approach to teaching in order to curb a perceived rise in cases of suspected cheating.
Column: Trump's Tulsa rally is shaping up to be a coronavirus petri dish inside a wrecking ball
On top of the strong possibility that the Tulsa rally could spread coronavirus far and wide, violence might be in the offing.
Harvard experts call ruling on LGBT rights a landmark
Harvard faculty members in law and gender issues declared Monday’s Supreme Court ruling protecting gay and transgender workers a landmark for LGBT rights. “The scope of this is extraordinary,” said Michael Bronski, a...
10 pilot programs to receive Culture Lab grants
An open-access online portal of anti-racism policy research publications. A pilot project to replace the prevalent anatomical representation of the human body (young, lean, white, and male) by collecting and generating anatomical images...
Nancy Coleman named dean of Division of Continuing Education
Nancy Coleman will be the next dean of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE), Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), announced today. Coleman will succeed Huntington...
FAS dean confirms teaching to remain online for 2020-21
Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, laid out three potential scenarios for fall in an interim report to the community Monday that also confirmed online teaching will...
DACA ruling draws relief and hope for more comprehensive reform
In a closely watched and hotly awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly rejected the Trump’s administration’s move to end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, shielding...
Klobuchar withdraws from vice president consideration
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced she has removed herself from contention to become former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate in the November election, stating the position should be filled...
DACA ruling draws relief and hope for more comprehensive reform
In a closely watched and hotly awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly rejected the Trump’s administration’s move to end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, shielding...
33 sheriff's cadets contract coronavirus; San Bernardino program suspended
A training program for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has suspended in-person classes after 33 cadets tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said.
$11M lottery ticket spent a week in oblivious winner's purse
An Irish woman said her family's lottery ticket spent almost a week forgotten in her purse before she discovered it was a nearly $11 million winner.
What I learned during the frustrating process of getting my unemployment benefits
Freelance writer Kevin Smothers tried to reach another human in Sacramento about his unemployment claim. Would he ever get someone on the phone?
Inside 2020's most anticipated—and targeted—game: Violence, a virus, an LGBTQ love story
Ex 'Westworld' writer Halley Gross joins Neil Druckmann to create the unexpectedly timely story in "The Last of Us Part II" set in a virus-ravaged world
Watch live: President Donald Trump talks about reopening in governors roundtable
President Donald Trump is expected to hold a roundtable with governors on reopening small businesses Thursday afternoon at the White House.
Rapid implementation of mobile technology for real-time epidemiology of COVID-19
The rapid pace of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents challenges to the robust collection of population-scale data to address...