In the Headlines

August 2020

Health Illiteracy Is Nothing New in America. but the Pandemic Magnifies How Troubling It Is.

The Washington Post

July 2020

GOP Senate Candidate’s Claims About His Foundation for ‘Inner City’ Kids Don’t Add Up

The Washington Post

How a Painless Patch Could One Day Deliver Vaccines

PBS Newshour

Holocaust Center Shares History and Mission at Pitt Diversity Forum

Jewish Chronicle

Pitt Diversity Forum Brings Together Higher Ed Stakeholders to Confront Systemic Racism

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Pandemic Workplace Protections Divide Congress

Inside Higher Ed

FDA Nears Decision Authorizing Covid-19 Treatment With Convalescent Plasma

The Wall Street Journal

Undergraduates Approach New School Year With Hope—and Uncertainty

The Washington Post

Start-Up Investor Alan Patricof, at 85, Targets Aging Americans With His Latest Venture Fund

CNBC

Why It Matters That Tiktok Wants to Reveal Its Algorithms

Vox

Why It Matters That Tiktok Wants to Reveal Its Algorithms

Vox

The New College Drop-Off

The New York Times

Study Links Spring School Closures to Decrease in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

The Hill

More Than 6,600 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges

The New York Times

School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts

The New York Times

Confederate Monuments and Other Disputed Memorials Have Come Down in Cities Across America. What Should Take Their Place?

TIME

Medicare Data Confirms Virus’ Harsh Impact on People of Color

Bloomberg Law

Don't Ignore That Rash—It Could Be a Sign of Lupus, an Autoimmune Disease

TODAY

Climate Change, Structural Racism Pose Double Threat to Black Parents. Birth Workers Can Help

NPR

What Are Carbuncles—Is That Red, Painful Bump on Your Skin a Carbuncle?

TODAY

Go Ahead, Have a Good Cry. It's Good for You, Psychiatrists Say

CNN

As a Statue Falls, Texas Rangers Are Cast as Heroes and Villains

Christian Science Monitor

World's Biggest COVID-19 Vaccine Test Gets Underway in Pittsburgh, Across U.S.

AP

A Trial for Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers: Making Sure Black and Hispanic Communities Are Included in Studies

The Washington Post

Moving Away From Fossil Fuel: The Escalating Push for Setbacks From Drilling Sites

Salon

Your Used Mask Needs to Make It to the Trash Can

The New York Times

Houston, Miami, Other Cities Face Mounting Health Care Worker Shortages as Infections Climb

The Washington Post

Pittsburgh’s Virus Success Fizzles in Crowded Bars, Eateries

AP

Scientists Examine Different Shower Heads and Their Effects on the Growth of Pathogens

The Science Times

First Muslim Prayers Held in Hagia Sophia

Asia Times

COVID-19 to Make Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in U.S., Data Experts Say

New York Post

How Anger Can Be Put to Good Use

BBC

Not All Cloth Masks Are Equal, but Better Than No Protection From Coronavirus

The Guardian

Travel Advisories Add Another Hurdle to Reopening Campuses

Education Dive

Who Gets the COVID-19 Vaccine First? Here’s One Idea

The New York Times

After Their Society Was Sued Out of Existence, These Scientists Are Building a New One

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Healthy Heart Linked to Sharper Memory as People Age Into Their 90s

NBC News

Police Reform Bill Passed by Minnesota Legislature Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say

The Washington Post

Virus Surge Brings Calls for Trump to Invoke Defense Production Act

The New York Times

Genetics and Lifestyle May Explain Why Some Have Sharp Memory in Their 90s

Newsweek