Celebrity Life
Freed From COVID Restrictions, Big U.S. Banks Hike Dividends
It's a sign banks at the moment see few places to put profits other than back into the hands of shareholders
Puerto Rico Gets Much-Needed $4 Billion in Pandemic Funds for Education
“The students of Puerto Rico have suffered enough. It’s time to get back to school safely and quickly," said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
‘Medical Populism’ Has Defined the Philippines’ Response to COVID-19. That’s Why the Country Is Still Suffering
'Medical populism' was coined as a term for health crises worsened by politicized responses. The Philippines bears all the hallmarks.
As Travel Ticks Up Again Post-Pandemic, Here’s Where to Go (and How to Get There Safely)
After more than a year in quarantine, travelers are eager to get out and explore again, though post-Covid travel doesn't come without its own set of issues
Whistleblowers Push Biden to Vaccinate More Immigrants in Detention
Immigration detention settings, the doctors wrote, "continue to be a significant source of spread for COVID and disproportionate harm to detainees, workers and the public"
The So-Called Delta Plus Variant of COVID-19 Is Dangerous But Appears Unlikely to Be a Game-Changer
The COVID-19 virus is morphing into new versions, but not all of them carry the same immediate danger to your health
What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Heart Conditions in Younger People
On June 23, a group of scientists told the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that mRNA vaccines (those made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) have a “likely association” with heart risks for younger people. Understandably, that’s still generating a lot of attention. Here’s what you should know about COVID-19…
99.2 Percent of All U.S. Covid Deaths Are Unvaccinated, New Analysis Shows
If you're pushing anti-vax bullshit, you're getting people killed
Gloria Estefan, Sting, Josh Groban Join ‘Vax India Now’ Event
Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma also participating in Covid-19 fundraising livestream
I’m Grateful for the Hugs I Can Now Share–and Haunted by the Ones I Can’t
I’m at the stage of pandemic life when I am still counting the hugs. The first time I invited a good friend not just over to but into my house, postvaccination, sans masks, I couldn’t even wait until she walked up to my door–I ran outside to greet her, and we tackle-hugged each other in…
The Pandemic Caused the Biggest Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy since World War 2. Black and Hispanic Americans Have Suffered the Most
Although James Toussaint has never had COVID-19, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health. First, the 57-year-old lost his job delivering parts for a New Orleans auto dealership in spring 2020, when the local economy shut down. Then, he fell behind on his rent. Last month, Toussaint was forced out of his…
South Korean President Moon Jae-in Makes One Last Attempt to Heal His Homeland
South Korea elects a new President in March, and since Moon is ineligible to serve more than one term, he knows that time is running out