It's a weird time to be alive. A pandemic is sweeping the world and life as we know it has gone through a seismic shift in a matter of weeks. But this isn't the first time humans have encountered an epidemic. Today, Danielle (from the...

America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s. In order to better understand our current circumstances, Danielle is looking back at the legacies of action and inaction surrounding HIV/AIDS and how the...

Humanity didn't always know about the invisible viruses, bacteria, and microbes that can cause disease. But that doesn't mean we didn't come up with some truly bizarre ideas. From the four humors and miasma theory to bloodletting and...

The current state of things with the fast spread of COVID-19 puts everyone in a place of heightened anxiety and fear.
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The economic numbers look bleak, but the stock market is strangely optimistic... Has it lost touch with reality?

Price gouging during a crisis is universally frowned upon and punishable by law in most states... so why would economists say it's actually not a bad thing?

You may have heard the word "depression" being tossed around lately, but before you panic, learn what it really means, and how we got out of one before.

Had your final exams cancelled because of COVID? Don't worry, this algorithm will just predict your final grades instead.

Global stay-at-home orders have forced dating apps to adapt to virtual dating, from video chats, to AI chaperones. But do you have a better chance at finding love?

Teach your kids about the coronavirus outbreak and how to prevent the coronavirus from spreading and what they can do to stay healthy in this scary time. What Is coronavirus is brought to you by KLT!

At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of excitement around the use of machine learning to fight COVID. But now that we're 18 months into it, did AI actually help?

Researchers are trying to use fitness trackers to predict whether someone has COVID-19 before they develop symptoms. Can they actually do it?

Can Contact Tracing Be Private?

Now that we're all wearing masks, we don't have to worry about facial recognition anymore, right? Wrong.

Learn si clauses in Spanish with Juan and Pamela as they talk about what they would do if there were no Covid, and about staying home and healthy. They use past subjunctive and conditional verbs to describe activities they would do if...

These are anxious times given the recent coronavirus outbreak. And if that wasn't stressful enough, now we have to add social distancing on top of it. If you're anything like me, you've taken your responsibility to flatten the curve...

We’ve learned a lot about COVID’s effects on the brain over the past two years. And frankly, it’s not pretty. Brain fog, “long COVID”, sudden death, all resulting from neurological damage done by this awful virus. Despite quarantines,...

Physical touch is a vital part of life that benefits both our mental and physical health. But when we’re deprived of human contact for extended periods of time...like many of us have been during pandemic, we might experience touch...

A lot of the information we hear about COVID-19 surrounds how the virus impacts your lungs or how the pandemic has ravaged society due to quarantine. But what about your brain? Might coronavirus have an effect there, too? Come along with...

You may be familiar with the four learning styles: visual, aural, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. It's hard to miss this popular concept that is supposed to give you a leg up in learning. But are learning styles legit? Or are they just...

Learn Spanish advice vocabulary and verbs by listening as Juan and Pamela talk about problems they are having. They each have common personal problems and explain the advice they have received from friends and family. You will hear lots...

Learn past tense Spanish verbs with Juan and Pamela as they talk about staying home and healthy. They use verbs in the past to describe activities they did yesterday at home, like exercising, cleaning and dancing. They also talking about...

Learn the past subjunctive in Spanish in si clauses with Juan and Pamela as they talk about what they would do if there were no Covid quarantine and about staying home and healthy. They use past subjunctive and conditional verbs to...

Learn Spanish advice vocabulary and verbs by listening as Juan and Pamela talk about problems with family and the advice they have gotten. They each have problems with family members and explain the advice they have received. You will...