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Back to SearchWhat will change when the COVID public health emergency ends?
On May 11, the Biden administration is ending the public health emergency that gave everyone, insured or not, access to free testing and vaccines for…
2 years, 10 months ago
As if a viral pandemic wasn’t enough... Have you seen “The Last of Us?”
We are all way too familiar with the impact of a pandemic from the past three years dealing with the COVID-19 virus. But there is another kind of pan…
2 years, 10 months ago
To drink or not to drink? What Philly’s water crisis can tell us about emergency communication
After more than 8,000 gallons of an acrylic polymer solution leaked into a tributary of the Delaware River, the city of Philadelphia panicked. But ev…
2 years, 10 months ago
"America and the Taliban" examines the 20-year war in Afghanistan
It was August 2021 when the U.S. closed the door on its 20-year war in Afghanistan with a scattershot exit from the country as the Taliban took over.…
2 years, 10 months ago
How do we screen for autism?
In recent years, autism rates have tripled due to advances in diagnostic capabilities and a greater understanding of autism. But how do you test for …
2 years, 10 months ago
Is democracy dismantling in Israel? Understanding the months-long protests.
Protests in Israel have continued since January, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party proposed judicial reforms. They say they want t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Tiny kids, big influence: how Gen Alpha is shaping our future
The global data intelligence company Morning Consult has a new report out called “A Brand’s Guide to Gen Alpha.” It’s a look at the next generation o…
2 years, 11 months ago
All the Presidents’ mistakes: examining presidential legacies without political bias
Is it possible to examine the legacy of president without letting political beliefs get in the way? Ronald Gruner is the author of “We the Presidents…
2 years, 11 months ago
Could Silicon Valley Bank’s failure push us toward a bigger financial collapse?
Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th largest bank and a financial center for many tech startups, collapsed in mid-March. Startups across the countr…
2 years, 11 months ago
Virtual nursing: how a struggling industry can adapt
We’ve seen all kinds of jobs go virtual since the pandemic, but nursing? Actually, nursing started to go virtual in the acute care setting even befor…
2 years, 11 months ago