Jul 07 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 By Marcelo de Sousa, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after months of downplaying the virus' severity. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: College officials testify on future of higher education amid COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal The Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee will hold a hearing July 7 on COVID-19's impact on the future of higher education. Continue reading
Jul 07 International students must leave U.S. if classes go online By Collin Binkley, Associated Press International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall. Continue reading
Jul 07 NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1 By John Wawrow, Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. Continue reading
Jul 07 Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:42 A muted Fourth of July as virus shatters infection records By William Brangham Fourth of July celebrations in many parts of the United States were muted this year, overshadowed by a virus spreading with alarming speed. The national death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 130,000, and hospitals in the South and West particularly… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:12 How federal response has failed to address racial disparities in pandemic's toll For months, it's been clear that the pandemic is taking a disproportionate toll on people of color. Now, new data quantifies the disparities, showing that African American and Latinx people are nearly three times as likely to contract COVID-19 as… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 4:31 'We need help,' say Latina workers, hit hard by pandemic job losses By Lena I. Jackson With the U.S. economy in shambles due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Latina workers have suffered the worst job losses, with 19 percent reporting being unemployed in May. Latinx Americans are also among the groups most likely to contract COVID-19… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 7:02 Hong Kong residents challenge government over laws, but fight virus together By Nick Schifrin Recent headlines out of Hong Kong have focused on politics, with the imposition of a controversial new national security law from Beijing. But on the public health front, Hong Kong has been a coronavirus success story, suffering much less infection… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:13 In Britain, fears that reopened pubs will drive more virus spread By Malcolm Brabant In Britain, pubs reopened over July 4th weekend after nearly three months of coronavirus lockdowns. Patrons expressed their desire to get out and socialize after the long period of isolation, and business owners took special precautions to prepare. But many… Continue watching