The simple reason why colleges are reopening
It took just one week into the fall semester for multiple Covid-19 clusters to emerge at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill —…
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‘United Shades of America’: Five reflections on life during Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, from the way we work and learn to the way we travel, shop and socialize — even to the way…
Continue Reading Oh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day
Well, 2020 keeps getting better all the time. Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divisive US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming toward…
Continue Reading How a brand of chalk achieved cult status among mathematicians
Some call it the Rolls Royce of chalk, the Steinway of writing utensils. Some say it’s unbreakable, others say it leaves no dust behind. And it…
Continue Reading Federal judge effectively blocks a 175-guest wedding from happening as the case winds through the legal process
A New York couple that has been battling the state government in court for the right to hold a wedding with 175 guests — more people than…
Continue Reading Jack Sherman, an early guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, dies at 64
Jack Sherman, a guitarist who played on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ debut album, has died at 64, the band announced on Instagram. “He was…
Continue Reading These men received 505-year prison sentences each. Now their cases are under new scrutiny
On an August afternoon in 1991, a federal judge in California sent an unmistakable message in the “war on drugs” when he sentenced four…
Continue Reading Spat at, segregated, policed: Hong Kong’s dark-skinned minorities say they’ve never felt accepted
Zaran Vachha was born and raised in Hong Kong. Yet the 34-year-old, of Indian, Iranian, Malay and Sri Lankan descent, says the Chinese city has never…
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A Taco Bell employee saved a man’s life after he passed out in the drive-thru
A Taco Bell employee in Tennessee is being hailed a hero for saving a man’s life after he passed out in the drive-thru. Sonja Nixon Frazier,…
Continue Reading Songbirds sing so loudly at dawn because they’re warming up, study finds
Songbirds, they’re just like us. Researchers have found that when song sparrows chirp loudly outside your window in the wee hours of the…
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Biden tells ABC News: ‘I would shut country down’ to halt virus spread if scientists recommended it
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Friday that as president, he would…
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Texas Rangers name 1st female captains and 1st captain with a doctorate
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Rangers are making history with three landmark promotions announced this week. After nearly 200 years, the Texas…
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Kentucky Derby will run without fans in the stands
Just over a week after announcing that the Kentucky Derby would allow fans in the stands to witness the 146th edition, organizers have changed their…
Continue Reading California wildfires: 560 blazes have scorched more acres than there are in Rhode Island
Almost every firefighting resource in California is battling the hundreds of blazes the include two of the largest wildfires in the state’s…
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Coast Guard searching for 4 missing crew members after ship hits propane pipeline in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four people after a dredging vessel hit a propane pipeline Friday in the Port of…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin sentenced to 2 months in prison in college admissions scam. Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, got 5 months
Actress Lori Loughlin was sentenced Friday to two months in federal prison for her role in the college admissions scandal, a fate she and her…
Continue Reading The 14-hour storm caused extensive damage. Now Iowans are trying to recover from the ‘land hurricane’
Every Wednesday night, Danielle Hecker is part of a bike club that rides the streets of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But lately, the group of about 20 people…
Continue Reading Giant panda gives birth at the National Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo has grown by four paws with the birth of a giant panda cub. The zoo suspected mom Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) may be…
Continue Reading California’s oldest state park has been extensively damaged by wildfires
A series of lightning-sparked wildfires has devastated California’s oldest state park. Big Basin Redwoods State Park endured extensive damage…
Continue Reading The New York Mets have 4 games postponed as players quarantine in New York and Miami
Members of the New York Mets are quarantining in two different cities after the team reported two Covid-19 cases this week. The reports of the cases…
Continue Reading Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo sentenced to life in prison
A former California police officer who became known as the notorious Golden State Killer said he was “truly sorry” before he was…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s student newspaper runs front-page plea: ‘Don’t make us write obituaries’
The University of Notre Dame announced Tuesday it would move to virtual learning, a temporary, two-week shift meant to contain the spread of…
Continue Reading Purdue University students suspended after attending off-campus party, school officials say
Three dozen Purdue University students were suspended this week for attending an off-campus party, violating the school’s social distancing…
Continue Reading Toronto mosques have been attacked 6 times in the last 3 months
The windows of a mosque in downtown Toronto were smashed earlier this week, in what a national association says is the sixth act of vandalism in…
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Man wins $1 million lottery with the numbers his family has played for 50 years
It took 50 years, but an Australian man’s lucky lottery numbers finally came through to win him $1 million. The Brisbane man, who chose to…
Continue Reading NYU students are posting their lackluster quarantine meals on social media
New York University is apologizing and giving gift cards to students after they complained about the poor quality of meals while quarantining in…
Continue Reading Wildfires are blazing new records as they burn in 15 Western states
Major wildfires are burning in California and other Western states. More than 20 major fires are burning in the Golden State, fueled by high…
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Golden State Killer sentenced to life in prison for 26 rapes & slayings
SACRAMENTO, California — A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday hew was “truly sorry” before he…
Continue Reading James Beard Foundation tables its culinary awards for 2020 and 2021
As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the restaurant industry by forcing closures that could be permanent shutdowns for so many, the James Beard…
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Postmaster tells Senate that ballots are top priority, but details no plan
WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressed by senators over campaign season mail disruptions, said Friday he was unaware of some…
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