Global June 2020

Drive-Up US Citizenship Eases Backlog

Thousands of people in the U.S. are using a drive-up option for the final step in becoming citizens amid the pandemic. However, a budgeting crisis could severely curtail operations.

Technology June 2020

Social Media Platforms Face A Reckoning

A growing number of advertisers are boycotting social media because of various platforms’ lack of response to hate speech and misinformation.

Health Care July 2020

Virus Cases Are Rising In 40 Of 50 US States

COVID-19 cases are rising in 40 of the 50 states; the most severe outbreaks are in Arizona, Texas and Florida. The Northeast, as well as Nebraska and South Dakota, are on a downward trend.

Health Care July 2020

College Students Threw COVID Contest Parties

College students in Alabama organized “COVID-19” parties where they purposely invited people who with COVID-19, and the first person to become infected with COVID-19 wins cash.

Financing July 2020

Fewer Students Seek Federal Aid For College

School building closures during the pandemic mean high school students do not have access to guidance counselors, which has contributed to less applying for federal aid for college.

Technology July 2020

Foreign Pupils Must Leave US If Classes Go Online

New rules from ICE: if a college offers classes entirely online in the fall, then the school’s international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another school.

Financing July 2020

Trump Threatens To Cut Aid If Schools Don't Reopen

Will the president withhold aid to schools that do not reopen? This is what President Donald Trump is threatening to do, lashing out that federal health officials’ guidelines.

Legal July 2020

Harvard, MIT Sue To Block ICE’s New Rule

MIT and Harvard are challenging ICE’s new rule that forces international students to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their school’s classes are all online this fall.

Health Care July 2020

Schools Or Bars?

A growing number of health experts are urging officials at the federal, state and local levels to prioritize K-12 schools, which could mean keeping places like gyms and bars closed.

Global July 2020

Studying In Person Vs. Losing Visas

ICE has implemented a new rule that international students must leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their school’s classes are all online in the fall.

Health Care July 2020

Health Experts Weigh In On Reopening Schools

While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos insists kids can return to in-person learning, health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all approach could increase infections and deaths.

Health Care July 2020

Masks For Kids?

Should children be required to wear masks in order to return to in-person schooling in the fall? This is one of the questions under major debate across the country.

Health Care July 2020

Health Insurance, COVID-19 And College

If a college student has COVID-19, who should pay for their treatment? How does health insurance cover COVID-19? The following offers advice for those returning to school in the fall.

Administration July 2020

New Rule On Foreign Students Rescinded

The Trump administration rescinded a new rule that would have forced foreign students to either leave the U.S. or transfer to another school if their school’s classes were all online.

Health Care July 2020

Back-To-School Plans Stress Working Parents

With President Donald Trump demanding schools reopen in the fall, parents across the country are stressing as they weigh their family’s health risks and financial needs.