As the US looks ahead to a summer that is likely to be pretty “normal,” Brazil is still struggling to contain the pandemic. Just Tuesday, Brazil recorded some 1,700 deaths from COVID, their highest single-day death toll. The Brazilian healthcare system is on the brink, even as many in the
Everyone is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, even a year after it sank its teeth into the US. Many people lost loved ones and friends to the disease, and many more lost a year of their lives to lengthy lockdown efforts. However, while we’ve not even dispensed with this
New York, Charleston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami. These coastal cities are cultural hubs of their respective parts of the country, iconic metropolitan centers and jewels of American civilization. They’ll likely be underwater in 50 years if we don’t do something about rampant global climate change, too. The science is clear:
After nearly a year of on-and-off coronavirus lockdown provisions, many schools are finally beginning to reopen their doors. This is happening after the CDC released reports indicating that, with proper social distancing and protective equipment, children and teachers are at no greater risk for COVID-19 than any other demographic during
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will take up a landmark case involving voting rights in Arizona. The case, in which voting rights advocates from the Southwestern state allege that lawmakers are disenfranchising minority voters, is expected to set a precedent that will define voting rights battles going forward. Additionally, court
Alexey Navalny, the outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin who survived a poisoning attempt on his life earlier in 2020, has been moved to a penal colony in Russia. Navalny, the leader of an opposition party in Russia that seeks to ouster the totalitarian dictator Putin, was arrested upon returning from
On Thursday, India and Pakistan announced a joint statement in which they agreed to a ceasefire for the first time since 2003. This is a huge step for the neighboring countries, who have been firing across their shared border for the better part of the last 20 years. Importantly, the
Tiger Woods has been hospitalized for serious injuries sustained while driving his SUV in Los Angeles. The legendary golfer was driving through a suburb with a number of rolling, sweeping hills when he crashed his SUV Tuesday morning. While driving to a TV shoot, the golfer seems to have not
The wife of notorious drug kingpin El Chapo has been arrested in the United States on drug charges. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was arrested Monday on charges relating to helping her husband Joaquin Guzman escape a Mexican prison in 2015 and for helping him to run his vast criminal empire.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious diseases expert, has warned that the US could be grappling with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic for as long as a year to come. While the vaccination campaign in the US is picking up steam and raising hope that the pandemic
