Global November 2020

Phoenix College Alumni Donate Holiday Meals

The Phoenix College Alumni Association has donated meals to students for Thanksgiving. The community college held a drive-through food distribution.

Health Care November 2020

Moderna Asking US, Europe To OK Its Virus Shots

After reporting that it got the final results it needed, Moderna is asking the U.S., as well as European regulators, for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine.

Health Care November 2020

NYC To Reopen Schools; Virus Spread Intensifies

In a policy reversal, New York City will be reopening the nation’s largest school system for in-person learning despite the coronavirus raging in the United States.

Legal November 2020

US To Appeal Order Regarding Migrant Children

A preliminary injunction that bars the expulsion of migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border alone is being appealed by the U.S. government.

Health Care December 2020

Americans Face New COVID-19 Restrictions

Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that the U.S. could see a "surge upon surge" of COVID infections tied to Thanksgiving. States across the country are implementing new virus restrictions.

Global December 2020

How To Become A Physics Teacher In Higher Education

Are you interested in becoming a teacher in higher education?  Is physics your area of interest?  Or is there another type of postsecondary teaching you want to pursue?

Global December 2020

DeVos: Free College Is A 'Socialist Takeover'

At an online conference Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said free college is “a socialist takeover of higher education” and dangerous for the economy.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Pop-Up School For US Asylum Seekers Thrives

Thanks to more than 200 Amazon tablets, The Sidewalk School for Children Asylum Seekers is continuing to teach Central American children living in a camp of asylum seekers.

Health Care December 2020

New Antiviral Drug May Be COVID Game Changer

Georgia State researchers have found a drug that completely suppresses the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which is the scientific name for the coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19.

Health Care December 2020

Could Hispanics Be Among First To Get Vaccine?

A new analysis argues for low-income Black, Hispanic and Native American households to receive a COVID vaccine first. As of yet, no one at the federal level has committed to this idea.

Global December 2020

NYC Reopens Schools To In-Person Learning

Although NYC had crossed the threshold of 3% of all the coronavirus tests performed over a seven-day period coming back positive, it is reopening its schools for in-person learning.

Health Care December 2020

Will There Be A National COVID Testing Strategy?

Will there be a national COVID-19 testing strategy under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration? And how could such a strategy help curtail the pandemic?

Health Care December 2020

UK Gives 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

The UK has begun its coronavirus vaccination program. The first two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were given to a shop clerk and a man named William Shakespeare.

Health Care December 2020

US Gives Pfizer Vaccine Data Positive Review

While the U.S. has not yet approved a vaccine for emergency use, U.S. regulators said Pfizer’s COVID vaccine appears to be both safe and effective. The FDA will publicly vet the vaccine.

Health Care December 2020

US Schools’ Back And Forth On In-Person Learning

Is in-person or online learning or a hybrid the best solution as the U.S. deals with the coronavirus pandemic? School districts across the country grapple with what to do next.