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Luke Combs marries Nicole Hocking in Florida
Country music star Luke Combs announced on Instagram he has married his fiancee, Nicole Hocking.
Brandy celebrates success of new album 'B7'
Singer and actress Brandy is celebrating the success of her latest album, "B7," on Instagram.
Deborah Birx: COVID-19 cases 'extraordinarily widespread'
White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic is currently "extraordinarily widespread" compared with its early emergence in March and April.
Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies
After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Georgia teacher Aimee Rodriguez Webb is determined to do better this fall. She bought a dry-erase board and a special camera...
Drug ingredients considered inert might have biological activity
Systematic investigation of excipients reveals that most are inactive, but a few may act upon biological targets
Letters to the Editor: The cult of Trump is starting to inflict casualties. Just ask Louie Gohmert
Rep. Louie Gohmert is remaining stridently anti-mask even after being diagnosed with COVID-19, because he things that's what Trump wants.
Arizona congressman tests positive for COVID-19
Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva said Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Watchdog alleges Stephen Miller violated Hatch Act, requests probe
A watchdog has accused President Donald Trump's senior policy advisor, Stephen Miller, of violating the Hatch Act.
Appeals court rejects Stormy Daniels' libel suit against Trump
A federal appeals court has rejected adult film star Stormy Daniels defamation suit against President Donald Trump.
Gut feelings help promote positive body image
New research has found that paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own bodies.
L.A. Affairs: How 20 weeks of quarantine healed my marriage
We have been married for 12 years. But in spring 2020, under quarantine, and especially in the first weeks, we began talking to each other again just like in our...
New COVID-19 notification app rolls out in Ontario
Residents of Ontario can now download a new app that can tell them whether they have been around someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous two weeks....
A semester of creative curriculums at Harvard
This story is part of a series about the ways in which faculty are innovating and planning for fall classes online. Musa Syeed views having the students in his film course geographically...
Harvard addresses the challenges for international students
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a directive on July 6 saying that international students at American universities who limited their class attendance to remote learning in the fall semester would not be...
Detroit Lions safety Jayron Kearse receives 3-game suspension
New Detroit Lions safety Jayron Kearse was suspended three games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Negotiators fail to agree on COVID-19 relief as Congress adjourns
Congress adjourned for the weekend Friday without coming to an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill as key stimulus benefits expired.
NFL gives ex-Steelers, Patriots WR Antonio Brown 8-game suspension
Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown has received an eight-game suspension without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
To improve students' mental health, study finds, teach them to breathe
When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their well-being improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new study finds.
Google searches during pandemic hint at future increase in suicide
U.S. Google searches for information about financial difficulties and disaster relief increased sharply in March and April compared to pre-pandemic times, while googling related to suicide decreased, researchers at Columbia...
'Little brain' or cerebellum not so little after all
When we say someone has a quick mind, it may be in part thanks to our expanded cerebellum that distinguishes human brains from those of macaque monkeys, for example. High-res...
To distinguish contexts, animals think probabilistically, study suggests
A new statistical model may help scientists understand how animals make inferences about whether their surroundings are novel or haven't changed enough to be regarded a new context.
The need for progressive national narratives
The recent rise of authoritarian nationalist movements has reinforced the tendency of many on the left, and some on the right, to reject all forms of nationalism, writes Rogers M....
Harvard addresses the challenges for international students
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a directive on July 6 saying that international students at American universities who limited their class attendance to remote learning in the fall semester would not be...
Opinion: Young people could decide the 2020 election. Will a pandemic derail that?
Young people want to turn out and vote. Helping them get there means addressing youth voter suppression head-on.
Listen: Eric Church celebrates tough women in 'Bad Mother Trucker'
Country music singer Eric Church released "Bad Mother Trucker," a new song from his forthcoming seventh album.
Brewers, Cardinals game postponed after positive COVID-19 tests
Friday's Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals game in Milwaukee has been postponed after two members of the Cardinals tested positive for the coronavirus.
Technology brings collaborative STEM learning to pandemic-isolated students
A Purdue University startup is turning gameplay into serious learning for elementary students away from classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to enjoy summer in a pandemic
Don't kid yourself—beaches will definitely be more crowded than this. (takahiro taguchi / Unsplash/)Follow all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage here, including tips on cleaning groceries, ways to tell if your symptoms are just...