Loyola’s good luck charm Sister Jean gets her March Madness ticket after being vaccinated
In a sign that one small part of March Madness is inching back to normalcy, Chicago’s favorite basketball-loving nun will soon be in the…
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Jesuits commit $100 million to the descendants of people the order once enslaved
In 1838, the Jesuits who ran Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved people to pay off the university’s debts. Many of them baptized Catholic,…
Continue ReadingAfter a stranger helped her dad score a vaccine, here’s how she’s paying it forward
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly…
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College applications in pandemic year show deepening inequities in access to higher education
Applying to college is stressful in normal times, but this year, students felt the extra stress of having to deal with pandemic-related restrictions…
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After you’re vaccinated, it’s critical to keep masking up in many places (for now). Here’s why
The fastest way to get back to a safe, mask-free life is for everyone to get a Covid-19 vaccine. But just because you’ve gotten a shot of…
Continue ReadingAnyone in Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine, thanks to several Native tribes
Any resident of Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not because of the state’s health department. Instead,…
Continue ReadingA concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge
Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress…
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Michelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan Markle talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan Markle speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of…
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Calexico homeless receive much-needed shoes
Calexico non-profit, The Brown Bag Coalition, blessed homeless people in Calexico with a brand new pair of shoes.…
Continue ReadingDr Sanjay Gupta: A roadmap for in-person school emerges
For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of…
Continue Reading Previously unknown bacteria discovered on the space station could help grow plants
After serving as a home away from home for astronauts over the last 20 years, the International Space Station has become the host for unique…
Continue Reading Hometown hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with bronze statue in Brooklyn
A larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is on display in her hometown of Brooklyn. The 7-foot-tall,…
Continue ReadingPandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds
Coronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift…
Continue ReadingClimate change is making pollen season — and your allergies — worse
Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens…
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WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout
The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list…
Continue ReadingNew climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
Continue ReadingThe slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue ReadingScientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue ReadingRemember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
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