For some students, no school means no connection at home
12 million children in the United States cannot engage with distance learning due to lack of Internet access at home. Read Story
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What the 1916 NYC Polio epidemic can tell us about COVID-19
More than a century ago, a different virus was keeping some New York City residents indoors. What can this past outbreak tell us today?… Read Story
Obey the laws, and wear the gauze: a glance at mask-wearing in the US
The United States has been slow to adopt the use of masks for medical reasons. Let's take a closer look. Read Story
Medill Weekly – 04/17/20
Watch our reporters talk about the top stories of the week! In this week’s video: HyoJung Kim, Bing Xiao and Soram Cheon talk about the Paycheck Protection Program, a provision of CARES Act offering forgivable… Read Story
Podcast: Six Feet From Normal — Episode 1
Getting pregnant usually brings expectations of certain special moments and experiences. In the era of COVID-19, not only have those expectations been flipped on their head but new precautions also have to be taken to… Read Story
Kamala Harris proposes $5 billion package to expand voter safety amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kamala Harris, D-CA, introduced legislation on Thursday that would give $5 billion to states to expand voting options and improve polling location safety for upcoming federal elections. The VoteSafe Act of 2020… Read Story
Small businesses struggle to stay afloat amid the novel coronavirus
The urgency for small businesses is receiving loans from the government before the funding runs out. Read Story
Millions of N95 respirators could be decontaminated and reused every day, Pentagon says
Up until now, N95 masks used by medical staff in the front lines of the pandemic were a one-time use piece of personal protective gear, but this is starting to change thanks to a nonprofit… Read Story
Despite the risks of COVID-19, voters turn out at record numbers in South Korea national election
South Korea held a national election on Wednesday during coronavirus pandemic and recorded its highest voter turnout in 28 years. Read Story
Amid roaring coronavirus fears, world leaders consolidate power
In the face of uncertainty amid the global pandemic, actions by world leaders like Orbán raise concerns that they are using the guise of coronavirus protection to quietly consolidate power. Read Story