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A school crossing guard holds a bus as a woman and child cross the street towards Public school 7 Louis F. Simeone in the Queens borough of New York, NY, December 8, 2020. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public pre-K and elementary schools can return to in-person learning on Dec. 7., while middle and high schools remain closed; Schools were closed on Nov. 18 when the city surpassed the 3% infection rate threshold set by the Mayor de Blasio. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

4 steps to safely reopen schools and save our nation

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

A coal power plant seen near the intersection of Main and Fourth streets on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 in Cheshire, Ohio. In the early 2000s, this area was dotted with homes, but AEP bought out the town and several residents moved away after many environmental problems related to the power plant.01 Coal Plants

Corruption in utility bailouts hurts ratepayers and the planet

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

A medical worker prepares a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in Belgium, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

What’s the hold up? Why more vaccines haven’t been administered

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

People walk outside Hostos Community College in the Bronx borough of New York, U.S., December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Stackable credentials can open doors to new career opportunities

Katharine Meyer and Ben Castleman

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman - RC1198648440

The European Copyright Directive: Potential impacts on free expression and privacy

Ally Boutelle and John Villasenor

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

A firefighter/paramedic prepares a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at the Tequesta Fire Departmenton January 15, 2021 in Tequesta, Florida. The city received 50 doses. There are 1600 residets that are 65 and older. The online appointments were taken in under three minutes. GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POSTTequesta Va3

Five ways that health information exchange can help with vaccination efforts

Niam Yaraghi and Peter L. Levin

Monday, February 1, 2021

Douglas Austen Jensen of Iowa, a supporter of President Donald Trump wearing a QAnon shirt, confronts police as Trump supporters demonstrate on the second floor of the U.S. Capitol near the entrance to the Senate after breaching security defenses, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Theiler

We’ve built schools for a modern economy—but they overlook the challenges of our modern democracy

Monday, February 1, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Will the Supreme Court weaken lower-court checks on Biden’s executive power?

Frank J. Thompson

Monday, February 1, 2021

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Why AI systems should disclose that they’re not human

Sunday, January 31, 2021

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The Justice Department is Prosecuting an American for Election Interference—in 2016

Lawfare Saturday, January 30, 2021