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Accurate information is vital to a healthy democracy and to the safety of its citizens. The Conversation is dedicated to spreading research-based journalism written by experts to our readers around the world. The need has never been greater for this.
As we approach the end of our fiscal year, we face the likelihood that some of our funders will be forced to cut back their support in coming months.
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Thank you in advance for giving what you can. Here’s a sampling of the informative journalism reader generosity has supported today:
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Beth Daley
Editor and General Manager
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A growing number of Americans are feeling financial stress and unable to afford basics like food and health care.
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David Salkever, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A third of Americans experiencing significant financial stress say they wouldn't contact a doctor if they experienced coronavirus symptoms.
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Politics + Society
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Tom Nolan, Emmanuel College
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
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Connie Hassett-Walker, Norwich University
Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.
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Amy Werbel, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in US civic life, one that helped shape American society more than 250 years ago and continues to characterize it today.
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Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
A biographer of George Washington says that the father of the country would have no problem wearing the kind of protective gear that President Trump shuns.
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Science + Technology
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Yalda T. Uhls, University of California, Los Angeles
Understanding others' emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids' development, one study suggests they're getting better at recognizing emotion on screen.
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Ethics + Religion
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Anita Hannig, Brandeis University
Terminally ill patients in nine states and Washington, DC can use telemedicine to get a doctor's approval to hasten their end of life. But family members must mix the lethal drug cocktail themselves.
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Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University
Dalits have long been ostracized as the 'untouchables' in Indian society. Discrimination and the impact of the coronavirus have only reinforced their status.
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Health + Medicine
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Laura B. Balzer, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Brian W. Whitcomb, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn't always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing to consider certain factors can point policy makers in the wrong direction.
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Mindy Aisen, University of Southern California
Drugs and vaccines to fight the coronavirus are already in clinical trials. It is important to understand the difference between each step in this process as efforts to fight COVID-19 continue.
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Joseph Eisenberg, University of Michigan
There are different types of epidemiological models. Those that rely on understanding of how disease spread are most useful now that most states have passed their peak case numbers.
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Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
Fear is very much a part of humans' survival. Demagogues and others who want to manipulate have learned that this human trait can be exploited, often with disastrous consequences.
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From our international editions
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Lee-Anne Goodman, The Conversation
Our experts look at recovery efforts, how different the post-pandemic world will be, the hunt for a cure for COVID-19, and why we need to mind our mental health.
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Adam Geczy, University of Sydney
Christo's first major project was Wrapped Coast at Sydney's Little Bay. His fabric sculptures would become a major symbol in land art.
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Adam Kleczkowski, University of Strathclyde
Getting the control measures right is critical.
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