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Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
World
December 1, 2020
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to…
Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers
World
December 1, 2020
Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — With unemployment still high and the pandemic threatening yet another economic slump, President-elect Joe Biden is…
Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving
World
December 1, 2020
Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving
Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a…
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
World
November 30, 2020
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask US and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as…
The Latest: Cambodia shuts schools after rare outbreak
World
November 30, 2020
The Latest: Cambodia shuts schools after rare outbreak
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Education Ministry has ordered all state schools to close until the start of the next…
Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
World
November 30, 2020
Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his…
Iran’s top nuclear scientist stayed in shadows but his work was uncovered
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Iran’s top nuclear scientist stayed in shadows but his work was uncovered
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was killed on Friday, led a life of such secrecy that even…
Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper on Sunday suggested Iran should attack the…
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
RIYADH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A historic meeting between Israel’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has sent a strong signal…
Explainer: How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?
World
November 29, 2020
Explainer: How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?
VIENNA (Reuters) – A 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is being eroded and efforts to revive the…