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Archiving the pandemic: ‘Coronavirus Lost and Found’ documents how we cope with catastrophe

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Does chess promote white privilege because white always goes first?

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Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? Not really, and we’re all covered with microbes anyway

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History

Archiving the pandemic: ‘Coronavirus Lost and Found’ documents how we cope with catastrophe

The pandemic has left holes in all our lives. weerapatkiatdumrong/iStock / Getty Images Plus Rebecca A. Adelman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County There is so much to mourn at the […]

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Arts + Culture Politics + Society

Does chess promote white privilege because white always goes first?

The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s. Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty Images Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Editor’s note: The recent protests over racism […]

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Health

Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? Not really, and we’re all covered with microbes anyway

One thing everyone agrees on: Hand-washing helps prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images / Isabel Pavia Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, University of Oregon Mask-wearing has divided the country, but […]

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Arts + Culture K-12

Simply scrapping the SAT won’t make colleges more diverse

College entrance exams are being rethought. Johnny Louis/Getty Images Guadalupe I. Lozano, University of Arizona When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and […]

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Language Politics + Society

How did ‘white’ become a metaphor for all things good?

‘Jacob’s Dream’ by Salvador Rosa (c. 1665). artuk.org Aradhna Krishna, University of Michigan Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad […]

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COVID-19

As coronavirus cases spike in the South, Northeast seems to have the pandemic under control – here’s what changed

Face masks and social distancing have become the norm in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images Taison Bell, University of Virginia “Hospital Capacity Crosses Tipping Point in U.S. Coronavirus Hot […]

7 months ago
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Ethics + Religion

Monks, experts in social distancing, find strength in isolation

Catholicism has a long tradition of seeing being alone as a source of healing, not isolation. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images Michael A. Vargas, State University of New York at […]

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Health

Fireworks can torment veterans and survivors of gun violence with PTSD – here’s how to celebrate with respect for those who served

For those with PTSD, sounds from fireworks can trigger flashbacks. Getty Images / Josep Maria Gerardo / EyeEm Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University For some combat veterans, the Fourth of […]

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Politics + Society

TikTok teens and the Trump campaign: How social media amplifies political activism and threatens election integrity

President Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. had thousands of empty seats, thanks at least in part to the actions of teenagers who mobilized on the social media platform TikTok. […]

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Politics + Society

A summer of protest, unemployment and presidential politics – welcome to 1932

The Bonus Army stages a demonstration at the empty Capitol on July 2, 1932. Underwood and Underwood, photographers; Library of Congress James N. Gregory, University of Washington An election looms. […]

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