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Obie Awards postponed amid nationwide protests
The 2020 Obie Awards have been postponed due to the nationwide protests taking place over the death of George Floyd.
Pre-COVID-19 poll of older adults hints at potential impact of pandemic on eating habits
Few shopped for groceries online, and self-rating of healthy eating was higher among those who dined alone or at restaurants least, a new national U.S. poll finds.
Sony postpones PlayStation 5 event: 'We want to stand back'
Sony has postponed the planned PlayStation 5 livestream event that was set for Thursday, citing the protests over the death of George Floyd.
The Weeknd, Drake both donate $100K to National Bail Out
The Weeknd gave $500,000 to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement following George Floyd's death.
Democrat Joe Biden: Americans are 'crying out for leadership'
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, speaking Tuesday in his first public speech since March, criticized President Donald Trump's response to national unrest and called it a "wake-up call" for America.
A new optical system shows how decisions light up the brain
When we make even simple decisions about how to interact with the world, we rely on computations performed by networks of neurons that span our brains. But what exactly are...
New method for more accurate determination of time of death at crime scenes
Researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) - partners in the forensic research institution the Co van Ledden Hulsebosch Center—have developed a method...
Some people are easily addicted to drugs, but others are not
Researchers have discovered that dopamine D2 receptors (DRD2s) in cholinergic interneurons (ChINs) play a crucial role in cocaine addiction.
Sentiment analysis: Trump thinner skinned than previous presidents
President Trump has a famously testy relationship with the media, which he frequently accuses of being “fake news.” Both sides blame the other. It’s a grim situation, but is it...
Your Brain Needs to Be Ready to Remember?
What happens in the hippocampus even before people attempt to form memories may impact whether they remember. A new study analyzed neuronal recordings from the brains of epilepsy patients while...
For world’s poorest, coronavirus loss of income threatens ability to eat
by Alex Whiting The world’s poorest – who have lost their incomes from illness or because of lockdowns – are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and, unless they receive...
For world's poorest, coronavirus loss of income threatens ability to eat
The world's poorest—who have lost their incomes from illness or because of lockdowns—are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and, unless they receive enough support, hunger levels will soar and...
Keep wearing masks and social distancing — it works, new McMaster study says
Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new study from Hamilton's McMaster University says.
COVID-19 antigen tests have landed in the US, but not everyone is rushing out to get them
The tests are less reliable than other diagnostics, and some large labs say they won't offer them right away
The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
The protests that have engulfed American cities in the past week are rooted in decades of frustrations. Racist policing, legal and extra-legal discrimination, exclusion from the major avenues of wealth...
Distance learning poses challenges for some families of children with disabilities
At a time when schools are closed due to COVID-19, many parents are juggling work, finances, child care and distance learning. It's a lot to manage. For parents of children...
Season Interrupted: Alex Rubel punches out batters, punches out stories
The UCLA-bound pitcher aspires to be a journalist: 'Usually when I think of an angle to write a story, I'll put myself in the player's shoes.'
For black Americans, the inequality that fuelled fiery protests more than 50 years ago remains
Talk to black protesters in the U.S. these days, and police brutality is frequently cast as just one point in a constellation of inequalities. Other key disparities have been well...
Chika Oriuwa 1st black woman to be valedictorian of U of T's faculty of medicine
Chika Stacy Oriuwa has wanted to be a doctor since she was a young child. On Tuesday, she will be the faculty’s first black woman valedictorian and the first woman...
Protests defy curfews across U.S. after President Donald Trump threatens to send military
Curfews failed to rein in violence during a seventh night of protests in major U.S. cities, which led to a number of injuries -- including multiple law enforcement officers.
Expert discusses the literary roots of technological innovations
Associate professor of literature Sandy Alexandre's research spans late-19th century to present-day black American literature and culture. In 2019, Alexandre was awarded a prestigious Bose Research Grant, which supports her...
Nine traits that’ll keep you calm in a life-threatening situation
When faced with adversity, do you have the fortitude to keep going? (Pixabay/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.The skills you’ve acquired and gear in your pack are often the difference in...
Watch: Killer Mike on Atlanta speech: 'All I said was purely in my heart'
Rapper and activist Killer Mike appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to discuss the speech he gave in Atlanta that went viral on social media.
Guidance for educators on how to address the protests across the U.S. and the world
Teachers logging into their virtual classrooms this week have a choice: Address the protests happening across the country, or try to move along with year end lessons.
Out-evolving coronavirus by evolving our own scientific ingenuity and social practices
If there is one thing that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, it is that there is much that we still don't know about the world around us. Forget about the trillions—okay, more...
Saudi Arabia to host U.N. Yemen benefit for first time
Saudi Arabia, a belligerent in Yemen's five-year civil war, will for the first time co-host a United Nations fundraising summit on Tuesday to raise $2.4 billion for humanitarian purposes.
George Floyd: President Donald Trump threatens to send military to 'solve' violent U.S. protests
President Donald Trump on Monday declared he has mobilized all federal response and encouraged governors to establish an "overwhelming law enforcement presence" in response to protests over the killing of...
Our recovery from COVID-19 should be rooted in reconciliation
We are living in the middle of a story we will tell for decades to come. In telling this story we may be asked, “and then what happened?” I hope I’ll...