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He's free for now during the coronavirus outbreak. But a looming prison date has him fearing for his life
An Arizona father of two, with no convictions for any violent offense, is about to go to jail during the coronavirus pandemic.
In Photos: Stevie Wonder turns 70: a look back
Stevie Wonder turns 70 years old on May 13, 2020. The Motown legend recently performed during the "One World: Together at Home" television special to entertain and celebrate healthcare workers...
Why visual perception is a decision -making process
A popular theory in neuroscience called predictive coding proposes that the brain produces all the time expectations that are compared with incoming information. Errors arising from differences between actual input...
Opinion: My wife and I just gave away a small library. It hurt
It felt like abandoning a child. But for the first time in 20 years, we can park in our garage.
What happens after a pandemic—or a war—is over?
The fight against COVID-19 has been equated to a war by some political leaders. While the analogy is appealing, Charles Maier, Leverett Saltonstall Research Professor of History at Harvard University...
A dog's nose knows: Canines detect traces of gasoline down to one billionth of a teaspoon
The uncanny ability of dogs to smell minuscule amounts of gasoline or other accelerants is a boon to arson investigators. Unfortunately, Sparky isn’t the best expert when it comes to...
Could dogs detect coronavirus in humans? 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...
WWE's Sami Zayn unable to compete, Intercontinental title vacated
WWE has announced that Sami Zayn is unable to compete so his Intercontinental Championship will be vacated.
A MAD world: presidential succession in the age of coronavirus
With the coronavirus infecting the White House, the issue of presidential succession is no longer academic. Elected leaders are not immune to this equal opportunity pandemic.
Letters to the Editor: 'Generation Asterisk' — college grads kicked into the coronavirus job market
The asterisk, for sports fans, denotes an oddity in the record books. In that sense, "Generation Asterisk" fits for today's young people.
Letters to the Editor: If you blame Trump for everything, you have 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
Those who dismiss claims of Trump Derangement Syndrome ignore the very real signs of their fixation on this president.
Randomly selecting leaders could prove to be a remedy for hubris
While history shows us that power tends to corrupt, a team of Swiss and German researchers have recently examined historical examples of large-scale business fraud and misconduct at the highest-levels...
Behavioral condition in kids linked to inflammation in brain
Researchers may have gained new insights into a mystifying condition -- PANS -- that causes children's behavior to change so severely and abruptly, it can be like they woke up...
Arizona Coyotes parting ways with team president Ahron Cohen
The Arizona Coyotes are moving on from team president and CEO Ahron Cohen after nearly five years.
Gym, motorcycle dealer, hair salon among 60 businesses charged with violating stay-at-home rules
The owners of 60 businesses including car washes, gyms and hair salons across Los Angeles deemed nonessential by the city but still remain open are now facing criminal charges for...
Op-Ed: With our government failing us, crowdsourcing is America's social safety net now
'Government is not the solution to our problem,' Reagan said in his first inaugural address. 'Government is the problem.' He was wrong, then and now.
Adolescence is ruff for dogs too
New research led by scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham has shown that typical teenage behaviour doesn't just occur in young humans—it happens in dogs too.
Facebook ant colony roleplaying group grows to 1.8M members amid pandemic
A Facebook group in which users pretend to be an ant colony has grown to more than 1.8 million members since social distancing procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19...
What happens after a pandemic — or a war — is over?
The fight against COVID-19 has been equated to a war by some political leaders. While the analogy is appealing, Charles Maier, Leverett Saltonstall Research Professor of History at Harvard University and CES resident...
Aimee Stephens, woman at center of transgender Supreme Court case, dies at 59
Aimee Stephens, the woman at the center of a landmark Supreme Court case on transgender rights, died Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union announced. She was 59.
How to be a successful psychopath
Psychopathy is widely recognized as a risk factor for violent behavior, but many psychopathic individuals refrain from antisocial or criminal acts. Understanding these successful psychopaths has been a mystery. A...
Alumni fight COVID-19 battle on many fronts
The stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic has upended work and life are as diverse as the new challenges and pressures the disease has created. The Gazette asked alumni who are engaged...
The Check-in: UCLA's Jake Kyman works on taking the perfect shot amid coronavirus shutdown
Jake Kyman, UCLA's freshman shooting guard, keeps busy during coronavirus restrictions by working on filmmaking skills in his Aliso Viejo neighborhood.
CSU plans to cancel most in-person classes and go online this fall, chancellor announces
CSU plans to cancels most in-person classes in the fall and rely mainly on virtual instruction amid the coronavirus crisis, the chancellor announces.
Season Interrupted: Hard-hitting Adrian Gonzalez keeps swatting
How focused has the Reseda Cleveland outfielder been on baseball? He just now discovered video games: 'I've never played in my life.'
Jimmy Kimmel says he received death threats for airing an edited Mike Pence video
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel sort of apologized for a video that made Vice President Mike Pence look bad. But Kimmel was more disgusted by the backlash.
AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to incorrect diagnoses
Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study suggests.
Jordan Villegas ’20 succumbs to ‘archive fever’ as Radcliffe researcher
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. For Jordan Villegas ’20, a hunch turned into an obsession. At the beginning of his first year, Villegas...