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Career Ladder: Naresh Sunkara
This Indian entrepreneur helps students and postdocs learn about business
NBA Players Association approves return-to-play plan, will continue negotiations
The NBA Players Association voted unanimously in favor of the plan to return to the court and will continue negotiations with the league on a 22-team restart.
Harvard panel on George Floyd and racial injustice
Heavy. Overwhelming. Daunting. Those were some of the words used at a recent panel to describe the two crises disproportionately affecting the black community right now: the novel coronavirus and the unjust killing...
California could reopen gyms, schools, bars and sports soon but warns 'guidance doesn't mean go'
California officials said that counties could begin reopening gyms, schools, day camps, bars and some professional sports by as early as next Friday, but specifics remain unclear.
There's a black jobs crisis. Coronavirus is making it worse
Beneath the fury over George Floyd's death lie longstanding economic inequities that have plagued California's 2.6 million black people.
Study: Black Americans most interested in COVID-19 news
Black Americans, who have suffered disproportionately from the coronavirus, have shown a more intense interest in news about the pandemic compared to whites.
Facing the denial of American racism
As ongoing nationwide protests illustrate, a majority of Americans view the recent police killing of George Floyd as a reflection of the virulent and systemic racism in the nation. However, recent polling suggests...
Starz offers 8 titles pertaining to racial issues for free
Starz announced Friday that eight of its documentary titles pertaining to racial inequality would be free to view without a subscription.
Survey: African-Americans closely following coronavirus news
African-Americans have been following news reports and other information about the coronavirus outbreak closer than any other racial or ethnic group, a new survey by the Pew Research Center said...
Navy SEAL training resumes after pandemic hiatus
The U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Center resumed its SEAL training after classes were paused in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Black birders have never been safe or celebrated
Most birding institutions and clubs discount Black participants, either through their whiteness or inaccessibility. (National Park Service /)Jacqueline L. Scott is a PhD student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto....
Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
Disrupted nightly sleep and clogged arteries tend to sneak up on us as we age. And while both disorders may seem unrelated, a new UC Berkeley study helps explain why...
New report examines challenges and implications of false-negative COVID-19 tests
In a new paper, researchers discuss challenges and implications related to false-negative diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
What the 1960s civil rights protests can teach us about fighting racism today
Day after day, protests have arisen in cities across America. The outrage was sparked by video of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, even as the 46-year-old...
Not children, but 'super-happy families' the aim of assisted reproduction
Researchers studied how staff at fertility clinics view the assessments that childless couples and women undergo in order to access assisted reproduction. It emerges in the interviews that the assessment...
Psychedelic drug psilocybin tamps down brain's ego center
To see how psychedelics impact the claustrum, a mysterious region of the brain believed to control the ego, researchers compared the brain scans of people after they took psilocybin with...
What to stream this weekend: 'Queer Eye,' Bruce Lee documentary
The latest season of Netflix's "Queer Eye," and a Bruce Lee documentary are just some of the entertainment options available this weekend as viewers stay home.
Watch: Eunkwang teases 'No One Knows' music video
K-pop star Eunkwang shared a preview of his video for "No One Knows," a song from his forthcoming EP, "FoRest: Entrance."
Survey: Blacks following coronavirus news more closely than Latinos, whites
African-Americans have been following news reports and other information about the coronavirus outbreak closer than any other racial or ethnic group, a new survey by the Pew Research Center said...
Wallet lost at Walmart returned with more than $5,000 still inside
A British Columbia woman said she was overwhelmed with relief when a wallet she lost at a Walmart store was returned with its contents -- more than $5,000 in cash...
Student-athlete rebounds from head injury to earn degree in neuroscience
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Sope Adeleye went up for a block and everything went black. “I just got hit in the face,”...
New Brunswick doctor's story calls attention to COVID-related racism
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola’s account of enduring racist harassment since social media outed him as the doctor at the centre of the Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak has drawn some swift reaction...
Tia Mowry reflects on biracial identity, privilege
"Family Reunion" star Tia Mowry shared some of her mother's experiences with racism in a post promoting change.
Watch: Woman, dog rescued from Massachusetts sewer
Firefighters in Massachusetts came to the rescue of a woman who chased her dog into an underground pipe and ended up stranded with the canine in the sewer.
United Nations: Violence in Congo leaves 1,300 civilians dead over 8 months
About 1,300 civilians have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid conflict involving government forces and armed opposition groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights...
Mothers ensure their offspring's success through epigenetics
Parents pass genes along to their offspring which equip them for their future life. In recent years, research has shown that the reality is much more complex and that parents...
Black Birders Call Out Racism, Say Nature Should Be For Everyone
Co-organizers of the first Black Birders Week talk about the joy of the natural world and the work outdoor-focused groups need to do to reduce racism and promote inclusion -- Read...
Women follow pandemic rules more strictly than men
Compared to other European countries and the U.S., Germans adopted social distancing even before it was encouraged by the authorities. In all eight countries surveyed, women adopted preventive behaviors more...