As a mob swarmed the Capitol building on Wednesday, images and videos of the event spread across social media in…
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Futures Forum on Preparedness | Schmidt Futures + SSRC
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the…
The insurrection at the Capitol challenged how US media frames unrest and shapes public opinion | The Conversation
The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t typical. Nor was the coverage. Footage carried live by cable news…
Pharmacist Accused of Tampering With Vaccine Was Conspiracy Theorist, Police Say | The New York Times
A pharmacist who was arrested on charges that he intentionally sabotaged more than 500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at…
In Minority Communities, Doctors Are Changing Minds About Vaccination | The New York Times
Across the country, Black and Hispanic physicians like Dr. Wiley are reaching out to Americans in minority communities who are…
Facts won’t fix this: experts on how to fight America’s disinformation crisis | The Guardian
At the beginning of 2021, millions of Americans appear to disagree about one of the most basic facts of their…
Flint Has Clean Water Now. Why Won’t People Drink It? | POLITICO
Weaver was narrowly defeated in her 2019 reelection bid by Sheldon Neeley, a state representative and former city council member…
As vaccines start rolling out, here’s what our research says about communication and coronavirus | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
The coronavirus situation represents both a health crisis and a communications emergency – especially as we enter the vaccination phase.…
South Africa’s inability to honestly confront AIDS shows the dangers of America’s COVID-19 denialism | The Conversation
At a time when the U.S. is experiencing one of the worst COVID-19 infection rates among wealthy nations, Americans could…
The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don’t believe the election results | The Conversation
The electoral votes have confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election. The presidential electors gave Biden 306…