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Schools confront more polarization with mask rules for fall
Students in Wichita, Kansas, public schools can ditch the masks when classes begin. Detroit public schools will probably require them unless everyone in a room is vaccinated. In Pittsburgh, masks will likely be required regardless of…
An Olympics like no other, Tokyo perseveres to host Games
It’s an Olympics like no other — and the Tokyo Games are surely that — but this is an event that has persevered through wars, boycotts and now a pandemic over its 125-year modern history.
The Tokyo Olympics have already broken new ground…
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games.
At a meeting with experts Thursday morning, government officials proposed a plan…
Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Andy Jassy, who ran Amazon’s cloud-computing business,…
Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
The Associated Press recently spoke with young people across the globe, several who first shared their views of the pandemic in the first half of 2020, just as it gripped the world.
A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a…
White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowed
President Joe Biden has filled about 56% of his senior White House staff positions with women, including about 36% who come from racially and-or ethnically diverse backgrounds, according the White House.
The Biden administration published…
The ability to adapt to customers’ needs will dictate the survival of retailers post COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over the world, forcing people to find different and safe ways to perform most daily tasks. Picking up the mail now is more than just going outside and grabbing packages – it’s become a ritual that entails…
More economists see severe economic impact, Europe expected to be hardest-hit region
Economists have downgraded their forecasts for the global economy, as economic data-such as PMI readings and U.S. jobless claims-began to reflect the severity of the coming downturn. According to 6-7 April survey of 77 panelists, close to…
Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s Ambassador to the United States
Canada and the United States enjoy a unique and strong relationship based on deep people-to-people connections, shared geography, common values and interests, and mutually beneficial economic and security ties. The Prime Minister, Justin…
Germany latest country to close borders
Germany has become the latest country to close borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Its borders with France, Austria and Switzerland were shut on Monday morning, except for commercial traffic. France…