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Jan 18 2021
Background
Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases
As vaccines for the coronavirus enter review for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the share of Americans who say they plan to get vaccinated has increased as the public has grown more confident that the development process will deliver a safe and effective vaccine. Still, the U.S. public is far from uniform in views about a vaccine. A majority says they would be
Pew Research Center
May 08 2020
News
70% of US Olympic sports applied for PPP funds
DENVER (AP) — At least 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for government funds during the coronavirus pandemic, a stark financial reality that underscores the frailties within the world’s most dominant Olympic sports system.
The Associated Press surveyed 44 of the country’s national governing bodies (NGBs) — the organizations charged with operating programs
Associated Press
May 07 2020
News
On the Same Day Sen. Richard Burr Dumped Stock, So Did His Brother-in-Law. Then the Market Crashed.
Sen. Richard Burr was not the only member of his family to sell off a significant portion of his stock holdings in February, ahead of the market crash spurred by coronavirus fears. On the same day Burr sold, his brother-in-law also dumped tens of thousands of dollars worth of shares. The market fell by more than 30% in the subsequent month.
Burr’s brother-in-law, Gerald Fauth, who has a
ProPublica
May 10 2020
News
How Covid-19 is impacting the mental health of millennial moms
Balancing the demands of motherhood has never been easy. And, with Covid-19 forcing many women to be an employee, parent and teacher all at once, many working moms are having a hard time keeping it all together.
In fact, 74% of U.S. mothers say they feel mentally worse since the pandemic began, according to a survey by motherhood lifestyle brand Motherly. The report, which gathered
CNBC
Mar 08 2021
News
Biden to formally establish new Gender Policy Council
President Biden will sign an executive order on Monday establishing the Gender Policy Council within the White House to focus on uplifting the rights of women and address gender-based discrimination and violence.
He will also sign an executive order directing the Department of Education to review the Title IX regulation issued by the Trump administration to determine whether it is
The Hill
May 07 2020
News
A Dangerous Limbo: Probation and Parole in the Time of COVID-19
Seven months after Tammie Lewis was granted parole, she is still in Marlin Transfer Facility waiting to go home. Officials won’t release her from the Texas state prison until she completes a six-month program focused on decision-making.* But she hasn’t been able to finish the program because, after waitlists and other delays, classes normally taught in person were suspended due to coronavirus
The Marshall Project
May 07 2020
News
As Companies Reopen, Employees Scramble to Find Child Care
Darrell Ford’s supervisor calls him almost every day, asking when he’ll return to his building-maintenance job in Duluth, Minn.
“We don’t have an answer because we don’t have anyone to watch our son,” says his wife, Tasha Ford. Mr. Ford cares for their 4-year-old son, Elijah, while Ms. Ford works from home for UnitedHealth Group Inc., helping mental-health providers file claims.
Wall Street Journal (News)
May 07 2020
Opinion
Living in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic is not What you Think
A pandemic that once may have seemed far away has now crept up to your front door. Isolated and empty streets, roads devoid of cars, and lockdown at 10 p.m.—this is the new regular in the most populous country in the world. Usually bustling, busy and around the clock activities make it a far cry from how life used to be just a month ago in China. If one does dare to trek outside, they must
Brown Girl Magazine
May 06 2020
News
India's services fall in historic slump, threaten deep recession
Activity in India's services sector crashed at a record-breaking rate in April, raising fears of a double-digit slump in its economy as the country grapples with a widespread lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The country's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for services plunged to just 5.4 points in April, down from 43.9 points from March's reading and its lowest reading in
Al Jazeera
May 09 2020
Opinion
COVID-19 Conspiracists and Their Discontents
One reason why it’s surprisingly difficult to disprove many conspiracy theories is that they typically contain a real germ of truth, however small. In some places and eras, Jews really were overrepresented among communist cadres and the media. John F. Kennedy’s administration really did propose false-flag operations as an excuse to invade Cuba and assassinate Fidel Castro. Certain aspects of
Quillette