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Sandel explores ethics of what we owe each other in a pandemic
Wearing a mask and social distancing are two important barriers to COVID-19 infection, public health experts and government officials say. But adoption of the seemingly simple precautions has become a cultural battleground in...
Watch: Blackpink, Selena Gomez enjoy 'Ice Cream' in new music video
South Korean girl group Blackpink and Selena Gomez released their colorful music video for "Ice Cream."
When science doesn’t yet have the answers
Back-to-school time is usually greeted with delight by children and parents. This year, school has become a hellscape of uncertainty due to the United States’ failure to subdue the coronavirus. We all want...
Short exercise breaks during class improve concentration for senior students
Primary school teachers often provide students with short physical activity breaks to energize kids and minimize classroom disruptions. Our study, published in the journal Educational Psychology Review, found we should...
What back to school looks like for thousands of kids in Quebec
Thousands of students in Quebec returned to school today — including kids in Montreal, who are heading back to class for the first time since the pandemic shut down schools...
Schools resort to phone and fax machine to restart classes in northern Ontario First Nations
Students in some remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario will talk to their teacher on a landline and get their lessons through a fax machine next month in an effort...
Puberty can repair the brain’s stress responses after hardship early in life
A researcher slips stickers under some colored cups on a lazy Susan, then gives the tray a whirl. When the spinning stops, a preschooler must find the hidden stickers. Most children remember where...
New framework for natural capital approach to transform policy decisions
How governments and the private sector consider the natural environment when constructing policy is being transformed thanks to a new "natural capital" decision-making framework.
COVID, politics and voting by mail
The topic of mail-in voting has been top news lately, with Democrats touting its benefits early in the pandemic while some Republicans, President Trump in particular, insisted that the method...
When several lines are better than one
Everyone knows the existential dread that comes along with standing in line for what seems like an eternity. But new research by Wharton operations, information and decisions professor Hummy Song,...
Inequality drives deep divide between Australian children
Children living in the most disadvantaged communities across Australia are far less likely to attend the required 15 hours of preschool and more likely to become developmentally vulnerable in their...
Editorial: The CDC's incredibly bad coronavirus testing advice
The CDC issues coronavirus testing guidelines that reflect politics rather than science. That's a problem for the agency's credibility and for Americans who may wonder whom they can trust.
17-year-old charged with 2 counts of homicide for Kenosha shooting
Authorities have indicted 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse on five charges, including two homicide charges, for a shooting that left two people dead and a third injured during a protest in Wisconsin...
On This Day, Aug. 28: Martin Luther King Jr. gives 'I have a dream' speech
On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Donald Trump at RNC: Joe Biden 'wants to keep us completely in the dark'
President Donald Trump, in a twist of his rival Joe Biden's convention speech, accused the Democratic presidential nominee of seeking to keep Americans "completely in the dark" about his plans...
Children notice race several years before adults want to talk about it
Adults in the United States believe children should be almost 5 years old before talking with them about race, even though some infants are aware of race and preschoolers may...
Experts: COVID-19 raised mental health issues for people with financial hardships
COVID-19 has highlighted and worsened the mental health challenges faced by those struggling to make ends meet across the United States, experts said Thursday.
Pandemic has brought Canadians together, pushed Americans apart, poll suggests
Canadians believe the COVID-19 crisis has brought their country together, while Americans blame the pandemic for worsening their cultural and political divide, a new international public opinion survey suggests.
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Thursday
The United Nations children's agency says a third of the world's children missed remote learning amid pandemic.
COVID-19 is evaporating casual connections and why that’s bad
It’s the conversations with a local barista, a bus driver, a casual work acquaintance, or a person in line at the store that make up what the experts call “weak ties”: individuals...
How public history can reshape our views of the past
Tiya Miles believes a better understanding of the past is as likely to be found in a formal archive, a National Park, or a conversation with an elderly relative as it is...
Wedged hedgehog rescued from under fence in Wales
Animal rescuers responded to a Wales neighborhood where residents found a hedgehog wedged under a fence after apparently attempting to squeeze under the barrier.
Syrian peace talks to resume in Geneva after hold due to COVID-19
Peace talks between the Syrian regime and opposition will resume Thursday afternoon after being placed on hold since Monday due to four delegates testing positive for COVID-19.
Neural mechanisms resolving exploitation-exploration dilemmas in the medial prefrontal cortex
Everyday life often requires arbitrating between pursuing an ongoing action plan by possibly adjusting it versus exploring a new action plan instead. Resolving this so-called exploitation-exploration dilemma involves the medial...
What happened in the years before Black women got the vote?
When the 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago, it granted all women the right to vote — in theory. In reality, most Black women didn’t gain suffrage until the Voting Rights...
Diversity networks: Good start, but improvement necessary
The number of diversity networks within large organizations has greatly increased in recent years. Many modern companies wish to further the promotion of employees with a specific social identity, so...
Dwayne Johnson postpones shoe launch after Jacob Blake shooting
Dwayne Johnson pushed back the release of his PR3 shoe with Under Armour "out of respect" for Jacob Blake and his family.
Survey finds election concerns vary by race, education levels, party affiliation
Although most voters say they believe that voting will be safe and that their ballot will be counted despite the coronavirus pandemic, those who question election safety and some who...