Graduate Dylan Davis is congratulated by Coach John Shanahan as he exits the Laguna Beach High drive-through graduation at Guyer Field. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot) Orange County education leaders on Monday are expected to consider a set of recommendations for reopening schools in the fall that does not include […]
Medicine
President Donald Trump wears a mask as he walks down the hallway during his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, July 11, 2020. Associated Press/Patrick Semansky The World Health Organization warned Monday that any coronavirus vaccine will likely not be “perfect,” in part because […]
Recent coronavirus outbreaks have been linked to fraternities at universities in Washington, California and Mississippi, and experts say it’s an example of what’s to come as many colleges reopen for in-person classes beginning in August. At least 136 fraternity house residents and nine other students at the University of Washington […]
When it comes to diet culture, not all bodies — and races — are treated equally. In fact, because of the racist origins of fat phobia, Black men and women have been at a disadvantage for centuries, Sabrina Strings, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California at […]
President Donald Trump is pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, despite coronavirus infections surging nationwide. While experts say there are significant social benefits to resuming in-person classes, they caution that schools will need to balance those against potential risks to provide a safe learning environment for […]
Returning students have their temperature checked on the first day back at Sawasdee Wittaya Primary School in Bangkok, July 1, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times) As school districts across the United States consider whether and how to restart in-person classes, their challenge is complicated by a pair of fundamental […]