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Tick tock. Should we stop the tenure clock?
The COVID-19 pandemic exposes the need for more flexibility and support for junior faculty
With 'Chromatica,' Lady Gaga wants you to dance your pain away. Would that you could...
Lady Gaga's return to dance-pop is more subdued than it appears, especially against the backdrops of a global pandemic and roiling protests against police violence
Local leaders call for end to destruction in nationwide protests of George Floyd killing
Local leaders throughout the country called for peace amid nationwide protests of the police-involved killing of George Floyd, while St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said people unkown to activists are...
Tyler Perry, Beyonce, Gaga react to George Floyd death, subsequent protests
Filmmaker Tyler Perry and singer Beyonce are among the stars publicly speaking out about the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed it.
Out-of-Sync Brain Waves May Underlie Learning Deficit Linked to Schizophrenia
A new UC San Francisco study has pinpointed a specific pattern of brain waves that underlies the ability to let go of old, irrelevant learned associations to make way for...
Standardized patients adjust to the world of virtual testing
In Eve Muller’s line of work, body language and face-to-face interaction are almost imperative. Muller is a standardized patient, a trained actor used for medical exams to provide students a...
Protests turn violent across U.S. despite curfews; national guards activated
Protests -- some violent and in defiance of curfews -- erupted again across the United States on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an unarmed man, George...
Stare at this blue dot long enough, and it’ll disappear
Can you make the blue center disappear? (Shutterstock/)We know you are bored at home right now—we are too. Here are some puzzles and brainteasers to challenge your family and friends with, either...
Protests turn violent across U.S. despite curfews; national guards activated
Protests -- some violent and in defiance of curfews -- erupted again across the United States on Saturday night in wake of the death of an unarmed man, George Floyd,...
Column One: A coronavirus commune with 16 people? 'Who's to say we're not family?'
The plan started simply enough. As the pandemic forced schools to shutter in March, three families in Riverside banded together to make sure all their children kept learning.
Nursing home coronavirus testing remains scattershot, despite being a Newsom priority
State officials want more coronavirus testing in nursing homes
L.A. reels from looting and arrests not seen in decades
The unrest in L.A. has some longtime residents recalling the violence that took place in 1992 after four LAPD officers were acquitted in the Rodney King beating.
Op-Ed: Would the guy who spelled out our inalienable rights wear a mask? You bet.
In Thomas Jefferson's quasi-utopian view, 'self-governance' meant humans would choose to internalize their obligations to others.
L.A. restaurants hit with looting, vandalism during George Floyd protests
Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles County restaurants were told they could reopen for dine-in service, many were looted and vandalized in association with citywide George Floyd protests.
Benefits of social networks to disaster response questioned
Faced with a common peril, people delay making decisions that might save lives, fail to alert each other to danger and spread misinformation. Those may sound like behaviors associated with...
COVID-19 around the world: U.S. cities fear protests may fuel new wave of outbreaks
The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have sent shudders through the health community and elevated fears that the huge...
Poll: Most Americans say economy is in a recession or depression
Since mid-April, most Americans have said they believe the country is in a recession or depression, a new poll shows.
Adolescent exposure to anesthetics may cause alcohol use disorder, new research shows
Early exposure to anesthetics may make adolescents more susceptible to developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to new research.
In photos: U.S. protests death of George Floyd
Protests broke out in cities across the United States the week of May 25, 2020, after a white police officer in Minneapolis was recorded kneeling on the neck of George...
Julianne Hough, Brooks Laich split up after nearly 3 years of marriage
Television personality Julianne Hough and hockey player Brooks Laich have announced they are splitting up after nearly three years of marriage.
Instagram influencer Ashley Stock's 3-year-old daughter dies of brain cancer
Social media star Ashley Stock announced on Instagram that her 3-year-old daughter Stevie has died of brain cancer.
L.A. Affairs: How being alone during coronavirus helped me make a real connection
Instead, trying to remain positive about the coronavirus isolation, I created a quarantine bucket list. One item on it was to try online dating again and make more of an...
Protests grip dozens of cities in response to George Floyd's death
Protests erupted in more than a dozen cities across the United States overnight as activists called for justice for the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Supreme Court upholds California's limits on churches amid pandemic
The Supreme Court has ruled against a church's challenge to California's executive order limiting church crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Can a store make me wear a mask to shop? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also...
Fearful Great Danes provide new insights to genetic causes of fear
Researchers have identified a new genomic region and anxiety-related candidate genes associated with fearfulness in dogs. Findings support their hypothesis that fearfulness and anxiety are hereditary traits in dogs, and...
L.A. allows restaurants to use sidewalks, parking lots for outdoor dining
The city's "L.A. Al Fresco" program grants temporary permits to expand outdoor seating into public spaces
Harvard Art Museums uses collections to help doctors decompress
David Odo from the Harvard Art Museums led a virtual conversation with a group of radiologists on a recent afternoon. The topic? A likeness of singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. In particular,...