Health officials struggle to keep politics, vaccines separate in public eye
Regulators and officials are emphasizing that no vaccine will be approved without thorough vetting. But President Trump undercut them by hinting a vaccine might be available "right around" Election Day.
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A vaccine, or a spike in deaths: How America can build herd immunity to the coronavirus
A spreading disease will slow and eventually stop once a certain share of the population becomes immune. To see herd immunity in action, we can observe how a simulated disease spreads.
‘I can say anything I want’: Michigan official defends using racist slur while refusing to wear a mask
The racist remark spurred widespread condemnation and calls for Eckerle, who is a Republican, to resign from higher-ranking officials in his own political party.
Mothers dressed in yellow take part in a demonstration against racial inequality in Portland, Ore., in July. (Reuters)
Mothers and fathers amid protesters during a demonstration in Portland in July. (Reuters)
Mothers dressed in yellow. (Reuters)
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Perspective The Black Lives Matter movement hits a different kind of wall
In Portland, when a group of mothers joined the recent protests in solidarity, their spotlight also underscored — for better or worse — the constant presence of the white ally.
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