William Wan
Science correspondent at Washington Post. Former reporter on Obama & America, China, national security, religion. https://t.co/1J0BqzW9s1
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Virus is crushing United States
Isabelle Papadimitriou, 64, a respiratory therapist in Dallas, had been treating a surge...
Keep Up the Good Work, America
Our nation is rising, however imperfectly, to meet the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic. That needs to be said more often.
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Really love this editorial by @nytopinion. We've all been so focused on the negative...it's easy to forget America is going through rough times with uneven leadership at all levels. Given challenges, many folks are doing their very best to save each other
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FEMA chief considered quitting as feud with Homeland Security secretary boiled over
The clash between Brock Long and Kirstjen Nielsen has distracted from what’s seen thus far as a successful federal response to Hurricane Florence.
The health dangers don’t stop with a hurricane’s churning. They can get worse.
Florence victims face snakes, carbon monoxide, disease, mold and PTSD in the aftermath.
Embattled FEMA chief Brock Long facing possible criminal investigation
Long has faced scrutiny for his use of government vehicles and staff during weekend trips home.
Alarm grows inside FEMA as administrator Brock Long fights for his job
The agency is without a deputy director and the third in command has little hands-on disaster management experience, Long’s allies say.
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In middle of hurricane, Trump admin hindering FEMA officials with power struggle over top leader wapo.st/2xbH7la reporting w/ @NickMiroff pic.twitter.com/hpkrNEu3cJ
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Why liars lie: What science tells us about deception
Lying is in the news after testimony from President Trump's longtime lawyer.
Are rich people more likely to lie, cheat, steal? Science explains the world of Manafort and Gates.
"The effect of power is sadly one of the most reliable laws of human behavior.”
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Jesus, Buddha, Notorious B.I.G all warned of the corrupting power of money. But behavioral scientists finally starting to unravel why the rich behave so badly.
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In battle for nonverbal dominance at U.S.-Russia summit, Putin was the clear winner, experts say
Experts decipher the gestures, facial expressions and throat-clearing by Trump and Putin during their Helsinki meeting.
Every current Supreme Court justice attended Harvard or Yale. That’s a problem, say decision-making experts.
Groups of people with similar backgrounds — especially if they're all stars — make worse decisions than diverse groups.
America is a nation of narcissists, according to two new studies
In a study of collective narcissism, Virginia and Massachusetts ranked first. But almost every state felt self-important.
I had a bit of an app addiction. Until these apps saved me.
I tested half a dozen apps to fight digital addiction. These helped me kick my Youtube habit (for now).
When we fight fire with fire: Rudeness can be as contagious as common cold, research shows
Rising concerns over incivility have prompted research on the topic by social scientists and psychologists. What they've learned isn't encouraging.
Robotic surgery is no better than traditional surgery, bladder cancer study finds
Research shows less blood loss, slightly shorter hospital stays from robotic surgeries, but no major changes in outcome.
The trauma of separation lingers long after children are reunited with parents
Experts warn that children taken from their parents at the border need mental health care.
What separation from parents does to children: ‘The effect is catastrophic’
Trump’s border policy could cause long-term damage to children’s brains, experts warn
Rebel developers are trying to cure our smartphone addiction — with an app
Our phones can make us distracted, stressed and depressed. A growing number of apps aim to help us reclaim our lives.
NIH cancels $100 million study of moderate drinking as irrevocably compromised
Officials had secretly solicited $66 million from beer and liquor companies to fund the research.
How emoji can kill: As gangs move online, social media fuel violence
Growing research shows how social media are speeding and amplifying cycles of gang violence.
China increasingly challenges American dominance of science
“China is the best place in the world to start your own laboratory,” said one researcher who left Yale for Beijing.
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There are clear signs U.S. science is quickly approaching tipping point of being overtaken by China. Digging into the numbers w/@bbguari & @emilyrauhala
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