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The quest for significance and respect is a universal part of human nature. It has the potential to inspire great works – but lately, it has been much in evidence tearing society apart.
The world's most advanced economies will incur half the total costs associated with a failure to vaccinate poorer nations, which could exceed $4 trillion if only half their citizens are inoculated.
The US is formally back in the Paris climate agreement as of today. As one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, it has a lot of work to do, with food security, health and safety at stake.
NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
Biden's winning campaign message was one of unity. But even the people who study polarization can't agree on whether it's possible to unify the United States.
Charges by President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 election was rigged are challenged by experts in Russian elections, where rigging the outcome is an established way of life.
They shouted, they interrupted, they insulted – and not entirely in equal measure. But Biden and Trump also touched on the issues occasionally. Our panel of experts analyzed three key exchanges.
For decades, scientists believed that only male birds sang. Then women entered the field and showed what their predecessors had missed.
Eradicating sexism in newsrooms will benefit both men and women.
Plafonnement des capacités diagnostiques, faible proportion de tests, saturation des services extra-hospitaliers… Autant de raisons limitant la représentativité des chiffres officiels pour l’Afrique.
Certains taxent les parents qui postent des photos de famille sur les réseaux sociaux de narcissisme. Mais ne devraient-ils pas plutôt se pencher sur le modèle économique de ces sites ?
The divide transcends partisan bickering. Some people really do recoil at the imposition of strict rules, while others become anxious when rules aren't followed.
Research shows black men are less likely to exercise in white neighborhoods. Those who do jog report having police called and neighbors shun them.
Là où les gouvernements sont faibles ou inexistants, ce sont les gangs, les insurgés et même les groupes désignés comme terroristes qui se retrouvent au premier plan dans la lutte contre la pandémie.
Criminal gangs, insurgents and terrorist groups seek to protect the people in the areas they govern, when a central government's power is weak or nonexistent.
The federal government has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. Two public health scholars explain what that means.
The coronavirus pandemic alters who we are, writes a psychologist. It affects how we think, how we relate to others and what we value.
La pandémie de coronavirus incite les gens à accumuler des denrées et des biens, par peur de pénurie. C'est aux décideurs de donner l'information le plus clairement possible.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are stockpiling essential supplies. But policy-makers may be able to influence both the supply and demand through public announcements and advisories.
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Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Clark Distinguished Chair and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland
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PhD Student, University of Maryland
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Family Science, University of Maryland
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Professor, Logistics, Business and Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Professor, Human Development and Quantitative Methodolodgy, University of Maryland
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Professor of Economics, University of Maryland; Director, Aspen Economic Strategy Group, University of Maryland
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Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland
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PhD Candidate in Information Studies, University of Maryland
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Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
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Professeur, Directeur général du Centre pour le développement des vaccins du Mali (CVD-Mali), University of Maryland
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Professor and Senior Scholar, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
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Professor of Economics, University of Maryland
