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International November 17, 2022

How some people can end up living at airports for months – even years – at a time

by Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2021, local authorities arrested a 36-year-old man named Aditya Singh after he…

National November 16, 2022

How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly

by Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is…

Health Care November 15, 2022

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

by Yuko Sato, Iowa State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks…

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Health Care November 13, 2022

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When your body fights off an…

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2022 Elections November 5, 2022

Conspiracy theorists urge voting as late as possible on Election Day to ‘stop the steal’

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 4, 2022 A close ally of Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has a…

2022 Elections October 25, 2022

The midterms will see a number of nonreligious candidates – but why is it so hard for atheists to get voted into Congress?

by Phil Zuckerman, Pitzer College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The midterm elections are likely to return to Congress elected representatives who hold a range…

Health Care October 19, 2022

As Links to MS Deepen, Researchers Accelerate Efforts to Develop an Epstein-Barr Vaccine

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News October 19, 2022 Maybe you’ve never heard of the Epstein-Barr virus….

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Economy October 16, 2022

Quiet quitting and the great resignation have a common cause – dissatisfied workers feel they can’t speak up in the workplace

by James Detert, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. workers have been at the forefront of three big trends in recent months….

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Health Care October 16, 2022

Will Covid Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips to Help You Stay Safe

[This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on CBS News, republished with permission] Céline Gounder October 14, 2022 [UPDATED on Oct. 15] Last year, the…

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Immigration October 15, 2022

New plan for Venezuelan migrants will accept some into the U.S., send others to Mexico

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the State Newsroom, republished with permission] October 13, 2022 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on…

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