Data underlies the kinds of applications that are proposed for use in the country’s education system.
President Joe Biden talked about healing the rifts and uniting America in his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2021.
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A new federal antipoverty program for both rural and urban areas is part of the solution, but the power of Big Ag, lack of internet and struggling towns need attention, too.
Many of the resolutions and executive orders Trump signed early in his administration reversed Obama-era decisions involving the fossil fuels industry.
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The country still has a way to go in addressing the challenges of social inequity. But there has been some progress in every sphere of government.
In a year tied for the warmest on record globally, the U.S. was hit with costly hurricanes, wildfires, storms and drought.
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NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
A recent Manitoba study documented the shocking use of restraints and seclusion of children with disabilities in schools.
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The use of restraints and seclusion in schools for children with disabilities is a human rights problem that needs redress through greater accountability.
Even if every country meets its commitments, the world will still be on track to warm by more than 3 degrees Celsius this century, a new UNEP report shows.
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Outgoing Chief Scientist Alan Finkel leaves a legacy of closer ties between policy makers and scientific experts.
The next administration will need to carefully weigh the economic, social and environmental impacts of both climate change and the policy responses.
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After four years of the US government undoing climate change policies and partnerships, a Biden administration has a chance to rebuild that leadership. But success will require more than quick wins.
Pick a political flavour: a Christchurch ice cream shop named its offerings after the party leaders during the 2020 campaign.
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It was a campaign like no other, and while there were missed opportunities and lapses of judgement, the fact New Zealanders are voting in a safe and fair election is reason enough to celebrate.
The federal government is fast-tracking some potential coronavirus vaccines currently in clinical trials.
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For a COVID-19 vaccine to stop the pandemic, a large percentage of the population will have to get vaccinated. A law professor explains how far government and employer vaccine mandates can legally go.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump have had different approaches to tweeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here the two talk during a NATO session in December 2019.
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Two economists argue that people who believe the economy will turn around quickly have more incentive to quarantine.
Nurses and other health care workers in New York mourned colleagues who have died during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn’t always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing to consider certain factors can point policy makers in the wrong direction.
New research hints at why Germany’s death toll from COVID-19 was relatively low while Italy’s and America’s spiked.
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Joshua Aizenman, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Over the first 100 days of the pandemic, countries that quickly implemented strong policies successfully lowered their death rates faster. There were also some surprises in the successes and failures.
Different groups of people have different experiences of COVID-19, but we don’t have the data to come up with a response that reflects that.
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Coronavirus is hitting some communities harder than others. But a lack of very basic data categorisation means it’s difficult for the UK government to tailor its response.
It’s critical to acknowledge that global health of women impacts the health of a nation. Here, Tohono O’odham women lead the Tucson 2019 Women’s March. The sign says: ‘My Mom, Sisters, Aunties and Grandmas are sacred.’
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Canada has a long tradition of exporting women’s rights. Canada’s current feminist approach to international assistance is one worthy of developing —and celebrating — this Mother’s Day.
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo are reflected in a computer screen showing data on Canada’s COVID-19 situation during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 13, 2020.
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Policy-makers at various levels of government rely on models and simulations to make predictions about controlling the spread of COVID-19.
When leaders make public health decisions, such as how long social distancing should be maintained to reduce the coronavirus death toll, they often use mathematical models. The numbers aren’t always as simple as they seem.
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A lot of numbers are being tossed around about COVID-19 and what to expect in the future. They’re being used to make critical public health decisions, but they aren’t as simple as they appear.
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Deakin Business School and Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University