Sixty percent of college students say the pandemic has made it difficult to access mental health care, even as financial stress and the prevalence of depression increased among them, according to a new survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of the students. The survey conducted by the …
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Asian markets fall amid fears of coronavirus, friction between China and the United States
Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday due to skepticism about the recent upward momentum in world markets due to rising confirmed cases of coronavirus and straining strains between the United States and China. The White House decision to reject almost all Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea increased …
Read More »Trudeau adopts a now-familiar tone of contrition after the charity scandal
After digging in his heels for days, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed tactics on Monday and apologized for participating in the decision to award a government contract without a tender to a charity closely related to his family. The apology came four days after it was revealed that the …
Read More »Betsy DeVos criticized for her plan to reopen schools: “I would not trust you to take care of a house plant”
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos received strong criticism after she doubled her call to reopen schools, even as coronavirus infections continue to skyrocket across the country. CNN host Dana Bash repeatedly pressured DeVos on Sunday about the school’s reopening guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control, which have warned that …
Read More »Scientists say the moon is much younger than we thought
Just a boy According to a new sophisticated model, the Moon is much younger than scientists previously thought, with a tune of about 85 million years. It is not such a drastic change when you consider how long the Moon has been. The research, published Friday in the magazine. Scientific …
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