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With a new administration, activists hope for a focus on environmental racism
Environmental justice activists hope that the Biden administration will focus on an often-overlooked issue: environmental racism. Source
Coronavirus updates: U.S. sets new death toll record as Biden administration takes over pandemic response
The U.S. reported 4,440 covid-related deaths on Wednesday. Source
Biden’s Cesar Chavez bust in the Oval Office signals a new era for Latinos, activists hope: ‘It shows that he’s authentic’
Many Latino leaders say Chavez's bust at the Oval Office symbolizes Biden's commitment to the Latino community and marks the...
Covid: England’s schools to get two weeks’ notice for reopening
Covid: When will schools reopen? Source
Capitol-area security fencing starts to come down following inauguration
Security fencing placed around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the riotous breach earlier this month began to slowly come down Wednesday...
Universities degree ‘not the only route to success’
Ministers announce plans to reform post-16 education to give employers the skilled people they need. Source
Anti-Biden Antifa attack Portland police officers forcing cops to retreat
Antifa protesters gathered in Portland on Wednesday to voice dissatisfaction with newly sworn-in in President Joe Biden and have clashed with...
Covid: Wales’ teachers to decide students end-of-year grades
Education Minister Kirsty Williams said she had "no choice" in scrapping classroom assessments. Source
Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, hero during riots, escorts Kamala Harris during inauguration
Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman escorted Vice President Kamala Harris into the Capitol building Wednesday ahead of the inauguration ceremony....
Joseph Scheidler, a major architect of the antiabortion movement, dies at 93
He developed confrontational tactics to harass abortion providers and won a long legal battle against the National Organization for Women....
Biden orders a ‘pause’ on border wall construction, bringing crews to halt
The new administration intends to review existing contracts, though it is unclear whether it can block completion of wall segments...
Rollout of daily testing of close contacts paused in schools
Health officials say more work is needed to understand its benefits since the emergence of a new variant. Source
More than 16,000 vaccine doses potentially spoiled in Maine and Michigan by temperature problems
More than 16,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine shipped to Maine and Michigan were damaged because of improper temperature storage....
California boy, 12, missing after being swept into the Pacific Ocean, search suspended: report
Officials have suspended a search for a California boy who was swept into the Pacific Ocean on Monday at a beach...
Man in photograph that appears to show him hanging from Senate balcony appears in court
A man who was captured in a photograph that appeared to show him hanging from the Senate balcony during the...
California driver arrested after ‘fully loaded AR-15,’ ‘It’ clown mask found in car, police say
A California man was arrested during a traffic stop Sunday after police discovered a "fully loaded AR-15" rifle and a...
Schools may reopen region by region, says medical adviser
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "Although the government intends that schools will...
School attendance in England higher than first lockdown
The increase in pupil numbers is driven in part by children without laptops being allowed to go in. Source
Coronavirus updates: U.S. on track to surpass 400,000 deaths
The United States will probably surpass 400,000 coronavirus-related deaths by the end of Tuesday, according to data tracked by The...
Perspective | Pocket squares and pearls convey a stylish team’s message
They are opposites, a man and a woman from different generations and different sides of the country. A daughter of...
