Global May 2020

Notre Dame Plans To Reopen August 10

Notre Dame has pushed up the date its campus is reopening to August 10. This is two weeks earlier than originally scheduled. The school is planning to take precautions against COVID-19.

Global May 2020

Class Of 2020 Enters A World In Crisis

The Class of 2020 (both college and high school graduates) is facing an uncertain world, plagued by a pandemic with no end in sight and an economy with a soaring unemployment rate.

Global May 2020

Europe Reopens Widely

With new COVID-19 cases and deaths slowing in Europe, countries like Italy and Greece have begun reopening more widely. China is giving the WHO $2 billion to help fight the virus.

Global May 2020

New Refugees Struggle In US During Pandemic

Refugee families are struggling during the pandemic with additional challenges. The following article follows the struggles of families from Colombia and Afghanistan.

Global May 2020

Year-Round School? Saturday Classes?

The pandemic shutting down schools is raising concerns about how students can make up for lost learning – if that’s even possible – and the potential years-long impact this could have.

Global May 2020

How to write college application essay?

Meta Description/Summary : In this article we answer the following questions: 1º What is a college application essay? 2º How do you start a college application essay? 3º What makes a good essay?

Global May 2020

Virus Unleashes Wave Of Fraud In US

The Department of Homeland Security is cracking down on rising cases nationwide of adulterated or counterfeit COVID-19 test kits, treatment masks and cleaning products.

Global May 2020

10 Takeaways From The Worst US Jobs Report Ever

The April jobs report is the worst one in the history of the U.S. Among those most likely to lose their jobs were Latinos. Compared to a year ago, 5.7 million immigrants lost jobs.

Global May 2020

Historic First: NY Subway Stops Running

New York is called “the city that never sleeps,” but last week for the first time, NYC’s subway line stopped running, so trains could be cleaned and disinfected because of COVID-19.

Global May 2020

US Approves At Home Saliva-Based Virus Test

In news from around the world, the U.S. has approved the first saliva-based at home COVID-19 test, which is expected to expand the use of the test developed by Rutgers University.

Global May 2020

US Unemployment Spikes To 14.7%

The unemployment rate in the United States has hit a level last seen during the Great Depression: 14.7%. The job growth that was achieved over 11 years is now all but gone.

Global May 2020

Governors Disregard Guidelines On Reopening

Seventeen states did not meet the White House’s guidelines for loosing restrictions to begin reopening. Despite this, many of those states have begun to or are about to reopen.