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A resilient tomorrow: COVID-19 response requires societies to transform
Future policy measures need to rebuild the economic, human and social capital eroded by COVID-19, and grasp the opportunity of getting out of the crisis greener and fairer.
Formed your bubble yet? The science behind embracing new forms of social organization
As lockdown restrictions ease across Europe, governments are considering just how much and how widely they should advise citizens to socialize with people outside their own household. The idea is...
Coronavirus, 'Plandemic' and the seven traits of conspiratorial thinking
The conspiracy theory video "Plandemic" recently went viral. Despite being taken down by YouTube and Facebook, it continues to get uploaded and viewed millions of times. The video is an...
Seeing the pandemic at night: How satellites observe more than just weather
As the coronavirus pandemic continues into its fourth month in the United States, Americans have adapted to radically different circumstances. While many now work from home, others are looking for...
Coming of age in the time of coronavirus: Young lives and families in low- and middle-income countries
Approximately 90 percent of the world's 1.2 billion young people (aged 15-24) live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They are navigating the coronavirus pandemic at a critical period in...
Study on body posture: Can powerful poses improve self-confidence in children?
A dominant body posture may help children to feel more confident in school. These are the findings of a new study by psychologists. The study provides initial evidence that simple...
Gallup: Fewer Americans concerned or bored, but some still lonely during coronavirus crisis
There are now fewer Americans who report being worried or bored than there were early in the coronavirus crisis, a Gallup survey showed Monday.
Patriots' McCourty 'didn't think twice' about Tom Brady in free agency
New England Patriots captain Devin McCourty said he "didn't think twice" about Tom Brady's free agency this off-season.
See which states still have increasing rates of COVID-19
Some places are starting to reopen—but it may still be too early (Dmitry Dreyer/Unsplash/)We’re all pretty sick of staying home by now. It’s been at least a couple long months of isolation...
Watch live: COVID-19 on agenda of WHO's 73rd World Health Assembly
The decision-making body of the World Health Organization began the 73rd World Health Assembly Monday amid calls for an investigation of the coronavirus disease's origins in China.
Op-Ed: Quarantine bakers, we can do better than banana bread
If there's going to be a national baker's choice in these uncertain times, it shouldn't be as lacking in character as the blank slate of quick breads.
Op-Ed: Free market ideology won't help us during the COVID-19 crisis. Here's what would
The coronavirus crisis is making it very clear that critically needed help will come not from business but from governments.
Report: Wuhan residents filing lawsuit against municipal authorities
Residents of Wuhan could be seeking damages from the city's municipal government, as well as from Hubei Province, according to a Japanese press report.
Study finds people are more satisfied after quitting the status quo
A new paper in The Review of Economic Studies, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people who use a coin toss to decide on an important change are more...
Elementary school faculty provides laptops for disadvantaged students
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the disparities between the country's wealthy and poor communities -- but a school in Texas has stepped up to bridge that divide. Mireya Villarreal has...
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
For predators like wolves, cougars and snow leopards, a cow or sheep out to pasture may make for an easy and tasty meal. But when wild animals eat livestock, farmers...
Israel swears in new Netanyahu-Gantz unity government
Israel's parliament on Sunday swore in a new unity government ending a more than year-long political deadlock following a deal between rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz.
Faculty open up about the mental health under the COVID-19 pandemic
Academia's mental health crisis, often focused on students' experiences, affects professors too
Barring Taiwan from WHO is a serious health concern, Canada, U.S., and allies say
Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern during the COVID-19...
Jennifer Connelly: ‘Snowpiercer’ reflects questions we are asking ourselves now
The stars of "Snowpiercer" say a cautionary tale about environmental disaster and social inequity, like the one driving their new TNT train thriller, never has been more relevant.
Should researchers deliberately infect volunteers with coronavirus to test vaccines?
More than 20,000 people around the world have already expressed interest in participating in such a challenge, if it were ever to be brought to light.
Jennifer Connelly: ‘Snowpiercer’ reflects questions we are asking ourselves now
The stars of "Snowpiercer" say a cautionary tale about environmental disaster and social inequity, like the one driving their new TNT train thriller, never has been more relevant.
He had a stroke in N.L., she's in Quebec, and COVID-19 keeps them apart
The isolation, separation and loneliness of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt deeply by a couple who split their time between this province and Quebec.
Can you count all the triangles in these images? (Hint: There are more than you think.)
How many triangles are actually pictured here? (Gordon Burgin/)We know you are bored at home right now—we are too. Here are some puzzles and brainteasers to challenge your family and...
O’Hurley: ‘Beverly Hills Dog Show’ is ‘more glitzy’ than other canine competitions
Host John O'Hurley said viewers of Sunday's "Beverly Hills Dog Show" on NBC are in for a treat.
Op-Ed: In my family of caregivers, social distancing is a luxury we can't afford
My parents and brother are faced daily with the choice of showing up for work and risking coronavirus or staying home and losing their income.
Jennifer Connelly: ‘Snowpiercer’ reflects questions we are asking ourselves now
The stars of "Snowpiercer" say a cautionary tale about environmental disaster and social inequity, like the one driving their new TNT train thriller, never has been more relevant.
Handling regression during COVID-19
Many parents are noticing regression in their young children’s development during the current COVID crisis. They describe tantrums, refusal to do schoolwork, toileting accidents, baby talk, intense and unpredictable emotions,...