As It Is

2020-06-02 Vanishing Jobs for Young Could Create ‘Lockdown Generation’

Until recently, Bashar Ali Naim worked at a small store in Baghdad. He earned about $480 each week. Three months…

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2020-06-01 Report Urges Halt to Deep-Sea Metal Mining

Scientists are urging a temporary halt to deep-sea metal mining. They warn in a report that it could cause severe,…

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2020-05-31 US Meatpacking Industry Faces Immigrant Worker Shortage

When Martha Kebede's adult sons moved from Ethiopia to join her in the United States this year, they had few…

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2020-06-01 The Good and Bad of Lockdown

Starting in early 2020, governments around the world ordered lockdowns, closures and other social distancing rules to slow the spread…

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2020-05-31 Coronavirus Delays US Citizenship Process for Thousands

The coronavirus crisis could be preventing thousands of people from completing the final steps to receive U.S. citizenship, activist groups…

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2020-05-29 In Virus Crisis, People Find Purpose in Helping Others

In April, as the new coronavirus was attacking New York City, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a…

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2020-05-30 Coronavirus Crisis Forces Restaurants to Get Creative

Dining at a table where clear plastic surrounds each diner might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for…

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2020-05-27 Contest Makes Handwashing Fun for Children

Parents around the world often urge children over and over – wash your hands! This advice was already common before…

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2020-05-26 Efforts Underway to Get Food from US Farms to Americans in Need

Food banks in the United States have struggled to meet increasing demand from people who cannot pay for food because…

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2020-05-28 Experts: Pandemic Magnifies Mental Health Problems in South Africa

The new coronavirus has hit South Africa harder than any other African nation. So far, the country has reported more…

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2020-05-27 Some US Gyms Reopen with New Anti-Virus Measures

Some fitness centers in the United States have reopened after lengthy closures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.…

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2020-05-28 Medical Businesses in Japan Struggle to Stay Open

In Japan, many small medical centers are at risk of going out of business as a result of the coronavirus…

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2020-05-25 Contact Tracers Work to Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus

Around the world, special health workers are playing a part in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. They…

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2020-05-26 Spain Urges Tourists to Come Back in July

Spain urged foreign visitors on Monday to return starting in July, as the country eased one of Europe's strictest lockdowns. But…

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2020-05-25 Coronavirus Crisis Shows Imbalance Between US, European Safety Nets

The spread of the new coronavirus has brought attention to the sharp differences in how wealthy countries -- such as…

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