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USC will reopen for fall semester with online and in-person classes, more distancing in dorms
USC will bring students back to campus this fall, with online and in-person classes and more spacing in dorms as safety measures amid the coronavirus crisis, President Carol L. Folt...
George Floyd protests: Pentagon moves 1,600 troops to D.C. area
The Pentagon on Tuesday night moved about 1,600 active duty Army troops to the Washington, D.C. area "as a prudent planning measure" to potentially assist law enforcement in responding to...
Knicks owner James Dolan condemns racism in second email to employees
New York Knicks owner James Dolan sent a follow-up email to employees Tuesday and "vehemently" condemned racism after receiving widespread criticism for his first memo.
Ruben Gutierrez seeks stay of execution citing coronavirus pandemic
The next death row inmate scheduled to be executed in the United States asked a Texas court for a stay Tuesday, citing disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawrence D. Bobo examines police killings of black men
Protesters once again have taken to the nation’s streets to voice their anger over yet another unjust killing or brutalizing of a black man at the hands of white police officers or...
Behaviors and traits that influence social status, according to evolutionary psychologists
Beyond fame and fortune, certain traits and behaviors may have pervasive influence in climbing the social ladder, according to a study by evolutionary psychologists.
Radcliffe Day explores past and future of the institute
Tomiko Brown-Nagin and Drew Faust, the current and former deans of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, discussed the history and future of the celebrated center, an intellectual incubator of ideas for scholars and...
Harvard grad returns to Kenya with plan to help teens thrive
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. When Tom Osborn arrived at Harvard as a first-year from Kenya, he’d already been named one of Forbes Magazine’s...
New studies are estimating spending on COVID-19
In a new report published by the Brookings Institution, Matthew Fiedler, a fellow in economic studies at the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, and Zirui Song, M.D. ’10, Ph.D. ’12, assistant professor...
Lawrence D. Bobo examines police killings of black men
Protesters once again have taken to the nation’s streets to voice their anger over yet another unjust killing or brutalizing of a black man at the hands of white police officers or...
Swing voters, swing stocks, swing users
In group decision-making, swing voters are crucial...or so we've heard. Whether it's a presidential election, a Supreme Court vote, or a congressional decision —and especially in highly partisan environments, where...
Cause of death: COVID-19, police violence or racism?
Some public health experts are bracing for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the wake of protests against police brutality.
Cause of death: COVID-19, police violence or racism?
Some public health experts are bracing for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the wake of protests against police brutality.
New studies are estimating spending on COVID-19
In a new report published by the Brookings Institution, Matthew Fiedler, a fellow in economic studies at the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, and Zirui Song, M.D. ’10, Ph.D. ’12, assistant professor...
Education tool fails to influence expecting mothers' delivery decisions, study finds
Efforts to encourage women with a history of cesarean section, or C-section, to opt for vaginal birth at the time of delivery are going high-tech, but based on the findings...
Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children
The new design at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women called for plants and play spaces, which were big improvements over brick and razor wire. (Iowa State University student design team/)Julie Stevens is...
British skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, is hospitalized after terrifying fall
British skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, has been hospitalized after a terrifying fall from the end of a half-pipe.
Bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods
In the first study to use systematically collected data from multifamily housing inspections to track bed bug infestation, investigators confirm what has long been suspected for bed bugs, but also...
Top addictions expert calls for Calgary health centre to retract alcoholic cider campaign
A top Alberta addictions specialist is calling on a Calgary health clinic known for its addictions work to withdraw and apologize for its new fundraising campaign that sells alcoholic cider.
Expression of certain genes may affect vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder
A new study suggest that whether certain genes are expressed may play a role in susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Harvard grad returns to Kenya with plan to help teens thrive
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. When Tom Osborn arrived at Harvard as a first-year from Kenya, he’d already been named one of Forbes Magazine’s...
Watch: TXT shares new 'Puma' video teaser
K-pop group TXT released a preview of its video for "Puma," a song from its new EP, "The Dream Chapter: Eternity."
'Hello Hello!,' cat photobombs TikTok workout video
A woman's cat appears to perk up and poke into her workout video like a photobombing human, saying 'hello hello.'
Re less-hectic, healthier, safer living, is telecommuting an underutilized, undervalued asset?
By our very nature, we humans are a mobile lot. We move. It’s what we do. But, the act of moving itself should not be confused with doing things and...
Neuroscientists find possible physical traces of short-term memories
The brain must store memories to learn and acquire knowledge, but where do these memories go, and what do they look like? Finally, scientists have some answers.
New evidence on bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods
In the first study to use systematically collected data from multifamily housing inspections to track bed bug infestation, investigators including Christopher Sutherland at the University of Massachusetts Amherst "confirm what...
Protests defy curfews across U.S.; 700 rioters arrested in NYC
Curfews failed to rein in violence during a seventh night of protests in major U.S. cities, which led to a number of injured -- including multiple law enforcement officers.
Look: Alex Congelliere says newborn daughter may need surgery
Alex Congelliere asked for prayers after welcoming her third child, a daughter, with Phil Congelliere, following infertility struggles.