Pandemic

Social media app Threads' decision to block the results of some COVID-related search terms is raising controversy over free speech.

Threads blocks COVID terms search results, raises free speech worries

A college mad headlines after introducing a mask mandate for students, even though there have been zero confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus.

Return of mask mandates make headlines. Do COVID numbers justify it?

Officials from Russia and China visited North Korea as the country prepares to mark 70 years since the armistice that ended the Korean War.

Russian, Chinese officials meet in North Korea amid tensions with US

Pandemic-related learning loss appears to not only still be an issue, but according to new data, it is getting worse.

Pandemic learning gap widening, 8th graders behind by full school year: study

In a recent USDA report, it was revealed that an "unprecedented" number of errors were made in the payment of SNAP benefits from 2020 to 2022.

USDA announces ‘unprecedented’ total of food stamp payment errors

The Supreme Court justices ruled President Biden cannot unilaterally forgive $10,000 to $20,000 in student loans per borrower.

Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness

There is a debate taking place over a “pandemic treaty” and its surveillance policy proposed by the World Health Organization.

WHO proposes pandemic treaty, faces backlash over surveillance policy

The way Americans practice their faith is undergoing a transformation, as traditional religious institutions see a decline in attendance.

Church attendance continues to fall, now below pre-pandemic levels: poll

After soaring during the COVID-19 pandemic, about 1.5 million Americans have been dropped from Medicaid in April and May.

1.5M Americans dropped from Medicaid after pandemic spike

Now that we know COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab, the next logical question is who was part of the cover-up?

Cables show State Dept. looked into COVID-19 lab leak cover-up