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A Few Superspreaders Transmit the Majority of Coronavirus Cases

June 7, 2020

The coronavirus has traveled the globe, infecting one person at a time. Some sick people might not spread the virus much further, but some people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 are what epidemiologists call “supe...

Why Are White Supremacists Protesting the Deaths of Black People?

The Conversation

June 5, 2020

By Matthew Valasik and Shannon Reid As protests about police violence among black people continue and become more widespread across the U.S., certain individuals and groups have begun to stand out – includin...

Don’t Worry About Spreading the Coronavirus With Cash

The Conversation

May 23, 2020

Some people worry that cash may be spreading the coronavirus. Earlier this year, both China and South Korea began sterilizing their bills using UV light or high heat before putting them back into use. They a...

Robo-Boot Concept Promises 50% Faster Running

The Conversation

May 17, 2020

No matter how well designed, there are no running shoes that allow runners to keep up with cyclists. The bicycle was a key invention that doubled human-powered speed. But what if a new kind of shoe could allow ...

If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public, COVID-19 Spread Ends

The Conversation

May 15, 2020

I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided to use public mask-wearing as a case study to show my students how to c...

Is Seltzer Water Healthy?

The Conversation

May 10, 2020

My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water. Op...

What Needs to Go Right for a COVID Vaccine in 12-18 Months

The Conversation

May 10, 2020

I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having dinner at a restaurant. A protective vaccine for SARS-Cov2 is likely to be the most effective public h...

How Cafes, Bars, Gyms, Barbershops and Other ‘Third Places’ Create Our Social Fabric

The Conversation

May 2, 2020

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic implies many painful losses. Among them are so-called “third places” – the restaurants, bars, gyms, houses of worship, barbershops, and other places we frequent th...

Armenian Genocide: US Recognition of Turkey Killing 1.5 Million Tangled by Politics

The Conversation

April 24, 2020

Armenian communities across the globe mark the murderous history of state violence in Turkey with the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24. Opinion Eldad Ben Aharon The Conversation That comm...

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Coronavirus Vaccine Fast

The Conversation

March 28, 2020

The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the harm of the virus, ...

High School Football in January? FUSD Superintendent Says It's an Option

US Bets $500M on Untested Company to Inject COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump Wears Mask in Public for First Time During Pandemic

Amazon’s Homeless Shelter Faces Seattle Crisis, Criticism

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Country Rocker and Fiddler Charlie Daniels Dies at Age 83

Don’t Risk Your Health by Attending Harvard Block Sale: Soria

Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

City Supplies COVID-19 Masks for Saturday’s Harvard Block Sale

Legal Hurdle to Removing Confederate Statues in Virginia: Wishes of Their Long-Dead White Donors

COVID-19 Exposes Why Postal Service Needs to Get Back Into Banking

Opinion: A More Accurate Name Is ‘Selective Black Lives Matter’

Walters: Imperial County, the COVID-19 Epicenter

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Trump Gets Ally as Ex-Navy Pilot Wins California House Seat

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd