Policymakers Used to Ignore Child Care. Then Came the Pandemic.
Experts who sounded the alarm about the care economy were often shunted to the side of policy discussions. Not anymore.
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Experts who sounded the alarm about the care economy were often shunted to the side of policy discussions. Not anymore.
The university accused 17 students of cheating on remote exams, raising questions about data mining and sowing mistrust on campus.
In “Notes on Grief,” the author mourns the father she lost suddenly in June 2020.
Even as fears of the coronavirus abate, many students are continuing to opt out of in-person learning. Some school leaders are trying to woo — or push — them back.
The Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, whose horses have failed five tests in a little more than a year, was suspended, but he denied wrongdoing.
Jean Kim said in an interview that Mr. Stringer, a Democratic candidate for mayor, had abused a position of power to make unwanted advances. He has denied her allegations.
With a focus on community partnerships, the orchestra’s Bandwagon 2 is traveling around New York City this month.
While the impact has been limited so far, some energy analysts warned of possible shortages and higher prices as the suspension continues.
A bomb attack that killed scores of schoolgirls, members of a long-persecuted minority, offered still more evidence that Afghanistan may be on the verge of unraveling.
Psilocybin and MDMA are poised to be the hottest new therapeutics since Prozac. Universities want in, and so does Wall Street. Some worry a push to loosen access could bring unintended consequences.
Companies behind digital currencies are rushing to hire well-connected lobbyists, lawyers and consultants as the battle over how to regulate them intensifies.
The government has been using its money and power to create an alternative to a global news media dominated by outlets like the BBC and CNN.