In the Headlines

August 2020

Zapping the Brain Improved Language Learning Abilities by 13%

Futurism

COVID-19 Compounds Pennsylvania's Fracking Industry Problems

CBS News

Scientists Discover Brain Hack That Improves Language Abilities by 13%

Inverse

What Will It Take for Schools to Reopen Safely in the Midst of a Pandemic?

Los Angeles Times

New York Attorney General Seeks to Dissolve NRA

AP

Telemedicine Is Booming—but Many People Still Face Huge Barriers to Virtual Care

STAT

'It's Whiplash': Dead People May Yet Get Their Stimulus Checks

Politico

How Portland’s Wall of Moms Collapsed—and Was Reborn Under Black Leadership

Vox

The $1.9 Million COVID Patient

The Wall Street Journal

Speaking up for Mental Health

Physics

Why Pregnant Women Face Special Risks From COVID-19

Science

For Many Remote Workers, 10,000 Steps a Distant Memory

Chicago Tribune

COVID-19 Is Likely to Be the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. This Year

Healthline

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

FDA Nears Decision Authorizing Covid-19 Treatment With Convalescent Plasma

The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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

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

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

TIME

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

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

Salon

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

The Washington Post

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