It is a tenet of American journalism that reporters working for the news sections of newspapers remain entirely independent of the opinion sections. But that wall may be invisible to readers.
People have been rediscovering nature during the pandemic, but it’s not just good for public heath. Conservation also creates jobs.
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The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations, claiming it’s good for the economy. But research shows that conservation is better both for public health and for job creation.
Most states struggle to meet pension funding needs – and the pandemic will make it worse.
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Many of the public employee pension plans run by states don’t have enough money in them to make upcoming pension payments to retired state workers. The pandemic could make that problem much worse.
Volunteers helped city workers paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the street near the White House.
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Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ to be painted on a street near the White House. The act would have been considered vandalism had it not been done by city workers.
Politics, fandom and young people dancing to speeches.
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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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.
A radio announcer at work.
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News-making practices in private radio broadcasting in Ghana need a re-think.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the German Federal Parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin. Germany has managed the coronavirus crisis more successfully than its neighbours.
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Innovative ideas during the lockdown could protect democracy and make it stronger and more inclusive.
In the rural South, chronic illnesses are common, the population is older and health care options have been declining as hospitals close. All put the population at higher risk from COVID-19.
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Southern governors are starting to reopen their economies at the same time COVID-19 cases are spreading through the rural South.
California is working with Oregon and Washington on coordinated plans for phasing in the reopening of restaurants, stores and other parts of their economies in a way that can keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay.
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How and when the US economy reopens will look different state to state, and for good reasons. This Q&A explains why, and why some states are working together.
Shops in Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria locked due to a total lockdown announced by the government.
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As Africa battles to contain the spread of Coronavirus and limit its impact on the economy, it is imperative that such efforts are driven by local realities.
London in NHS colours.
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In his endorsement of Biden, Obama gave his consent for his former running mate to go beyond the policy platform they built. It also freed Obama to use his rhetorical powers in the upcoming election.
Populist leaders can be a liability. Their optimistic bias and complacency, ambiguity, and ignorance of science undermine crisis management and put all at risk.
All Women Militarized Police Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
Instead of seeking to protect our health and stop the coronavirus epidemic by instituting totalitarian surveillance regimes, we should rather focus on empowering citizens.
Pence and Trump attend a coronavirus task force briefing.
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Recently, the Kano State government in the north west region of Nigeria removed the Emir, the first highly westernised and educated person on the throne.