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Lambda Variant Raises Dire Concerns About the Pandemic’s Future Trajectory
The lambda variant is alarming experts who fear a return to lockdown-era COVID-19 conditions.
Florida Moves Closer to Punishing Districts Defying DeSantis’s Ban on Mask Rules
The Biden administration has said it will compensate school administrators who are punished financially under the law.
Nearly 7 in 10 Support Mask Requirements in Schools, New Poll Shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that schools across the U.S. implement masking measures.
Feds Set to Advise an Extra Round of Vaccinations, Which Could Start Next Month
Booster shots wouldn't be administered until after the FDA gives full approval to the vaccines, sources said.
Corporate Property-Buying Spree May Make Housing Even Less Affordable Amid COVID
Corporate investors have been buying up homes from landlords unable to maintain their properties without rental income.
Dallas Schools Will Defy Texas Supreme Court Ruling Against Mask Requirements
Dallas school district superintendent Michael Hinojosa received a call from President Joe Biden commending his actions.
Tens of Thousands Sign Petition Calling for Ron DeSantis to Be Recalled
The petition cites DeSantis's failures on handling the coronavirus pandemic and unemployment disbursement in Florida.
More Workers Are Saying That Minimum-Wage Jobs Just Aren’t Worth It Anymore
Since the pandemic hit, more people have started to question why they should accept poor working conditions and low pay.
Average Global Temperature Has Risen Steadily Under 40 Years of Neoliberalism
Yet we continue to allow fossil fuel companies to profit off destroying the planet, says economist Robert Pollin.
DeSantis and Abbott Count on Reelection Despite Letting Tens of Thousands Die
Will they be held responsible for the mass deaths of adults and children?