Maggie Koerth is a science journalist and author. She’s based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Research Shows Peaceful Protest Depends On Police Behavior
Fifty years of research suggests police behavior makes the biggest difference in how safe protests are for everyone. Plus, how tear gas ups COVID-19 risk.
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10:37
Global Flare-ups Of COVID-19 Hot Spots
Countries that were touted as early successes in “flattening the curve” are seeing flare-ups of COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Why Do We Still Not Have Enough COVID-19 Tests?
The new reason for the U.S.’s testing backlog? Materials like swabs, chemical reagents, and lab shortages are causing delays.
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6:44
What Does A ‘Pandemic’ Actually Mean?
What the World Health Organization’s declaration of a ‘pandemic’ means, and more from the week in science.
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7:43
Congress Approves Public Health Research Funds For Gun Violence Studies
Plus, quakes on Mars, the secrets trapped in ancient chewing gum, and more in this week’s News Roundup.
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7:08
Saturn’s Moon Count Goes Up, Overtaking The Number Of Jupiter’s Moons
Astronomers found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, edging out Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in the solar system.
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7:56
The Trump Administration Rolls Back The Endangered Species Act
Regulators will soon consider lost revenue of protecting endangered species, and other stories in this week’s News Roundup.
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8:44
Ancient Human Relatives At The Top Of The World
Paleoanthropologists announce a newly discovered Denisovan jawbone high on the Tibetan plateau.
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7:26
Boeing 737 Max Grounded As Crash Investigation Continues
Aviation regulators around the world removed Boeing’s 737 Max 8 jets from service following two crashes within six months.
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7:39
NASA Loses An Opportunity, And Greenland Takes One
This week, we say goodbye to the rover that turned a 90-day mission into a 14-year journey on the Red Planet.