Apr 07 Pass/fail grades may help students during the COVID-19 crisis, but could cost them later By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The already dismal rate at which academic credit transfers from one college to another is likely to be even lower for the many courses this semester graded simply “pass.” Competitive professional or graduate programs may not accept them at all. Continue reading
Apr 07 ICE says it could release vulnerable detainees By Associated Press The agency has faced pressure for weeks to reduce its detainee population from advocates and medical experts who warn the coronavirus is particularly dangerous in jails. Continue reading
Apr 07 Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order that limits nonessential surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 07 Acting Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Modly had created a combustible controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, saying Capt. Brett E. Crozier had shown "extremely poor judgment" in distributing a letter calling for urgent help… Continue reading
Apr 07 Column: How colleges, hospitals and cities can work together to save lives By Dr. Michael Apkon, Joseph Curtatone, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Dr. Anthony P. Monaco, Dr. Assaad Sayah In most major cities, there are natural partners that are uniquely suited to help relieve this unprecedented strain from the novel coronavirus pandemic on the hospital system. The key is to get started planning right now. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Associated Press President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force hold a news briefing. Continue reading
Apr 07 Despite movie theater closures, film lovers find new solutions By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy provided an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Cuomo holds news briefing as NYC deaths exceed 9/11 toll By Marina Villeneuve, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, its biggest one-day jump yet, for a statewide toll of nearly 5,500, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Continue reading
Apr 07 Asian Americans describe 'gut punch' of racist attacks during coronavirus pandemic By Matt Loffman “A man sort of lurched at me and shouted, ‘You people brought the virus. Go back to China.’"… Continue reading