The United States has 53 million caregivers, according to the latest estimate. And COVID-19 makes what they do much harder.
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Being a member of a certain age group shouldn't be a liability.
Beijing is touting its role in the world and praising its autocratic governmental system and its huge countrywide surveillance network. Hawks in Washington aren't impressed.
Aux États-Unis, le taux de mortalité dû au Covid-19 est plus élevé chez les Noirs que chez les Blancs, ce qui constitue une nouvelle illustration des inégalités existant dans le pays.
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread damage in the Gulf of Mexico, but some parts of this complex ecosystem fared better than others.
Blacks are dying at higher rates from COVID than whites, showing yet another example of gaps in outcomes between blacks and other groups. The cause is more sociological than biological.
Delivery workers and others who ensure most people don't have to go outside for essential goods are creating what economic theorists call an uncompensated 'positive externality.'
How accurate will the 2020 census be? A demographer explains which communities are hard to count, how the coronavirus could affect the process and what's at stake.
Germans are struggling like the rest of the world with the coronavirus. And while Germans have a strong safety net and medical system, one thing may fall victim to the virus: relations with the US.
The 2020 census will now count some groups differently than it has in the past. That could make a difference in the final count – affecting which states receive funding and congressional seats.
Through careful framing and dialogue, Autumn de Wilde's movie portrays Emma as the embodiment of perfection, rather than less-than-faultless heroine of Austen's book.
The millions of US children whose parents can't always afford enough nutritious food for their families get about a quarter of their calories from what they eat at school.
A quarter of Americans, many of them non-white, are worried about data privacy and confidentiality in the 2020 census.
A new study takes an innovative approach to reducing fine particle air pollution and spotlights key sources: factories that burn coal and oil, petrochemical plants and burning wood for home heating.
A lot of the pressure that leads college students to keep their views to themselves comes from other students, not faculty, new research shows.
Seven candidates met on the debate stage in New Hampshire on Feb. 7. We asked three scholars to pick out some of the night's biggest moments.
Stay-at-home parents have a hard time reentering the workforce after spending time away.
From being subjected to harassment and threats to getting assaulted or having their cars keyed, many American teachers are being victimized.
Immigrants from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania constitute less than 1% of terrorism cases in the United States, and none of the cases in the last two years.
Even when countries have broken ties with each other, they can communicate – as the US and Iran did just a few days ago.
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor of Marine Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Epidemiology, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Demographic Analyst, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Public Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor; Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of the Practice of Marketing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Director of Carolina Demography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor, Educational Policy and Organizational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
