Hero shrew

Shrew Spines, COVID Mysteries, and Pandemic Poverty

Well-researched stories from CNN, the New York Times, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Resilient Flowers, Time Sense, and the Antarctic Accent

Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Longreads, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Contagion

Immunity, Contagion, and Talking Squid

Well-researched stories from Wired, CNBC, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Viral Racism, Universal Antivirals, and Weird Dreams

Well-researched stories from Slate, The New Yorker, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Toilet Paper, Handwashing, and Labor Unrest

Well-researched stories from Marker, FiveThirtyEight, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
A woman wearing a protective mask sits in a subway car at Grand Central Terminal on March 12, 2020 in New York City.

Economic Danger, Health Precautions, and Vampire Bats

Well-researched stories from FiveThirtyEight, Forge, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Triage, Altruism, and Thoughts Without Words

Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Plagues, Dung Beetles, and Historical Romance

Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Virus Paradox, Men at Work, and Electronic Chores

Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Democracy, Beauty, and West Side Story

Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Smithsonian Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.