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Mary Estime-Irvin, a councilwoman in North Miami, Fla., writes the name of a friend lost to COVID-19 on a symbolic tombstone that is part of a pandemic memorial at Griffing Park in North Miami in October.

As Death Rate Accelerates, U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To The Coronavirus

Although vaccination has begun, this winter has been the deadliest season of the pandemic. The U.S. death toll jumped from 300,000 to 400,000 in just five weeks.

Seven years later, former Gov. Snyder and other officials face charges in Flint water crisis

Seven years after disastrous decision-making by state-installed managers poisoned Flint’s drinking water, multi-millionaire former governor Rick Snyder…

After vote to impeach, Rep. Meijer says Congress needs to stop "lurching from one crisis to another"

When the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232 to 197 to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time Wednesday, 10 Republicans joined House…

Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, hosted a graduation ceremony for 180 students in the school's football stadium in August. She says she would recommend a socially distanced commencement to other colleges and universities — but she acknowledges it's harder to pull off with thousands of graduates.

With Fall Graduation Off, But Football Still On, Students Question College Priorities

Many colleges have canceled December graduation ceremonies while continuing to host in-person events, like football games. One graduating senior says it feels like "a slap in the face."

Eliza Chikoti, 24, is a mentor to high school girls in Malawi. She is helping girls through their personal problems amid the pandemic — and encouraging them to stay in school.

Girls, Has The Pandemic Made You Think Of Quitting School? Call Your Mentor

In Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, counselors guide girls as they face tough choices during the coronavirus crisis — from giving up on their education to opting for early marriage.

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How the pandemic exacerbates pressures on students experiencing homelessness

The pandemic is putting more families at risk for homelessness as financial pressure builds and eviction moratoriums end. Michigan already has the sixth…

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From 1963 to 2021, Detroit’s struggle for civil rights spans decades and generations

This time last year, the world as we knew it looked quite different than it does today. And although issues like police violence against people of color…

Then-Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2013. "I've traveled 17,000 miles with him," Biden told attendees at a campaign rally in Nevada earlier this year.

Biden's Foreign Policy Is All About Relationships. That's Harder Amid A Pandemic

Joe Biden has always prioritized person-to-person engagement in foreign policy. How would his administration conduct diplomacy in a world where that isn't possible?

While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.

Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

Despite announced charges against ex-Gov. Snyder, Flint residents question if they'll get justice

In Flint, criminal and civil cases stemming from the city’s lead tainted drinking water crisis are converging this week. New criminal charges may be…

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