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Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President
Republicans’ and Democrats’ distinct responses to the pandemic could influence in-person and mail-in voting—and who wins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
University cheating might be up — but don't just blame students
As universities and colleges increasingly shift classes online, some experts are warning instructors to change their approach to teaching in order to curb a perceived rise in cases of suspected cheating.
Column: Trump's Tulsa rally is shaping up to be a coronavirus petri dish inside a wrecking ball
On top of the strong possibility that the Tulsa rally could spread coronavirus far and wide, violence might be in the offing.
Harvard experts call ruling on LGBT rights a landmark
Harvard faculty members in law and gender issues declared Monday’s Supreme Court ruling protecting gay and transgender workers a landmark for LGBT rights. “The scope of this is extraordinary,” said Michael Bronski, a...
10 pilot programs to receive Culture Lab grants
An open-access online portal of anti-racism policy research publications. A pilot project to replace the prevalent anatomical representation of the human body (young, lean, white, and male) by collecting and generating anatomical images...
Nancy Coleman named dean of Division of Continuing Education
Nancy Coleman will be the next dean of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE), Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), announced today. Coleman will succeed Huntington...
FAS dean confirms teaching to remain online for 2020-21
Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, laid out three potential scenarios for fall in an interim report to the community Monday that also confirmed online teaching will...
DACA ruling draws relief and hope for more comprehensive reform
In a closely watched and hotly awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly rejected the Trump’s administration’s move to end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, shielding...
Klobuchar withdraws from vice president consideration
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced she has removed herself from contention to become former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate in the November election, stating the position should be filled...
DACA ruling draws relief and hope for more comprehensive reform
In a closely watched and hotly awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly rejected the Trump’s administration’s move to end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, shielding...
33 sheriff's cadets contract coronavirus; San Bernardino program suspended
A training program for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has suspended in-person classes after 33 cadets tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said.
$11M lottery ticket spent a week in oblivious winner's purse
An Irish woman said her family's lottery ticket spent almost a week forgotten in her purse before she discovered it was a nearly $11 million winner.
What I learned during the frustrating process of getting my unemployment benefits
Freelance writer Kevin Smothers tried to reach another human in Sacramento about his unemployment claim. Would he ever get someone on the phone?
Inside 2020's most anticipated—and targeted—game: Violence, a virus, an LGBTQ love story
Ex 'Westworld' writer Halley Gross joins Neil Druckmann to create the unexpectedly timely story in "The Last of Us Part II" set in a virus-ravaged world
Watch live: President Donald Trump talks about reopening in governors roundtable
President Donald Trump is expected to hold a roundtable with governors on reopening small businesses Thursday afternoon at the White House.
Rapid implementation of mobile technology for real-time epidemiology of COVID-19
The rapid pace of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents challenges to the robust collection of population-scale data to address...
FAS dean confirms teaching to remain online for 2020-21
Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, laid out three potential scenarios for fall in an interim report to the community Monday that also confirmed online teaching will...
Mom's depression can lead to behavior problems in children
Children of mothers with long-term depression have an increased risk of behavioral problems and poor development, researchers say.
Simulating cooperation in local communities
A new simulation-based approach is introduced which could help to reduce the proportion of people who misuse welfare payoffs, through a cost-effective system which rewards individuals who use them responsibly.
Decide now or wait for something better? Our standards drop over time
When we make decisions, we don't always have all options available to choose from at the same time. Instead they often come one after another, as for example when we...
Knowledge of COVID-19 differs along racial, age, gender lines, survey finds
African Americans, men and younger adults have less knowledge about COVID-19 and the risks posed by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, according to the results of a survey published Thursday by...
Nancy Coleman named dean of Division of Continuing Education
Nancy Coleman will be the next dean of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE), Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), announced today. Coleman will succeed Huntington...
You probably won’t get COVID-19 from flushing the toilet
Research done over the past few months suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, survives in the GI tract and can remain viable in your poop in a process charmingly known...
Age discrimination laws don't protect older women as they do older men
Older women in the workforce should be considered collectively as a unique demographic group that includes both gender and age if they're to receive adequate protection against workplace discrimination, according...
Age discrimination laws don't protect older women as they do older men
Older women in the workforce should be considered collectively as a unique demographic group that includes both gender and age if they're to receive adequate protection against workplace discrimination, according...
Arizona's Bush Fire burns through about 115,000 acres
Arizona's Bush Fire has burned through about 115,000 acres and is only 5 percent contained, according to an incident report Thursday.
10 pilot programs to receive Culture Lab grants
An open-access online portal of anti-racism policy research publications. A pilot project to replace the prevalent anatomical representation of the human body (young, lean, white, and male) by collecting and generating anatomical images...
COVID-19 Worsens Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder--but Therapy Offers Coping Skills
The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com