6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment
David Godwin, University of Florida Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and threatened hundreds of others there and in Oklahoma and Florida this March. They’re a sharp reminder to be prepared for what forecasters warn is likely to be a risky spring for wildfires, particularly in the southern […]
Anti-Asian violence spiked in the US during the pandemic, especially in blue-state cities
Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell It’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecuted during the pandemic. But the extent of this violence, and its uneven geographic distribution across the U.S., is now much clearer, thanks to research I conducted with collaborators at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the independent research firm […]
The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans’ playbook
Amy Fried, University of Maine and Douglas B. Harris, Loyola University Maryland The Republican National Committee has legitimized the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attacks. The RNC declared on Feb. 4, 2022, that the insurrection and preceding events were “legitimate political discourse” — an assertion that Sen. Mitch McConnell soon after countered, saying that it was […]
Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates ‘soon’ to fight inflation: What that means for consumers and the economy
Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College The Federal Reserve on Jan. 26, 2022, signaled plans to begin raising interest rates “soon” – possibly in March – in a bid to tamp down inflation before it poses a serious risk to the U.S. economy. A separate report released the next day showed […]
When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? 4 essential reads on past pandemics and what the future could bring
Maggie Villiger, The Conversation More than two years after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, people are exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic, ready for all this to end. When – if ever – is it realistic to expect SARS-CoV-2 will recede from the headlines and daily life? That’s the unspoken question beneath the surface […]
How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using genetic material to produce an immune response has opened up a world of research and potential medical uses far out of reach of traditional vaccines. […]
Suspect in stabbing to death UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer on $2M bail
Online records show that the suspect who stabbed Brianna Kupfer to death is jailed in Los Angeles on $2 million bail, FOX News reported. 31-year-old Shawn Laval Smith was arrested by the police in Pasadena on Wednesday. A concerned citizen called 911 after seeing him near Fair Oaks and Colorado Boulevard. Before 4:00 p.mSmith was […]
Sinema might lose Emily’s List support for next election
Emily’s List, a political action group committed to supporting female Democratic candidates to the office if they allow abortion threatens to deny help to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., as she is against Senate rules change, FOX News reported. Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler said in a statement Tuesday that Sinema may “find herself standing alone […]
Pass voting rights legislation, Martin Luther King Jr.’s descendants told Democrats
On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr.’s family pushed the efforts of the Democrats in voting rights legislation passage, as they entertained interviews and spoke publicly, then led a huge march in Washington D.C., Insider reported. Hundreds of attendees did not mind the frosty temperatures to join the DC Peace Walk across the Frederick Douglass Memorial […]
After 3 years, missing pet dog which reached Indiana returns to family in Texas
The Skelton family was saddened when their pet dog, Daisy, disappeared three years ago. They do not have any idea of its whereabouts but remain hopeful that they will be reunited with their beloved animal one day, FOX News reported. They were correct in what they believe as Daisy was found recently in Indiana, which […]