With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a handful of stories that provided sharp insights at key moments in the pandemic.
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Los investigadores trabajan para determinar cómo y qué productos del cannabis pueden ayudar a quienes padecen dolores crónicos o enfermedades graves. Pero a la ciencia le cuesta seguir el ritmo de un mercado en auge.
Researchers are working to determine how and which cannabis products can help those suffering from chronic pain or serious illness. But science is having a hard time keeping up with the booming market.
Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has raised questions about some of the consequences when the government steps in to protect the depositors of troubled banks.
La epidemia de la delincuencia en México sigue agravándose, al tiempo que crecen la pobreza y la desigualdad en el país.
The Supreme Court is considering the legality of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and whether the administration had the power to offer debt forgiveness in the first place.
A THC-like substance that occurs naturally in humans and other vertebrates helps maintain immunity, memory, nerve function and more – and research suggests a lack of it can harm health.
Carolina del Sur ha tenido problemas para conseguir suficientes inyecciones letales para las ejecuciones. Así que ha recurrido al pelotón de fusilamiento, utilizado por última vez en la guerra civil norteamericana.
President Biden outlined his achievements in key policy areas and sketched out his plans for the rest of his term in office.
Mexico’s crime epidemic continues to worsen, as poverty and inequality also grow in the country.
Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have had to lower standards to attract new officers.
The officers charged in the murder of a Black man in Memphis, Tenn., were part of the elite SCORPION squad. Such units have an ugly history.
South Carolina has had trouble securing enough lethal injection drugs for executions. So it has turned to an old form of killing: the firing squad, last used in the Civil War.
Well-publicized professional sports stars’ injuries draw attention to dangerous influences on young athletes.
While Sanders deftly played the game of Black respectability politics during his short tenure, Jackson State had motives of its own when it hired the former NFL star.
Inflammation is a complicated and important part of how the immune system responds to threats to the body. But when the inflammatory response goes awry, it can lead to serious problems.
Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
Don’t be confused by recent media reports – colonoscopies are still the best way to detect and prevent colon cancer.
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Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Economic Geography, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of South Carolina
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Instructor, Department of History, University of South Carolina; Institute for Humane Studies
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Assistant Professor of Race and Media, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Law, and Politics, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Media Effects, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina