The Q&A: Joshua Childs
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Joshua Childs, an assistant professor in the educational administration department at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Madeline Conway
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Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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The Bookshelf: June 23, 2016
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights A School of Our Own. Full Story
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Texas Women and Doctors Nervously Await Zika
Uncertainty over where and when Zika might spread has left Texas women and doctors with questions about how best to prepare for an outbreak — questions as personal as whether women should delay pregnancy. Full Story
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The Brief: Texas Doctors and Women Await Zika Virus
This year's mosquito season is causing more fears than usual with some women wondering if they should delay pregnancy should the Zika virus spread this summer. Full Story
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The Brief: Senate Votes Down Gun Control
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's measure aimed at curtailing gun sales to people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list was one of several items considered today in the aftermath of the recent mass shooting in Orlando. Full Story
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Walgreen Ends Deal with Blood-Testing Company
Walgreen Co. severed ties to blood-testing firm Theranos as federal regulators prepare to announce possible sanctions stemming from problems with tens of thousands of blood tests. Full Story
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Controversies Fueled by Pseudoscience, Researcher Says
Today’s college graduates enter a world where people still respect science, but question the authority of the scientific community, Atul Gawande argues in The New Yorker. Full Story
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Emotional Scars Vary After Mass Shootings
Although mass shootings still have the power to shock and horrify, they do not come as a complete surprise anymore, say doctors who have studied people’s emotional reactions. Full Story
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The Q&A: Elmer Bernstam
In this week's Q&A, we interview Elmer Bernstam, a professor at the School of Biomedical Informatics and McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Full Story
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New Report: Zika Directly Attacks Brain
In a finding that may aid research on the growing threat from the Zika virus, a new study shows that Zika directly infected brain cells and did not prompt much reaction from the immune system. Full Story
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