Kamala Harris’ Indian roots and why they matter
Vice presidential pick Kamala Harris US Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during an economic forum in Las Vegas in April 2019. Hide Caption 1 of 39 Vice presidential pick Kamala Harris … Read More
Over the past month, hospitalizations among children rose by 105%. The state’s percentage increase is higher than the nationwide metric among the age group.
Covid-19 cases among children also spiked across the country during roughly the same period. In Florida, the total number of cases in children 17 and under rose from 16,797 on … Read More
The President was abruptly evacuated by security after shots were apparently fired outside the building. An administration official says the shooter is in custody.
Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting. “There was a shooting outside of the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I’d … Read More
US adds 1.8 million jobs in July, but is still down 13 million jobs since Covid hit
It was the third-straight month of improvement after the spring lockdown that decimated the labor market. But the economy last month added far fewer than the 4.8 million jobs that … Read More
From sea to mountain, how the blast devastated Beirut
On Tuesday shortly after 6 p.m. local time, a huge blast shook downtown Beirut, the seaside capital of Lebanon. It was so strong that it generated seismic waves equivalent to … Read More
At least 78 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 injured in a blast that rocked the Lebanese capital and was felt more than 100 miles away
The blast near Beirut’s port sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping cars and damaging distant buildings. It was felt as far as Cyprus, hundreds of miles away, and … Read More
Friday was Dr. Joseph Varon’s 134th consecutive day leading the coronavirus unit at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Joseph Varon, the chief medical officer at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center, gets home after a long day at work. Dr. Joseph Varon hasn’t had a day off in … Read More
In honoring John Lewis, the former President delivered his most forceful address since leaving office and took aim at Trump
In words that were both highly specific and at times more oblique, Obama declared Lewis’ lifelong battle for racial equality to be ongoing and stated explicitly that forces in power … Read More
Understanding the massive scale of coronavirus in the US
As the country begins to reopen, it’s clear that life will look starkly different on the other side of the crisis. In just months, more than 150,000 people have died … Read More
A new report details 10 recommendations that include mask mandates and stay-at-home orders in some areas, among other guidance
The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23 and 34 days later on May 27 crossed … Read More
