Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
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For decades, athletes, as a general rule, steered clear of politics. Teams and sponsors liked it that way, and fans did, too. No more.
The disruption to K-12 education caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have major academic consequences, especially for low-income children.
Without the opportunity to learn in dual-language programs, children may lose out on growing up to be bilingual.
School nurses were already overwhelmed, with hundreds of students and staff in their charge. Now, COVID-19 screenings and testing have become their priority.
Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending power.
Many also openly admit to spying on or stalking their partners, suggesting that they may not know that there’s anything wrong with the behaviors.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Hundreds of organizations are working around the world to restore damaged coral reefs. New research shows that rapid ocean warming threatens these efforts.
US cities and states are responsible for the vast majority of K-12 funding.
Research shows that millennials don’t drive as much as previous generations, largely because of their beliefs.
Overall, waiting times may be improving – but long waits are still common in Black communities.
In about two in three US families with two parents, both are working or looking for a job. That makes caring for kids when schools and day care providers are closed hard if not impossible.
This measure, included in a pandemic relief package, is supposed to encourage Americans to give more to nonprofits.
Dying without a will can cause all sorts of problems for families.
The United States has 53 million caregivers, according to the latest estimate. And COVID-19 makes what they do much harder.
The government wants to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the definition of “small” is still pretty big.
Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.
A study of 2,000 travelers shows that nearly two-thirds will reduce their travel in the next year.
Nearly three-quarters of fans say they won’t attend games until a vaccine has been developed.
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