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Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

by lisadtinsley February 4, 2022

Jacob Orchard – Doctoral Candidate in Economics, University of California San Diego The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for…

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February 4, 2022 0 comment 225 views
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Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

by lisadtinsley February 2, 2022

About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members were white in 2019, down from 84%…

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February 2, 2022 0 comment 478 views
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How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases

by lisadtinsley January 28, 2022

Deborah Fuller – Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are…

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January 28, 2022 0 comment 820 views
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Do star athletes who want to play for the NBA really need college? What LaMelo Ball got right – and wrong – about why they don’t

by lisadtinsley September 16, 2021

John Holden – Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Oklahoma State University In a recent interview published in GQ, NBA star LaMelo Ball downplayed the importance of college for athletes who aspire…

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September 16, 2021 0 comment 681 views
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Seeking jobs abroad isn’t an option for young Nigerians: they don’t have the right skills

by lisadtinsley September 9, 2021

Stephen Onyeiwu – Andrew Wells Robertson Professor of Economics, Allegheny College Nigeria is sitting on a demographic goldmine which could transform the economy. About 60% of Nigeria’s 200 million people…

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September 9, 2021 0 comment 397 views
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‘I Don’t Want to Risk My Life for a Paycheck’: Immunosuppressed People Grapple With Returning to Work

by lisadtinsley August 21, 2021

By Victoria Knight Elizabeth Groenweghe got a kidney transplant 14 years ago. She now takes several medications to prevent her body from rejecting her transplant organ. But these medications also…

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August 21, 2021 0 comment 906 views
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How we used smartphones to test for malaria: lessons from Uganda

by lisadtinsley August 16, 2021

Jonathan Cooper – Wolfson Chair of Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering), University of Glasgow Julien Reboud – Reader (Biomedical Engineering), University of Glasgow Malaria is one of the world’s leading causes of…

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August 16, 2021 0 comment 336 views
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Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises

by lisadtinsley August 16, 2021

The proliferation of child sexual abuse material on the internet is harrowing and sobering. Technology companies send tens of millions of reports per year of these images to the nonprofit…

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August 16, 2021 0 comment 408 views
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There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground

by lisadtinsley July 29, 2021

Jill Vasbinder Senior Lecturer in Dance, University of Maryland, Baltimore County In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of the biggest viral dance sensations on TikTok.…

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July 29, 2021 0 comment 362 views
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Black AIDS Institute Re-Launches Black Leadership Program To Strengthen The HIV Workforce, End The Epidemic

by lisadtinsley July 22, 2021

Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the nation’s only Black-led organization focused on ending HIV in Black communities, has re-launched its renowned “African American HIV University” (AAHU) program. Aligned with BAI’s “We The…

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July 22, 2021 0 comment 484 views
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