American ambivalence about government has left the courts to play an outsized role responding to public health crises like lead poisoning, asbestos-related illnesses and now, the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dan Birman, director of the new Netflix feature documentary ‘Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story,’ discusses his filmmaking process and the importance of the case.
The US has a centuries-old tradition of killing black people without repercussion – and of publicly viewing the violence. Spreading those images can disrespect the dead and traumatize viewers.
Instead of debunking false claims, psychology shows promoting the facts is a more effective way to fight the spread of misinformation.
Over the first 100 days of the pandemic, countries that quickly implemented strong policies successfully lowered their death rates faster. There were also some surprises in the successes and failures.
A global pandemic might be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. But we can’t assume that future threats will get the attention they deserve from people living in an information-saturated world.
This real-time snapshot of the digital divide illustrates why education experts are concerned that school closures could increase achievement gaps.
What’s in a word? Plenty, when it comes to the choices we use to describe people over 60. Stigma against older people that has been evident during the COVID-19 pandemic shows why it’s time to change.
The World Health Organization is not a disease police force but more of a diplomatic group, aiming to bring countries together to stop disease. Still, it comes under fierce attack.
During two 17th-century medical calamities, economic imperatives outweighed moral concerns.
In many sub-Saharan African countries, 20% of mothers have suffered the death of a child, a new study finds. In Mali, Liberia and Malawi, it’s common for mothers to lose two children.
Research and investigative journalism call into question the authenticity of – and actual public support for – recent protests demanding governments lift lockdowns and ‘reopen’ the US economy.
As the health care system tries to solve the crisis in care around the coronavirus, pharmacists stand ready to help, but they face limits.
Asthma rescue inhalers are in short supply, and asthma sufferers are worried about the risks they face from COVID-19. A doctor answers six key questions.
A community effort is creating do-it-yourself hand-washing stations for the homeless population in Los Angeles.
Researchers, scientific journals and health agencies are doing everything they can to speed up coronavirus research. The combination of pace and panic during this pandemic is causing mistakes.
How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.
Social media analysts are seeing some alarming trends on Twitter, Facebook and other platforms as the new coronavirus spreads.
The paradox of the stockpile is that it’s meant to protect against future threats, but is limited by today’s imagination about what those threats might be.
Colleges will likely offer bigger financial aid packages to compete for students amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, a former admissions officer says.
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Professor of Music Teaching and Learning, University of Southern California
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Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Fulbright Scholar and SweAmfo Research Fellow at USC School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
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Research Scientist, University of Southern California
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Practice, University of Southern California
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Doctor of Musical Arts Student, University of Southern California
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Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Director of the USC Dornsife Brain Health Observatory, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research Scientist, Center for Economic and Social Research, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
