Science Jun 15 Meet people volunteering to be exposed to COVID-19 for vaccine research As the world anxiously awaits development of a vaccine for COVID-19, new and controversial research measures are being considered for the first time. These include the possibility of deliberately exposing volunteers to the disease to see if they are infected.
Health Jun 10 As coronavirus rises in Alabama, experts worry over lack of ‘guardrails’ in reopening Although Americans are trying to move closer to their pre-pandemic routines, there are signs the coronavirus continues to spread in places that have eased restrictions. One of those is Alabama, among the last states to issue a stay-at-home order and…
World May 07 Many Pacific islands are untouched by COVID-19. Its arrival could be disastrous Several governments in the Pacific have warded off the coronavirus so far by imposing early and strict quarantines. But the benefit of being a rural island is likely to disappear if the highly infectious disease is introduced.
Economy Apr 23 They were hit hard by the last recession. Now it’s happening again The U.S. suffered a big financial hit during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. As the novel coronavirus pandemic yields another economic collapse, many of those people are losing jobs, businesses and investments again. Here are stories from four people who…
World Jan 03 PHOTOS: Australia endures deadly, historic wildfires The flames have set off one of Australia’s largest evacuations in history, forcing thousands of people to flee some of the country’s most densely populated regions, in what many scientists have called a foreboding sign of climate change.
Nation Nov 14 Read Ricky Kidd’s desperate letters begging his public defender to do more From the beginning, Kidd told his public defender that he was innocent, and he knew who actually committed the crime he was charged with.
Nation Aug 09 Ferguson residents have turned anger into action — but say some wounds won’t heal Friday marks the fifth anniversary of the deadly Ferguson, Missouri, shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. by a white police officer. Protesters gathered in Ferguson after the incident to voice outrage, but the officer was never charged. Since then, activists…
Nation Aug 08 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices…
Nation May 15 Could these state abortion bans help the movement to overturn Roe v. Wade? A Louisiana bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is the latest example of how abortion opponents and anti-abortion lawmakers across the country are pushing legislation that could prompt the highest court to reconsider Roe v. Wade.
Agents for Change May 02 Meet the entrepreneur connecting indigenous artists with the global art market The benefits of life in larger cities can also come with the loss of a rich rural or indigenous craft culture. But this social enterprise company aims to bridge the gap between native artists and customers across the world.