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Science and Technology May 3, 2022

How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose – an aerospace engineer explains

By Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might…

Economy May 2, 2022

Yes, US economy may be slowing, but don’t forget it’s coming off the hottest year since 1984 – here’s who benefited in 4 charts

By D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter, according to gross domestic…

Economy April 27, 2022

Census Bureau: E-commerce skyrocketed during pandemic

E-commerce surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic as people stayed home and found alternative ways to shop. According to an article by Mayumi Brewster posted on the U.S. Census Bureau’s…

Human Rights April 20, 2022

Human rights declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries from Angola to the US to New Zealand

By Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis Human rights activists and international leaders first warned in April 2020 that countries could use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to crack…

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care April 18, 2022

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

By Katelyn Jetelina, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Sports April 15, 2022

I’ve studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen

By Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state…

Health Care April 11, 2022

Georgia rolls back precautions two years after COVID-19 shut down, leaving some vulnerable

by Clay Voytek, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 11, 2022 State Sen. Donzella James’ voice isn’t as strong as it used…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care April 5, 2022

How the ‘test to treat’ initiative aims to get ahead of the next wave of COVID-19

By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut and Adrian V. Hernandez, University of Connecticut [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Going into the third year of…

Numbers both as digits and spelled out scattered across the page in no particular order

Science and Technology April 4, 2022

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

By Lindsey Hasak, Stanford University and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Stanford University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1…

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