By Eric Bradner Some Texas school districts and students are seeking ways around Republican Gov. Greg Abbott‘s ban on mask mandates as the state grapples with a spike of coronavirus cases. One of those cases is Abbott himself: The second-term governor, who has played to
By Athena Jones, Aaron Cooper and Keely Aouga Months after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, Miriam Vega is still in a battle to persuade some people to get the shot. “It’s extremely challenging fighting the misinformation we’re fighting. You know, Facebook,
By Eliott C. McLaughlin It’s the third week of school in Cobb County, Georgia, and many parents are livid with what they perceive to be the district’s lax Covid-19 protocols and dangerous misinformation being disseminated by a school board member via his official
By Jeremy Diamond and Tami Luhby President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he is directing all nursing homes to require their staff be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to continue receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding. Biden said he is directing the Department of Health and
By Madeline Holcombe The pace of Covid-19 hospitalizations is surging across the US, with the rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Every age group under 50
By Simon Osuji College students scored some big wins in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The legislation expanded the pool of dependents, including children in college, who are eligible for $1,400 stimulus checks. It also expanded child care credits,
By Chauncey Alcorn Serena Williams is pairing up with Nike to try to bring more people of color into the world of fashion design. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old tennis legend joined Nike in unveiling a collection of women’s athleisure wear and accessories, created by a
By Artemis Moshtaghian The main reason people come to visit the Old North Church in Boston’s historic North End is to see the famous steeple where two lanterns signaled to Americans Paul Revere’s famous cries that “the British are coming!” “We fit
By Jill Martin, Kay Jones and Eric Levenson The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday that the franchise will require fans to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination to attend home games this season at their gleaming new Allegiant Stadium. The vaccine mandate
By Paul LeBlanc and Andy Rose Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday that the state would use federal Covid relief money to increase the funding available to public school districts only if they’re open for in-person learning and don’t require children to wear
