The Conversation
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It's not just you, work during coronavirus has become harder than before
The pandemic is increasingly understood as a shock, an event beyond our control that disrupted our normal ways of working and living
 "It's not just you, work during coronavirus has become harder than before")
Here is why cities need to embrace the darkness of the night sky
Now, as England enters a second national lockdown, urban landscapes remain just as bright
 "Here is why cities need to embrace the darkness of the night sky")
Lessons from around the world on fighting coronavirus' second wave
Ten months into the pandemic, what have we learned and what other measures do we have in our collective toolkit?
 "Lessons from around the world on fighting coronavirus' second wave")
Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state political crisis
Michiganders voted 50.6% to 47.8% for Democrat Joe Biden over Trump
 "Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state political crisis")
How sophisticated mRNA vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna are and how they work?
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, was 90% effective in preventing infection during the phase 3 clinical trial, which enrolled 43,538 participants, with 30% in U.S. and 42% abroad
 "How sophisticated mRNA vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna are and how they work?")
New Yorkers knew Trump first - and spurned him before many Americans did
When Trump was elected in 2016, it was his first serious venture into electoral politics. In the half-century before his election, the then 70-year-old Trump had been a real estate developer
 "New Yorkers knew Trump first - and spurned him before many Americans did")
Diwali shows how ancient tales in epics become part of religious practice
Among Hindu families, many claim the festival celebrates the defeat of the evil demon king Ravana by Rama - an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu
 "Diwali shows how ancient tales in epics become part of religious practice")
Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role
The Roman Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was 60 years ago
 "Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role")
Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election
Losing the presidency is a crushing defeat. The incalculable hours of giving speeches, campaigning, and fundraising came to naught. The candidate feels like they have disappointed millions of people
 "Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election")
As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will
Against the tight margins of the 2016 election in a handful of decisive states, a new generation of voters has emerged who may tip the balance of power
 "As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will")
US election: Six swing states likely to decide who is the next president
With at least 94 million early votes cast by the eve of US election day, Americans are engaged in a highly contested election for the president, one third of the Senate, and all of the House of Repres
US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation
The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.
US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation
The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.
 "US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation")
Study suggests Covid antibodies fade over time. How concerned should we be?
To answer this question, we need first to consider what antibodies are and what they can tell us about immunity
 "Study suggests Covid antibodies fade over time. How concerned should we be?")
Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know
We know that more people get colds and flu in the winter (the colds can be caused by types of coronavirus), but there are several potential reasons for this
 "Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know")
US elections 2020: Why Americans are so enamoured with opinion polls
While it is possible the polls will misfire, it's exceedingly unlikely that such failure would cause the opinion research industry to implode or wither away
 "US elections 2020: Why Americans are so enamoured with opinion polls")
US Election: Advantage Biden as white evangelical support for Trump slips
A Pew survey on Oct. 13 found that white evangelical support for Trump had slipped since August, from 83% to 78%
 "US Election: Advantage Biden as white evangelical support for Trump slips")
Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work
A population has achieved herd immunity when a large enough percentage of individuals become immune to a disease
 "Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work")
A new normal: How Covid is shaping people's perception of EU, its leaders
An experimental research study suggests that when people are thinking about the health crisis, they express less trust in politicians and political institutions
 "A new normal: How Covid is shaping people's perception of EU, its leaders")
Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why
The authors looked at correlations between energy policy and emissions. They noticed that countries pursuing nuclear power don't tend to have significantly lower levels of carbon emissions
 "Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why")