West Virginia April 24, 2023 West Virginia University approves test-optional admissions policy West Virginia University approved a test-optional admissions policy in which they will no longer require applicants to submit standardized testing scores. The policy was adopted in 2020.
POLITICS April 24, 2023 Chicago must rehire, pay back wages to workers punished over COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Judge An Illinois judge ruled Chicago must rehire and pay back lost wages to city workers who were fired or punished because of coronavirus vaccination mandates.
Mexico April 24, 2023 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tests positive for the coronavirus for 3rd time The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has tested positive for the coronavirus for the third time. The president wrote that "it isn't serious" in a social media post.
EDUCATION April 24, 2023 DC Public Schools requiring negative COVID tests from students, staff after spring break The District of Columbia Public Schools system is requiring students and staff to provide negative COVID-19 tests before returning to school following spring break.
ELECTIONS April 23, 2023 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argues American middle class 'systematically' wiped out under COVID-19 lockdowns Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued that the American middle class was "systematically" wiped out during the pandemic, drawing contrast to China.
HEALTH April 22, 2023 Young and 'healthy' British doctor died from severe reaction to AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: coroner A severe reaction to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was blamed for the death of Dr. Stephen Wright by a coroner in the United Kingdom. Wright passed away in January 2021.
Georgia April 22, 2023 Why are teen girls across the United States struggling? Studies show 60% of girls reported persistent sadness Teenage girls across the United States are in crisis according to studies. A recent study showed almost 60% of girls reported persistent hopelessness and sadness.
Artificial Intelligence April 22, 2023 Misinformation machines? Tech titans grappling with how to stop chatbot 'hallucinations' Major institutions, including leading tech companies, are not ready to face the onslaught of "hallucinations" — high-tech misinformation — being generated by artificial intelligence platforms.
HEALTH April 21, 2023 Hospitals and health care facilities should drop mask requirements, medical experts say In the Annals of Internal Medicine, several physicians — including infectious disease specialists — wrote that it’s time to remove masking requirements in health care facilities.
Gavin Newsom April 21, 2023 Lockdowns, mandates and scandals: How Gavin Newsom's COVID-19 response brought California to its knees California Gov. Gavin Newsom was the first to shut down his state and the last to reopen schools, yet former President Trump is branding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the "lockdown governor."