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As more people get vaccinated and different facets of society slowly reopen, challenges remain in the nation’s quest to get back to normal. Here are five articles that help illuminate the path.
Being aware of nature and its life-supporting functions helps our societies to operate more sustainably.
Variants of the original SARS-CoV-2 are now in wide circulation. That means the third wave of COVID-19 has come with new questions about the variants, their effects and what might come next.
India and South Africa are pressing the World Trade Organization to waive patent rights to help ramp up vaccine production. There’s a better solution.
Relying solely on job placement as an indicator of successful intervention misses out on outcomes that are equally important, or more so, amid high structural unemployment.
The pandemic exposed the contradictions and tensions at the heart of ‘creative class’ cities and jobs.
With changing recommendations about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine making headlines, many people have questions about its use.
As more people become vaccinated, many of them are eager to resume their social lives. And yet, many are fearful, and some may not want to return to life as they previously experienced it.
Key areas for cooperation between Indonesia and the Gulf countries are trade and investment, multilateralism, pandemic mitigation, and cultural exchange.
Research shows that the gaps in physical exercise have widened substantially between men and women, whites and non-whites, rich and poor and educated and less educated: especially during the pandemic.
Researchers found that both Kenyans and South Africans have a broadly negative view of China, possibly amplified by the pandemic.
It’s been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn’t surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.
Children and families have been fleeing to the US in rising numbers for nearly a decade. So why is the current situation at the US-Mexico border being viewed as something new?
Vaccine manufacturing is complex, with lots of potential points for errors. But it also has extensive quality control checks and approvals.
Too much time sitting is linked to health risks, and also to lower quality of life. But in some contexts, such as reading, playing an instrument or socializing, sitting had positive associations.
The findings suggest that many Black and Hispanic Americans don’t believe health care providers are listening to them.
Your guide to what is going to become of the great British summer bonanza.
The pandemic has seen more children experience mental health troubles. Modelling compassion and fostering self-esteem will help
Our new research has found that for some people, having certain personality traits seems to have offered some level of protection during these difficult times.
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