by Anna Pruitt and Jon Bergdoll A flood of donations to support COVID-19 relief and racial justice efforts, coupled with stock market gains, led Americans to give a record US$471 billion to charity in 2020. […more…]
by David Rutkowski, Indiana University and Dirk Hastedt, Indiana University Ask what students need to learn at home, and the answer often involves access to Wi-Fi or a digital device. For example, the American Rescue […more…]
by Nir Menachemi How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? And what are the risks of death for people of different ages and demographics? These have been hard numbers to calculate during this […more…]
by Caitlin R. Proctor and Andrew J. Whelton As schools cautiously reopen for the fall semester, several have discovered potentially harmful bacteria in their water systems. Parents are likely concerned about what this means for […more…]
by Meg Sorg National Association of School Nurses, CC BY-ND In schools trying to hold in-person classes this fall, students and staff will be looking to one person for guidance with the coronavirus pandemic: the […more…]
by Libby Richards With the coronavirus still spreading widely, it’s time to start thinking seriously about influenza, which typically spreads in fall and winter. A major flu outbreak would not only overwhelm hospitals this fall […more…]
by Sanya Carley and David Konisky Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, lower-income families are struggling to pay their energy bills. That’s a big concern during extreme events like summer heat waves, which can […more…]
by Eric Kyere Some critics of Black Lives Matter say the movement itself is racist. Their frequent counterargument: All lives matter. Lost in that view, however, is a historical perspective. Look back to the late […more…]
by Meg Sorg I’m a pediatric nursing professor with four young children. The youngest is 9 months old and the oldest is 9. My oldest will soon enter third grade, and his brother will be […more…]
by Nir Menachemi Since day one of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has not had enough tests. Faced with this shortage, medical professionals used what tests they had on people with the worst symptoms or […more…]
