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Starbucks’ caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Good news greeted Starbucks workers on May 3, 2022, in the shape of a promise of new pay increases. But there was a catch: Employees at unionized stores – or those planning to unionize – shouldn’t expect to…
What is ‘personhood’? The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Controversy over abortion reached a fever pitch on May 2, 2022, when the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion was published by Politico. If the draft’s key points are reflected in the final ruling, this…
For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pace of vaccination has slowed down since the vaccines were first made available to the…
Forgotten insurrection clause of 14th Amendment used to force GOP members of Congress to defend their actions on Jan. 6
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Lawyers representing voters in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina have filed lawsuits alleging that their elected congressional representatives are barred from running for future office based on a little-known provision of the 14th Amendment. Specifically, Section 3 of…
Why India chose a path of ‘proactive neutrality’ on Ukraine
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, India’s refusal to condemn Russia and maintain a neutral stance has sparked many debates at home and criticism abroad. US President Joe Biden called India’s stance “somewhat shaky”. However, shortly after, the…
Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Doctors have been treating diabetes with insulin since 1922. A century later, about 1 in 5 of the 37 million Americans living with diabetes take this medication – a hormone that helps cells absorb sugar from the blood….
Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea In countries with lower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccination rates, mentions of side effects and negative emotions dominated overall social media discourses on COVID-19 vaccines, according to…
How South Africa is integrating COVID into routine care for mothers and babies
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. COVID-19 has had a direct impact on maternal mortality. Pregnant women are not at an increased risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2. But data show they are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease. This is especially the…
How COVID controls hit farmers in 7 low-income countries, most in Africa
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Since its emergence more than two years ago, COVID-19 has reached nearly every corner of the globe. It has infected hundreds of millions of people, and overwhelmed health systems worldwide. But its impact goes beyond its direct health…
Wastewater monitoring took off during the COVID-19 pandemic – and here’s how it could help head off future outbreaks
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. A community’s sewage holds clues about its COVID-19 burden. Over the course of the pandemic, wastewater surveillance has become an increasingly popular way to try to understand local infection trends. Microbiologists Susan De Long and Carol Wilusz met…