This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although many people are eager to remove their masks, experts and much of the public increasingly recognize that indoor mask mandates can provide protection in areas where COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A new technique my colleagues and I developed that can kill deadly, multidrug-resistant bacteria in real…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For all the talk about the pandemic’s impact on academic achievement, the coronavirus crisis remains at its core a public health emergency, one that schools will have to address before…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of the myriad issues brought to prominence by the pandemic, schooling and housing have been two of the most prominent. While news outlets, pundits and politicians will often treat them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Maternal deaths have declined worldwide over the past two decades and are down by more than a third due to affordable, quality health care services. Not all countries, however, have benefited…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rapper DaBaby drew sharp criticism after he delivered a rant during a concert on July 25, 2021, insulting people living with HIV or sexually transmitted illnesses. He not only disrespected…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Malnutrition is a global crisis. Poor nutrition has far-reaching implications. On an individual level, it causes people to be more susceptible to illnesses due to weakened immunities. From a wider…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance to recommend everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in Covid-19 hot spots. A study of an outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts, found around three-quarters…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research often takes Richard Primack, a professor of biology at Boston University, beyond his classroom to places like Malaysia, China, Japan, and Germany for extensive fieldwork and writing. For the time…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Less than halfway through the 2020 wildfire season, fires are burning large swaths of the western U.S. As in previous years, these disasters have entered populated areas, damaging drinking water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, restrictive immigration policies, such as expansions to the public charge rule, have led many immigrant families to avoid safety net programs. Although the Biden administration has stated that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All of a sudden, it looks like masks may have to be put back on. With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for…