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, damaging effects on Pacific Ocean areas. The recently-released report examined…
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 job possibilities. The brothers took jobs at Smithfield Foods’ meat…
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 of COVID-19. The severity of the measures differed from place…
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 say. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the…
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 blood cancer. Her brother’s supervisor at work launched…
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 some restaurants to reopen. These plastic shields are…
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 the coronavirus crisis. Now there is added pressure on children…
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 they have lost their jobs. At the same time, farmers…
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 than 23,000 cases of COVID-19 and more than 480 deaths.…
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. But the centers, also known as gyms, have established several…
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 crisis. Even as the government eases COVID-19 restrictions, people continue…
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 are serving as contact tracers. Contact tracing involves investigative and…
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 many tourism businesses still worry about saving the industry’s…
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 the United States and those in Europe — take care…
2020-05-24 Health Crisis Show Danger Dependence on China for Medical Supplies
The spread of the coronavirus has placed severe pressure on the world’s health care system. It also has shown worldwide dependence on China for medical supplies and drugs. China holds…