Navajo Nation surpasses New York state for the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the US
The Navajo Nation has surpassed New York and New Jersey for the highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate in the US — another sign of…
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As virus infections still climb in Juarez, Chihuahua’s governor resists push to reopen
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There were no new coronavirus deaths reported Monday in the city of Juarez, with the death count holding at 158, however…
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AP test organizers make changes after some students couldn’t submit their tests
The College Board says it’s taking steps to avoid a repeat of the problems that are forcing thousands of high school students to retake their…
Continue Reading NASA’s new Artemis Accords govern how we cooperatively and safely explore the moon and Mars
Our solar system is vast, but this corner of the galaxy is getting a little more crowded these days as different countries, space agencies and…
Continue Reading 13 people wounded in shooting at a memorial for slain Louisiana man
Thirteen people were wounded in a shooting during a large memorial gathering for a slain Louisiana man, police said. Bogalusa police received…
Continue Reading A man who wore a watermelon on his head while stealing from a convenience store has been arrested
A pair of melon heads — yes, actual people with watermelons on their heads — caused quite a stir after they used watermelons as face…
Continue Reading High school students who took AP exams online may have to retake them because of a glitch
High school students who took Advanced Placement exams online this week may have to do it again next month because of a technical glitch. Since the…
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States relax more rules, but some could return to stay-at-home orders if coronavirus cases surge
A new week brings new freedoms to those who have hunkered down under stay-at-home orders. But if the coronavirus pandemic gets much worse, some…
Continue Reading The University of South Carolina has canceled fall break and will end in-person classes early
The University of South Carolina is making changes to its fall semester in preparation for the likelihood that Covid-19 cases surge during cold and…
Continue Reading Scientists create video game to unlock how flies navigate
Scientists have created a virtual reality video game to better understand how flying insects navigate the world. More than 80% of all (multicellular)…
Continue Reading Massachusetts and Connecticut become the final states to begin reopening
Massachusetts and Connecticut are set to partially reopen this week after prolonged coronavirus shutdowns, the final states to begin to do so.…
Continue Reading What is Victoria Day?
Victoria Day will be celebrated across Canada on Monday, May 18. The holiday began as a celebration to honor Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain…
Continue Reading Observing Ramadan alone during the pandemic taught me to be grateful for what I have while I still have it
Before the pandemic, I knew exactly how I would spend Ramadan. I would avoid food, water and swearing — which I unfortunately do often —…
Continue Reading Thinking of making a big change in your life? You’ll be happier if you go for it, a new study says
Facing a difficult life decision? Go against the status quo — you’ll be happier in the long run. That’s the conclusion reached by…
Continue Reading Inside New York’s notorious Rikers Island jails, ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the coronavirus pandemic
As coronavirus cases began spiking in New York City in March, officials worried that the city’s notorious jail system on Rikers Island could…
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Health experts slam Trump administration’s use of public health law to close border
WASHINGTON, DC — Health experts from across the country slammed the Trump administration’s use of a public health law to largely seal off…
Continue Reading 40 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted
Forty years ago, a volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington roared, expelling plumes of ash and killing 57 people in the most destructive…
Continue Reading Advice to seniors from seniors about graduating in the time of a national crisis
Across the US, graduating seniors are hearing plenty of well-worn advice from family, friends and even celebrities, whose platitudes might fall flat…
Continue Reading California is now offering support to undocumented immigrants, in the first relief fund of its kind
Starting today, undocumented immigrants in California can begin applying for financial assistance to support them during the coronavirus pandemic…
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States relax more rules, but could return to stay-at-home orders if coronavirus cases surge
A new week brings new freedoms to those who have hunkered down under stay-at-home orders. But if the coronavirus pandemic gets much worse, some…
Continue Reading Some mud flows like lava on Mars, study says
The surface of Mars is covered in intriguing features that suggest hints about the planet’s past and the water that once existed on its…
Continue Reading Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle as pro-Beijing politicians clear path for controversial national anthem bill
There were scuffles in Hong Kong’s parliament Monday as lawmakers fought for control of a key committee chair. Pro-Beijing and pro-democracy…
Continue Reading India and Bangladesh are already suffering with coronavirus. Now a super cyclone is heading their way
A powerful cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal is headed directly for the India-Bangladesh border, bringing with it the potential for major…
Continue Reading Two Pakistani women murdered in so-called honor killing after a leaked video circulates online
Two women in Pakistan have been murdered in a so-called “honor killing” after a video showing them kissing a man circulated online. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, mass gatherings, CDC, Steve Linick, Rwanda
It’s International Museum Day, a perfect time to remind your favorite cultural institute you care. (And with everything going on, they could…
Continue Reading This is what students really lose when they lose their educators to coronavirus
When Hagan Carlin learned her assistant principal Joe Lewinger had died of coronavirus, she couldn’t fall asleep until four in the morning. The…
Continue Reading A refugee and new grandmother was the eighth employee at a Colorado meat packing plant to die from coronavirus
Tin Aye and her husband, Aung Kwah Toe, wanted a better life for their young daughter and son, away from the refugee camp in Thailand where the…
Continue Reading China has been trying to avoid fallout from coronavirus. Now 100 countries are pushing for an investigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a “lone warrior.” Putin was joking, but that description is…
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Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide Covid-19 death toll inches toward 90,000
Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…
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