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January 28, 2020 2:00 PM

As the coronavirus spreads, familiar questions on emergency preparedness resurface

As of Wednesday morning, more than 6,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed globally. More than 100 people have died. Should Americans be concerned about a virus that is rapidly spreading across international borders?

by Chris Farrell, Kelly Gordon and Marcheta Fornoff

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January 28, 2020 9:00 AM

The rise of the graphic novel

Comics have gone mainstream and broadened way beyond the world of superheroes. What’s behind the trend?

by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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January 27, 2020 12:16 PM

The challenges home care workers face

As the number of aging Americans in need of care grows, so does the home health care industry. We dig into the push for better wages and improved training for workers.

by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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January 24, 2020 10:52 AM

Climate Cast: A record-breaking year for ocean temperatures

Why a rapidly warming ocean is alarming to climate scientists – and how it affects even those of us thousands of miles from the coast.

by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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January 23, 2020 10:30 AM

They Believed: Maya Angelou’s ‘On the Pulse of Morning’

Distinguished poet and scholar Elizabeth Alexander reflects on Maya Angelou’s groundbreaking inaugural poem “On the Pulse of Morning” through the lens of her own inaugural moment.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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January 22, 2020 9:00 AM

How to educate young people about information, news literacy

In a recent study of college students, almost half of those polled said they aren’t confident in how to tell the difference between real and fake news on social media platforms. We turned to two experts to understand how we interact with information today, the challenges different generations face when it comes to issues like disinformation and tools to help.

by Catharine Richert and Breann Schossow

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January 21, 2020 11:30 AM

How to talk with kids about climate change

Climate change is scary — even for the grownups. What are the best practices when it comes to talking to kids about our planet's future?

by Catharine Richert and Kelly Gordon

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January 17, 2020 10:53 AM

Talking Volumes with poet Tracy K. Smith

Smith was the final speaker of the 20th season of Talking Volumes. The 2017 U.S. poet laureate talked about her experience sharing poetry with communities across the nation.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff