Global April 2020

AP-NORC Poll: Rising Support For Mail Voting

A new poll has found that 47% of Democrats now support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail; only 29% Republicans support mail-in voting.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Agrees To Repay $1.3M

According to Boston federal prosecutors, Harvard is settling claims that a team at its T.H. Chan School of Public Health overcharged the government $1,359,791 between 2009 and 2014.

Global April 2020

Spain, France Reveal Lockdown Exits

Spain and France revealed how they respectively are planning to lift their lockdowns. There are doubts that Japan will be able to host the already postponed Summer Olympics in 2021.

Health Care April 2020

Costs Could Keep Infected From Seeking Help

The Gallup-West Health Healthcare Costs Survey has found that 1 in 10 would not seek help if they thought they were infected with COVID-19 because of cost considerations.

Health Care April 2020

Company: Drug Proved Effective Against Virus

Gilead Sciences, a biotech company, said its experimental drug, remdesivir, has proven effective against COVID-19 in a study run by the National Institutes of Health.

Legal April 2020

Students Sue Universities For Tuition

The University of North Carolina system and East Carolina University are being sued for tuition reimbursement and fees after they shut down campuses because of COVID-19.

Legal April 2020

MALDEF Sues Federal Government

MALDEF is suing the federal government, saying that denying coronavirus relief checks to U.S. citizens married to immigrants without SSNs violates the First and Fifth Amendments.

Arts and Media April 2020

All-Star Event To Honor Class Of 2020

The LeBron James Family Foundation, along with XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation, have put together a one-hour special honoring the high school class of 2020.

Hispanic Community May 2020

Guatemala: US Testing Deportees For Virus

Two weeks after Guatemala refused to accept more deportation flights from the U.S., the United States changed how it handles such flights, including testing deportees for COVID-19.

Global May 2020

New York Schools To Remain Shut Through Spring

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York’s colleges and schools will remain closed through the spring. This order will impact the 4.2 million students in New York state.

Legal May 2020

More Than 25 Universities Face Lawsuits

More than 25 universities are facing lawsuits from students who say they should get a partial refund because their classes were switched to online courses because of COVID-19.

Hispanic Community May 2020

Cinco De Mayo Turns 50

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cinco de Mayo and in honor of those impacted by COVID-19, the Pueblo Colorado Cinco de Mayo Planning Committee is hosting a special car caravan.

Technology May 2020

Dental College Creates Testing Swabs

At Augusta University’s dental college in Georgia, 3D printers are churning out nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing kits. Georgia is scrambling to catching up on virus testing.

Health Care May 2020

The Second Virus Wave

Around the world health authorities are warning of another wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, but questions remain exactly when and how bad this next wave will be.

Global May 2020

New Campus Sexual Assault Rules

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced campus sexual assault rules have been changed to bolster the accused’s rights and reduced legal liabilities for education institutions.