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- Spending time at the beach or taking awalk in the park improve your well-being, and the coronavirus pandemic has made it even more important. CIRES research scientist Erin Leckey and her colleagues share on The Conversation.
- Faith communities are changing many traditional practices to deal with coronavirus restrictions. Assistant Professor Samuel L. Boyd shares with The Conversation howinnovation has long been part of religious practice.
- Bernie Sanders is the antithesis of a political showman who says one thing today, another tomorrow. Perhaps, in the end, that was his undoing.Adjunct Assistant Professor of Linguistics Adam Hodges shares on The Conversation.
- The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies, universities and even the NBA to break contracts. What does the law say about liability in a situation like this, and does the money have to be returned?Professor Andrew Schwartz shares on The Conversation.
- Why not just let the pandemic run its course? Public health officialsare working to spreadinfections out over a longer period of time to help make sure hospitals have space for those who get sick. Public Health Program Director and Professor Matthew McQueen shares on The Conversation.
- American Dirt fiasco exposes publishing industry thats too consolidated, too white and too selectivePublishers funnel resources intopotential bestsellers, but theyve become spellbound by stories of strugglethat can succumb to stereotypes. AssistantProfessor of Journalism Christine Larson shares on The Conversation.
- New research highlights the importance of learning from interactions with local banks and developing a credit history at a young age. Associate Professor of Finance Tony Cookson shares on The Conversation.
- Unsafe drinking water and household air pollution are majorcausesof illness and death in Rawanda.Associate Professor Evan Thomas and co-authorsdiscuss a research program toaddress these environmental health challenges on The Conversation.
- Where, when and how did humans first domesticate horses?How can you distinguish a domesticanimal from its wild cousin?Assistant Professor and Curator of ArchaeologyWilliam Taylor shares new researchon The Conversation.
- Algorithmic cruelty: Unable tofully grasp the nuances of human relationships and behavior, social media algorithms can end up backfiring. Anthony Pinter, doctoral student in information science, shares on The Conversation.