Coronavirus: Iran reopens schools after seven months

DW — In a video message, President Hassan Rouhani welcomed children back to school under strict regulations and virtual alternatives. Concerns are growing that the decision could cause a spike in infections.... Read more »

Census Bureau Must Temporarily Halt Winding down Operations

VOA — ORLANDO, FLA. – A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Census Bureau for the time being to stop following a plan that would have had it winding down operations in... Read more »

AP Explains: US Debt Will Soon Exceed Size of Entire Economy

VOA — WASHINGTON – The U.S. government’s war against the coronavirus is imposing the heaviest strain on the Treasury since America’s drive to defeat Nazi Germany and imperial Japan three-quarters of a... Read more »

Child Care Crisis Pushes US Mothers Out of Labor Force

VOA — NEW YORK – Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with earning an undergraduate degree as a... Read more »

Iran uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’ set in nuclear deal

DW — The UN’s atomic watchdog has said Tehran continues to violate limitations set in the 2015 landmark deal signed by world powers. The finding comes after Iran allowed the agency to... Read more »

Chinese students face increased scrutiny at US airports

BBC — As US-China relations reach a boiling point, Washington has started to screen Chinese students at airports for technology theft. When Boston Logan International Airport’s announcement asked Keith Zhang to come... Read more »

US Sanctions Companies for Allegedly Supporting Iranian Petrochemical Company

VOA — The United States has sanctioned several companies for allegedly allowing the shipment and sale of Iranian petrochemicals. Six companies headquartered in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates were sanctioned... Read more »

COVID Vaccines Approaching Finish Line Use New Technology

VOA — Two COVID-19 vaccines that could arrive as soon as November use a promising new technique that experts say speeds up the development process.   The new vaccines will be the... Read more »

Georgia man who struck reporter’s rear pleads guilty to sexual battery

BBC — Thomas Callaway was sentenced to a year on probation and must pay a $1,000 (£750) fine. Reporter Alex Bozarjian had been covering a run when Callaway hit her. She said... Read more »

How Louisiana Medical Team Protected COVID-19 Patients as Hurricane Laura Roared In

VOA — NEW ORLEANS – Louisianians woke up Wednesday, Aug. 26 to news that Laura would be arriving as a Category 4 hurricane.  The storm was expected to hit Lake Charles early Thursday... Read more »