Pandemic

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and it worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides some relief, but millions of Americans still lack adequate access to healthy food. A new study from the University of Illinois proposes a…

Louisiana teen is also a basketball prodigy who shot TV commercial with Stephen Curry MAX BECHERER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE After a one-year pandemic hiatus, the Scripps Spelling Bee has returned and crowned its first Black American winner in history, 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde. Spelling isn’t her only talent though, Avant-garde is…

Why do I have to complete a CAPTCHA? Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus…

Canada’s second-largest insurer announced its flexible return-to-work plans on Wednesday. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Sun Life Financial Inc. says it will not require its 12,000 Canadian employees to return to the office as pandemic restrictions ease, instead allowing them flexibility to decide their own work arrangements. Canada’s second-largest insurer…

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, bumps elbows with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during their meeting in Calgary on July 7, 2021. Mr. Trudeau dismissed Mr. Kenney's argument that Alberta is not getting a fair deal in equalization payments. MIKE STURK/Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau literally rubbed elbows with Alberta’s Premier…

Sport The AFC Cup trophy. (File photo: AFC) 07 Jul 2021 12:27PM (Updated: 07 Jul 2021 12:49PM) SINGAPORE: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday (Jul 7) announced that the centralised ASEAN Zone matches of the 2021 AFC Cup have been cancelled due to the "challenges" amid the COVID-19 pandemic in finding…

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For many people, the pandemic has completely changed the morning routine. No more running to catch the subway or racing to get to campus. So we’re sleeping in. According to one study out of the University of Colorado Boulder, students attending class remotely slept an average of 30 minutes longer…

When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn’t expect the swift outpouring of support. By morning, dozens of strangers knocked on his door, offering food, cash and encouragement. Malaysia's nationwide lockdown to curb a coronavirus surge was tightened further on Saturday, banning…

Features Debbie Jacob 15 Hrs Ago Teachers Marvin and Marsha Libert say teaching online taught them many lessons about how children learn. - Photo by Roger Jacob When Roxanne Veck heard she would be teaching online again this school year, she headed for Hogwarts, the legendary school for witches and…