America’s unrest: why I am protesting
A week of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis has rocked the United States. Tens of…
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Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
American authorities have approved an experimental drug for emergency use on coronavirus patients, as more US states eased pandemic lockdowns despite another spike in deaths from the disease. The approval…
Trump order temporarily limits U.S. immigration during coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to protect American workers and jobs during the…
Central Park, the calm amid New York’s coronavirus storm
Gone are the softball games, horse-drawn carriages and hordes of tourists. In their place are pronounced birdsong, solitary walks and renewed appreciation for Central Park’s beauty during New York’s coronavirus…
US eyes virus ‘plateau’ as world weighs cautious reboot
Coronavirus deaths in the hard-hit United States were flat for a second consecutive day, with New York’s governor saying the “worst is over” as many countries weigh a gradual reopening…
New York may bury unclaimed coronavirus victims on Hart Island, but mayor says ‘no mass burials’
New York City officials say that Hart Island, which for decades has been used as the final resting place for people who died unclaimed, will also be used for unclaimed…
Democratic leaders win surge of approval during Covid-19 crisis
The approval ratings of democratic leaders around the world have soared during the coronavirus crisis, but political scientists say it will not last – and warn that populist opposition parties,…
American wins Nobel Prize for work on behavioral economics
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences — the final award for this year — was awarded Monday to an American economist for his work in integrating economics and psychology.…
Mother of baby buried alive is arrested for attempted murder
LOS ANGELES, The woman who allegedly left her newborn baby under debris at the edge of a Los Angeles-area bike path has been found and arrested for attempted murder and…
