CHICAGO – As the promise of spring hung over the city, three teenage boys tussled with insomnia, sifting through the fallout of a pandemic year’s interlocking crises. In Little Village on the West Side, senior Leonel Gonzalez often couldn’t sleep, beset by stubborn what-ifs. What if next fall, one of […]
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On which mode of transport are you most likely to catch Covid?
If you’re hoping to travel (either abroad or domestically) this summer, you may be pondering the best way to actually get to your holiday destination of choice. Transport safety has always been a big question, but since the pandemic, a new element has been added to this – what risk […]
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The COVID-19 slide is really hurting kids. But there is a plan to catch up
We knew that COVID-19 was going to have a terrible impact on students, and now that the data are in, it’s worse than we thought it would be. At least 30% of Dallas ISD students have “lost learning” in reading since the outbreak. And half have lost learning in math. […]
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Students May “Opt Out” Of Online Test Monitoring, With Big Catch
COLUMBIA, SC – AUGUST 10: Students and their families move belongings at a campus dormitory at the … [+] University of South Carolina on August 10, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. Students began moving back to campus housing August 9 with classes to start August 20. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty […]
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35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID
If your town is like most areas, local businesses, such as retail stores, bars, and restaurants are probably starting to open their doors. As excited as you may be to revisit your favorite local establishments or get together with friends and family, it’s important not to become lax about the […]
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I’m a Doctor and Here’s How to Not Catch COVID-19
Our long, hot summer has now arrived. And COVID-19 or not, we all need to get outside. Here’s the problem: after the tedious incarceration of lockdown, going outside suddenly seems scary, with coronavirus outbreaks in 26 states. Is it safe to go outside? How do you know you won’t get […]