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Stigma has long been an issue in mental illness. Even as people open up and share their experiences about depression, though, stigma is remaining a stubborn part of messaging.
The House passed a bill creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Here's what you need to know about the Dreamers and DACA.
The myth has become a symbol of the traumatizing legacy of trans-Atlantic slavery. It also serves as a form of resistance and healing.
The number of people assisted by food banks had been growing over the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, these nonprofits are facing even more demand.
The positive reaction to service workers wearing masks varied by region, with those in the West on the high end and people in the Midwest at the low end.
An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..
Though hypocrites seemingly relinquish their moral authority, the trial against Socrates shows us that our favoritism for public figures is stronger than our judgments of their hypocrisy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on another US medical emergency: a serious shortage of nurses.
The pandemic is bringing up tough new questions as parents and grandparents develop advance care plans. Here's how to start the conversation.
Has Europe's last dictator finally gone too far?
As religious sites put pilgrimages on hold, a whole industry in travel, transport and accommodation takes a hit.
Pres. Lukashenka of Belarus has stayed in power for 26 years by being a master tactician. But he has seriously mishandled opposition protests, says a Belarus-born scholar of Eastern European politics.
A bioengineer explains how a clearer picture of brain structure and function may fine-tune the ways brain surgery attempts to correct structure and medication tries to correct function.
If expert advice on the pandemic turns out to be wrong, it will have dire consequences for how reliable scientific evidence is treated in other policy areas, such as climate change.
A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.
Vulnerable websites are popping up as organizations move online during the coronavirus pandemic – and hackers have more time at home alone. The result is more websites falling victim to defacement.
Because of COVID-19, more and more therapists are turning to telehealth counseling and finding help. Could this be the wave of the future?
When a 14-year-old Paul McCartney watched Little Richard in the hit film 'The Girl Can't Help It,' he couldn't have imagined that the two would one day take the stage together.
A study of 2,000 travelers shows that nearly two-thirds will reduce their travel in the next year.
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Doctoral student, clinical psychology, University of South Florida
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Professor of Hospitality and Tourism, University of South Florida
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Professor of Anthropology, University of South Florida
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Doctoral Candidate, University of South Florida
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Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism, University of South Florida
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Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology and Public Health Education, University of South Florida
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Financial Analyst and Researcher, University of South Florida
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Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction and Faculty, Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida
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Visiting Instructor of Philosophy, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida
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Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, Tau Beta Pi Eminent Engineer, University of South Florida
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Lecturer and Research Fellow at USF Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
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Professor of English, University of South Florida
