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Twitter labels another Trump tweet for violating its policies
The microblogging site Twitter has flagged another tweet from President Donald Trump for violating its policies.
Suicide rate 170 times higher for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia have a suicide rate 170 times higher than the general population, Canadian researchers report.
Role-play shows which expectant dads will thrive as new fathers
A five-minute role-play done with men before the birth of their first child predicted the quality of their parenting after the baby arrived, a new study showed.
Billy Wardlow asks Supreme Court for stay citing his age at time of murder
Lawyers for a Texas death row inmate have asked the Supreme Court for a stay of execution pending the outcome of his appeal citing brain science.
Black women scientists missing from textbooks, study shows
Scientists portrayed in biology textbooks are predominantly white men, according to a US study.
Andre Drummond picking up option to remain with Cleveland Cavaliers
Two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond said he intends to pick up his player option to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers for another season.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tests positive for coronavirus
Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic tested positive for the coronavirus in his native Serbia, temporarily delaying his return to the United States as the NBA nears its return.
Profiling of lone terrorists is flawed
Terrorism has typically been considered an organised activity undertaken by networks of individuals who share a collective identity and purpose. However, in recent years, media, law enforcement and scholarly attention...
Canada's largest mental health hospital calls for removal of police from front lines for people in crisis
Canada's largest psychiatric facility is throwing its support behind mounting calls to remove officers from the front lines for people in mental health emergencies.
Tracking mobility of individuals offers clues to finding COVID
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Headache leads Virginia woman to $500,000 lottery jackpot
A Virginia woman said a painful headache turned out to be a blessing in disguise when it led her to a $500,000 lottery jackpot.
Does 'mommy brain' last? Study shows motherhood does not diminish attention
'Mommy brain' is a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive. A new study shows that mothers are equally as attentive, or more attentive than, non-mothers.
Tool to protect children's online privacy
A new study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children's online privacy. Researchers developed a tool that can determine whether...
Welfare concerns highlighted over 'institutional hoarding' of cats
The compulsive hoarding of animals is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder in people. Characterised by failure to provide minimum standards of care, it can result in malnourishment, uncontrolled breeding, overcrowding...
Florida woman's lawsuit seeks paternity test for goats
A Florida woman filed a civil suit against a neighbor demanding a paternity test for the five goats she purchased in December.
Contradicting Trump, Fauci says there is no order or plan to slow down COVID-19 testing
Dr. Anthony Fauci said no member of the Coronavirus Task Force was told to 'slow down' testing, contradicting President Trump's Saturday claim.
Math Department announces three new faculty members
It’s not really a case of déjà vu, but three new faculty members in the math department are experiencing a bit of nostalgia. For Laura DeMarco, Ph.D. ’02, and Mihnea Popa, Harvard...
Pa. Supreme Court to hear appeal of Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review former television star Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction.
Marching for change: 2017 Women's March met with mostly positive support online
Large protest events can be divisive, spurring an outpouring of both support and opposition. But new Penn State research found that the 2017 Women's March, which championed goals in support...
New study examines anti-Asian racism during pandemic
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series, in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. A...
Lawrence Summers says national pandemic response lacking
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Historian puts the push to remove Confederate statues in context
The police killing of George Floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the U.S. to remove Confederate and other statues viewed as symbols of slavery and racism. In several cities, these tributes...
Burying truth keeps Black Americans dispossessed, says panel
Ninety-nine years after a mob of poor white people killed 150 to 300 African Americans and destroyed the “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, Okla., the city again made headlines when President Trump announced...
Students activate in movement to fight inequity
Following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, protesters, including many in the Harvard community, took to the streets in dozens of cities across the globe. Student artists, meanwhile, looked for ways they...
Miami to host 2nd of 3 Donald Trump-Joe Biden debates in October
A debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden will be held in Miami just three weeks before the election, officials said Tuesday.
Trans people’s access to health care is imperiled, but a recent Supreme Court case might help
Gay- and trans-rights advocates rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Matt Popovich/Unsplash/)LGBTQIA+ communities across the country celebrated last Monday when a landmark Supreme Court case ruled against workplace...
Study shows nearly no universities ready to deal with social media crisis
Not so long ago, social media was a novel way for professionals in higher education to communicate about their institution. Now it's ubiquitous, and a generation of students are on...
Study shows African immigrants in U.S. do well, despite differences among them
President Donald Trump may have nearly ended the flow of refugees and other African immigrants to the United States, but a new study shows that at least those from Nigeria...