Playing together at school helps children learn.
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Children need time to play and be outside. That will be true even if instructional hours are cut short due to social distancing.
Many people with DACA status are in school.
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At least for now, hundreds of thousands of students can stay in school without facing new hardships.
Supporters of LGBT rights protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Before the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII protects LBGT employees, some organizations were already aware of the benefits of inclusion.
Throwing cash at the problem seems to help – investors at least.
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US stocks have nearly erased much of their coronavirus losses even as many Americans continue to suffer from the pandemic’s impact.
Essential workers don’t always have access to the PPE they need.
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Low-wage workers are less likely than high-wage workers to have access to things like masks, hand sanitizer and training on how to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
A growing number of Americans are feeling financial stress and unable to afford basics like food and health care.
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A third of Americans experiencing significant financial stress say they wouldn’t contact a doctor if they experienced coronavirus symptoms.
Cash is unlikely to give you the coronavirus.
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Research has yet to support the theory that cash can spread the coronavirus.
A male-dominated culture is a common gender barrier for women.
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The gender bias scale could help companies and other organizations better measure how women experience and perceive gender bias.
More and more states are allowing people to use Zoom to finish their wills.
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Dying without a will can cause all sorts of problems for families.
Social distancing has costs.
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A new analysis tried to estimate Americans’ ‘willingness to pay’ based on the implied value of social distancing and other public intervention measures.
Trump addresses the Paycheck Protection Program at a meeting.
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The government wants to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the definition of “small” is still pretty big.
Business closures across the U.S. have caused job losses to spike.
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Several economists predict joblessness will eventually surpass the 25% rate experienced in 1933.
Short walks can boost the immune system and keep a person fit.
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Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.
Students without computers are having a rougher time with the new normal.
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This real-time snapshot of the digital divide illustrates why education experts are concerned that school closures could increase achievement gaps.
Colombia is the world’s second-biggest cut flower exporter.
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A program intended to reduce coca production ended up giving two Latin American countries a big boost to their flower power.
Parenthood in 2020 is perhaps tougher than usual.
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Single mothers need more of a break than they get under current laws.
Not in 2020.
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Washington has made all states use these tests to evaluate students, teachers, principals, schools and entire school systems for nearly two decades.
Working from home is an accommodation long sought by many people with disabilities.
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With vast swaths of society forced to work from home, people with disabilities can overcome many of the challenges they face in a normal office environment.
Consumers don’t always know what’s behind a label.
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New research shows much of the information the apparel industry relies on to ensure factories comply with labor and safety laws is falsified or otherwise unreliable.
Remote worship is becoming the norm during the pandemic.
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Most Christian churches were relying heavily on ‘collection plates’ to pay their bills before the pandemic struck. And less than half were doing any online fundraising as of 2018.