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A semester of creative curriculums at Harvard
This story is part of a series about the ways in which faculty are innovating and planning for fall classes online. Musa Syeed views having the students in his film course geographically...
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19, the president's office announced Thursday.
Trump suggests delaying November election — but it's not likely
President Trump, trailing Joe Biden in the polls, suggests delaying the November election.
The best bar carts for a beautiful home
Everything where you need it to be. (Kyryll Ushakov via Unsplash/)Listen, it’s time to stop storing your alcohol, bitters, bottles, shakers, and stirrers in your cabinets, random shelves, or countertops and get yourself...
Phillies postpone Blue Jays series after two staffers test positive for COVID-19
The Philadelphia Phillies have postponed their weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays after two staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
Black people and other people of colour make up 83% of reported COVID-19 cases in Toronto
Black and other people of colour make up 83 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases in Toronto, city data shows.
Ohio lawmakers remove House Speaker Larry Householder from leadership post
Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was removed from his position Thursday in a unanimous vote, as he faces bribery charges.
Looking up to the Joneses: Consequences of the perceptions of white wealth
Before the era of COVID-19, research suggested that premature deaths among white Americans were rising. Even before the era of COVID-19, these findings were surprising. As Dr. Cooley explains, "These...
Elementary students will be in class full time come September, Ontario says
Elementary students in Ontario will be heading back to school full time come September, the provincial government revealed today, while most high school students will split their time between the...
Watch: UAE soccer player breaks Guinness record for 'hotstepper' tricks
A United Arab Emirates soccer player broke a Guinness World Record when she completed 86 "hotstepper" ball control tricks in 1 minute.
Chinese dissident to fight prostitution charges, lawyer says
An outspoken Chinese professor who has criticized Xi Jinping is to take legal action following accusations he solicited prostitutes.
Social distancing varies by income in United States
Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least mobile to the most mobile, according...
'It's real.' Latinos, African Americans most likely to view pollution as a serious health threat
Latinos and African Americans are more likely to view pollution as a serious health threat than other groups, according to a new statewide study by the Public Policy Institute of...
Helicopter parents should step back and watch, study recommends
Researchers conducted the world's first data-driven study of parenting classes based on the Respectful Approach intervention. The Respectful Approach, modeled on Resources for Infant Educators (RIE)TM, guides parents to treat...
Look: Elton John celebrates 30 years of sobriety
Elton John had "the most magical day" with his family while celebrating his 30th year sober.
Trump floats delaying Nov. election; only Congress can change date
Calling mail-in elections "ripe for fraud," President Donald Trump suggested Thursday delaying the Nov. 3 election. Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can do that.
Music training may not make children smarter after all
Music training does not have a positive impact on children's cognitive skills, such as memory, and academic achievement, such as maths, reading or writing, according to a study published in...
What jigsaw puzzles tell us about child development
New research shows that children only learn to do jigsaw puzzles once they have reached a certain stage of development. Three-year-olds use trial and error, but four-year-olds are able to...
Gallup poll: Black Americans least likely to have 'positive' police interactions
A new Gallup survey Thursday showed that Black Americans are the least likely racial group to experience a positive encounter with police in the United States.
Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults
Risk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s.
New research finds crises such as COVID-19 pandemic threaten support for Title IX
A new study by a pair of researchers including Elizabeth Sharrow, associate professor of public policy and history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has found that male student-athletes and...
Energy is a basic need, and many Americans are struggling to afford it in the COVID-19 recession
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, lower-income families are struggling to pay their energy bills. That's a big concern during extreme events like summer heat waves, which can be...
Don't blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic
A number of conservationists claim cats are a zombie apocalypse for biodiversity that need to be removed from the outdoors by "any means necessary"—coded language for shooting, trapping and poisoning....
Restrained by hospital security and left unconscious, no one called her family for 11 days before she died
Relatives of a Toronto woman admitted to hospital on suspicion of COVID-19 is demanding answers after an altercation with security that they say left her unconscious and in intensive care...
Robert Springs, wife Anny celebrate daughter Brenda's birth
Robert Springs and his wife, Anny, welcomed their first child together, daughter Brenda Aaliyah.
The future of work is flexible, says new study
New research from the University of Kent and the University of Birmingham has found that mass homeworking during the COVID-19 lockdown has presented significant challenges for parents, particularly mothers, but...
In San Bernardino, a legendary waitress gets a COVID-19-safe memorial, with tacos to go
Lucy Reyes worked at Mitla Cafe, the oldest Mexican restaurant in the Inland Empire, for 68 of its 83 years.
'Every day was nonstop calls': How a blue state Republican became the face of mail voting
President Trump claims mail voting leads to mass fraud. But the go-to expert who defends the practice is an election official from his own party.