In the Headlines

July 2020

Colleges Are Making Masks Mandatory. But They’re Not an Option for Everyone.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Supreme Court Says New York Prosecutors May Obtain Trump’s Financial Records

Voice of America

Supreme Court: Trump Administration May Exempt Employers from Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate

Voice of America

The Queen’s Gambit: Making Chess Accessible to Young Women

Ms.

Black Lives Matter Beyond America’s Big Cities

The Washington Post

Could a Coronavirus Vaccine Rehab the Pharmaceutical Industry's Reputation Despite Drug Price Increases?

USA Today

Chief Justice’s Fall Highlights Limited High Court Transparency

Bloomberg Law

COVID-19 Traps Impatient Americans in Endless Lines for Everything

Bloomberg

Rare Neurological Disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Linked to COVID-19

The Conversation

COVID-19's Impact Could Include 20 More Firearm Suicides per Day This Year, Analysis Shows

ABC News

Data Show Panic and Disorganization Dominate the Study of COVID-19 Drugs

STAT

Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19

NPR

In Nick Cordero’s Death, a Reminder of COVID-19’s Unknowns

The New York Times

The Legacy of Black Lives Matter

Vox

My Gym Is Reopening. Is It Safe To Work Out There?

NPR

How a Lincoln-Douglass Debate Led to Historic Discovery

The Wall Street Journal

"It Seems That People Are Negating the Impact of Fine Aerosols."

Inverse

The Pain Management Revolution Amid Coronavirus and the Opioid Crisis

ABC News

Publishing Journal Articles: Tips for Early-Career Scholars

Inside Higher Ed

Disaster Loans Entrench Disparities in Black Communities

Scientific American

At the Heart of Trump’s Taliban Bounty Crisis Are Questions About the President’s Daily Brief

The Washington Post

Queer Kids, Nerds and Sword Fights: It’s the Hot School Play

The New York Times

Amidst Uncertainty, Flexibility Is Key in Higher Ed, Faculty Say

TheScientist

From Marmots to Mole-Rats to Marmosets—Studying Many Genes in Many Animals Is Key to Understanding How Humans Can Live Longer

The Conversation

June 2020

Why Police Violence Against Black People Persists—and What Can Be Done About It

Fortune

Mom's Social Media Post About Son's Death at 21 Raises Awareness of Racism in Health Care

TODAY

While COVID-19 Rages, Don't Forget About Pandemic Flu

Voice of America

My Today Plaza Celebrates America: Meet the Founder of Black Lives Matter Pittsburgh

TODAY

Gilead Chooses Middle Ground in Pricing of Its Coronavirus Drug

Bloomberg

Does Your Local Doctor Have a Coronavirus Test for You?

The New York Times

Confederate Monuments Are Coming Down. Now, What Do We Do About Memorials to Slaveholders Like Washington and Jefferson?

The Baltimore Sun

Public Transit Use Is Associated With Higher Coronavirus Death Rates, Researchers Find

The Wall Street Journal

EPA Must Consider COVID-19 When Setting Air Pollutant Standards

The Hill

Tips for Dining Out During the Coronavirus Pandemic

ABC News

Closing Our Doors to the Best and the Brightest

The Washington Post

Electrified Fabric Could Zap the Coronavirus on Masks and Clothing

Scientific American

13 Books on the History of Black America for Those Who Really Want to Learn

The Washington Post

How COVID-19 Can Damage the Brain

BBC

Women’s Job Losses From Pandemic Aren’t Good for Economic Recovery

The Wall Street Journal

Destroying Confederate Monuments Isn’t ‘Erasing’ History. It’s Learning From It.

The Washington Post