Jun 16 Watch 9:35 Why Southern Baptists’ runoff election represents a ‘watershed moment’ for Evangelicals The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical group in the U.S. elected a new president Tuesday — Ed Litton. Litton, who has championed racial reconciliation, narrowly defeated Mike Stone, the favored far-right candidate. Judy Woodruff discusses the runoff vote with… Continue watching
Jun 16 For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years By Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:30 Coronavirus delta variant ‘may hit us pretty hard’ this fall. Here’s what you need to know By PBS NewsHour As Americans mourn 600,000 lives lost to COVID-19, two states once hit hard by the pandemic — California and New York — ended nearly all health restrictions on gatherings Tuesday in a sign of the return to normalcy. But states… Continue watching
Jun 15 California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic By Jocelyn Gecker, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Most of California's coronavirus restrictions are over, including capacity limits at businesses, masks and social distancing. Newsom pointed to the 40 million-plus doses of vaccine administered and the plunge in cases as the reason for the reopening. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll By Janie Har, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer. Continue reading
Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic By Laura Santhanam, Megan McGrew Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done. Continue reading
Jun 15 As more kids go down the ‘deep, dark tunnel’ of long COVID, doctors still can’t predict who is at risk By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT Long COVID is not an adults-only phenomenon, and it poses the same mystery in kids as in adults. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: What’s behind rising domestic and gun violence during the pandemic? By Courtney Vinopal There were 43,538 gun deaths in America in 2020, and at least 611 mass shooting events, the most on record. Among the reasons for those statistics was an increase in domestic violence. Continue reading
Jun 14 In mental health crises, a 911 call now brings a mixed team of helpers — and maybe no cops By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News More communities are creating teams of health care providers to respond to mental health crises instead of cops, a shift propelled by nationwide demonstrations against police brutality. Continue reading
Jun 14 UK’s Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant. Continue reading