In the News
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July 29, 2020
“I’ve been really struck by how much the federal government scrambled to save the airlines — ‘Oh, wouldn’t it be terrible for our economy if we lost all our airlines?’ I guess it wouldn’t be great. But how terrible would it be for our economy if we lost all our child care and our schools? … And yet we gave less money to the entire child care sector than we gave to one single airline,” said Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics.
Politico -
July 22, 2020
Most older adults experience some form of ageism — jokes about senior moments or ability to use technology, comments about needing help or being able to see or hear — and it may affect their well-being. “Those who are experiencing a lot more everyday ageism and age-based discrimination, their health may actually be declining faster than those who experienced less,” said Julie Ober Allen, a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Social Research.
U.S. News & World Report -
July 22, 2020
“Although physically opening universities may pose an element of risk for all who enter a campus, it is unlikely that the risks will be experienced equally. Instead, reflecting racial disparities in coronavirus patterns throughout the United States, students of color are likely to bear the brunt of the effect on university campuses,” co-wrote William Lopez, clinical assistant professor of health behavior and health education.
The Washington Post -
July 22, 2020
“Liberals seemed to win several major Supreme Court cases this term, either because the results of the cases benefited liberal causes or because the court rejected conservatives’ sweeping arguments. But even in cases where liberals appeared to win, conservatives did not exactly lose — and, indeed, seem on the brink of winning a lot in the years ahead,” wrote Leah Litman, assistant professor of law.
The Atlantic -
July 22, 2020
Middle-aged Americans are in worse health than their peers in England, and the disparities are larger for low-income individuals, say Kenneth Langa, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy, and HwaJung Choi, research assistant professor of internal medicine and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research. “The shocking difference between rich and poor in both countries is something to be addressed. It’s especially magnified in the United States, this rich-poor difference is even more of a public health emergency,” said Langa, associate director of ISR’s Health and Retirement Study.
CNN -
July 22, 2020
Research by Olga Yakusheva, associate professor of nursing and health management and policy, and colleagues suggests that the U.S. economic shutdown during the pandemic has saved as many as 2.7 million lives: “People who will be sickened or die from joblessness, lack of access to care, inability to afford healthful food and lifestyle choices are just as real as those who die from the virus,” but at least three times as many lives are saved from a shutdown than would be lost due to economic hardship.
CBS News -
July 15, 2020
Ryan Malosh, assistant research scientist in epidemiology, says while masks reduce the risk of contracting or spreading the coronavirus, they can make it harder to breathe and hold conversations: “Wearing a mask is uncomfortable, right? And that’s something that we do have to get used to. Kind of downplaying the impact on people’s lives from wearing a mask is not something that we should be doing as public health professionals.”
Michigan Radio -
July 15, 2020
“Although they have a lot of access to sedentary equipment — video games, TV, screen time — all of our bodies were designed to move. Having opportunities for them to be physically active at home, I think kids will relish the opportunity to do that,” said Rebecca Hasson, associate professor of kinesiology and nutritional sciences, who created an at-home fitness program that offers free, online workouts for students.
MLive -
July 15, 2020
“Considering the world we live in, brands aren’t just products we buy. Brands mean something; when we wear them, use them, drive them. … The idea that a brand shouldn’t have a stand on social issues is misguided. If it were the case, then brands shouldn’t try to have a relationship with people at all,” said Marcus Collins, lecturer in business.
Detroit Free Press -
July 15, 2020
“My guess is their feeling about him is, ‘We intend to be on this court long after he is a bad memory, and if his administration is about to come crashing down, we might as well have been people who weren’t willing to completely blow up the Constitution for him,’” said Richard Primus, professor of law, after U.S. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh categorically dismissed President Trump’s claim to “absolute immunity” from investigators seeking his tax returns.
The New York Times
