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Americans stuck self-isolating at home are ordering more stuff delivered to their doors, including pricey big-screen televisions, cases of red wine and trendy swimsuits – purchased in the hope that we’ll eventually be able to go to the beach again. But all those packages piling up on people’s porches are a tempting target for thieves.
Criminal justice professor Ben Stickle, who noticed this so-called porch piracy trend before the coronavirus pandemic, led a team of researchers who pored over hours of YouTube videos depicting thefts in progress. Here’s what they found.
And this week we also liked articles about a timely song from Bob Dylan, lessons for today from 1854’s “Walden” and how a laugh might be just what you need right about now.
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The view from the porch.
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Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University
With home deliveries surging, more of the packages we receive may be vulnerable to 'porch pirates.' A criminal justice expert led a team to get a closer look at how these thieves operate.
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Then – as now – Americans found themselves transfixed by the news.
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Aniko Bodroghkozy, University of Virginia
During our current bout of collective trauma, many of our coping strategies have mimicked the ways Americans responded to the Kennedy assassination.
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Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Robert M. Thorson, University of Connecticut
'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose.
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Caty Borum Chattoo, American University School of Communication
It isn't wrong to laugh at coronavirus comedy. Rather a chortle here and there will help us through the crisis, and it may even help spread vital information and give comfort to those in need.
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Jennifer Cheavens, The Ohio State University; David Cregg, The Ohio State University
Gratitude has a strong connection to well-being, but more than that, two psychologists say, it could have a powerful effect on others. So, don't hold back when it comes to expressing it.
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Abram Wagner, University of Michigan
COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don't let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home.
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