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Feb 15 2021
News
Cuomo defends administration after scrutiny over nursing home deaths
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday defended his administration’s pandemic response, while accepting some fault himself, as scrutiny mounts over how the state handled COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
The New York governor confirmed in a press conference that the state Department of Health “paused” state lawmakers’ inquiry into nursing home death data to prioritize dealing with
The HillAug 27 2021
Opinion
Are schools contributing to a spike in COVID-19 cases among kids? Partly, experts explain.
After a year of virtual school, students and parents alike were excited for the return of in-person learning. But just as quickly as the new school year started, many children were sent back home after a slew of COVID-19 outbreaks forced them into quarantine.
In Florida, school districts around the state, including in Jacksonville's Duval County, are closing schools as cases rise. New
USA TODAYJul 12 2021
News
New infections rising almost 50% across US; FDA may issue warning on J&J vaccine, report says
The U.S. averaged 19,455 new COVID-19 cases per day over the last seven days, a 47.5% increase from the previous week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. And 43 states saw an increase in cases last week from the week before, a sign that the pandemic endures in the United States.
Hospitalizations are rising again. Deaths, a lagging indicator, also appear ready to start
USA TODAYAug 12 2020
Data
How U.S. Structural Racism Robs Black Wealth
Andre M. Perry, fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities, joins the podcast to talk about the stories of Black Americans -- including his own -- that are hidden in larger data and research on structural racism. What is the "Black tax"? And how have policies and research fallen short from "
GallupJun 14 2021
News
Ransomware attacks: How should the U.S. respond?
Ransomware attacks are increasingly targeting companies’ computer systems, demanding money in exchange for returning access and data.
Last month, hackers breached Colonial Pipeline — which supplies 100 million gallons of fuel daily along a 5,500-mile pipeline — and gained access to its business networks. In response, Colonial shut down pipeline operations, which led to nearly a week of
Yahoo! The 360Dec 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Does Media Bias Against Biden Compare to Bias Against Trump? Journalists Disagree
An opinion article published Dec. 3 by the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) argues that President Joe Biden suffers from press coverage that is as negative as the media’s treatment of former President Donald Trump, and at times, even worse. The writer’s argument, conclusion and methods prompted split reactions and debates about media bias across the spectrum. The column, titled “The
AllSides StaffDec 08 2021
Opinion
The Kids Aren’t Alright
The U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has issued a 53-page report on a burgeoning mental-health crisis among American youth, exacerbated by the pandemic. Emergency-room visits for depression, anxiety, and other conditions have been rising for a long time. But emergency-room visits caused by suicide attempts by adolescent girls jumped 51 percent in 2021, according to the report.
Michael Brendan DoughertyJul 09 2021
News
Pfizer says it's time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast
Drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and says it is picking up its efforts to develop a booster dose that will protect people from variants.
Pfizer said it would soon publish data about a third dose of vaccine and submit it to the US Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency and other regulators. The company specified it
CNN (Online News)Feb 27 2020
News
The U.S. Obesity Rate Now Tops 40%
IT'S BEEN TWO DECADES since federal health officials said the U.S. was experiencing a "growing obesity epidemic" that was putting millions of lives at stake – but the situation has gotten significantly worse since 1999.
At the turn of the century, 30.5% of American adults were obese, meaning they had a body mass index of 30 or higher. That rate largely increased through 2015-2016,
U.S. News & World ReportJul 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Over Half of U.S. Journalists Don’t Believe Both Sides Deserve Equal Coverage
Over half of U.S. journalists (55%) say they believe that every side doesn’t always deserve equal coverage, according to a survey by Pew Research Center (Center bias). Younger journalists and those who say their outlet has a left-leaning audience are most likely to say equal coverage is not always warranted.
There is a major gap between what the public thinks and what journalists
Julie Mastrine