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Whitney Dwyer at her home office in Oakland on Jan. 29, 2021, where she teaches Oakland Unified School District students through Zoom classes.

'Nightmares' Of Black Zoom Boxes: A Day In The Life of An Oakland Remote Learning Teacher

Whitney Dwyer has been teaching at MetWest High School, in Oakland, for a decade. She’s been teaching out of her home, also in Oakland, since March.

Presidents Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton volunteered to take the coronavirus vaccine, once it's available, on camera to assuage concerns about the shot.

Obama, Bush, Clinton Say They're Willing To Get Coronavirus Vaccine On Camera

The former presidents' comments come as polls show many Americans would be hesitant to receive a vaccine once one becomes available.

Brazil's "Bacurau" had been scheduled as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival earlier this month but the festival was canceled because of coronavirus concerns. Now you can purchase a virtual ticket to see the film.

Brazil's 'Bacurau' Is Part of DGC@Home

Digital Gym Cinema launches streaming options for movies

Journalists look at cardboard beds for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic at the Village Plaza near Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village Sunday, June 20, in Tokyo.

Even With Cardboard Beds And Recycled Medals, Olympics Take Flak Over The Environment

Tokyo 2020 aims to be the most environmentally friendly games, offsetting carbon emissions and using sustainable materials. But some environmental groups say the symbolism exaggerates the reality.

Colonization, cross-cultural impacts and immigration are all themes in artist Kyungmi Shin's work. Her exhibition <em>Father Crosses the Ocean</em> is now on view at the Orange County Museum of Art in Santa Ana, Calif. Above, <em>Garden,</em> 2020.

An Artist Explores What 'Crosses The Ocean' In Porcelain And Painted Collage

Kyungmi Shin was born in South Korea and emigrated to the U.S. at 19. Colonization, cross-cultural impacts and immigration are all themes in her current exhibition, Father Crosses the Ocean.

A man using a wheelchair hands his ID to an officer at a security screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport in 2020.

Despite calls to improve, air travel is still a nightmare for many with disabilities

Congress told the Transportation Security Administration and airlines in 2018 to improve air travel for people with disabilities. But TSA data and stories from flyers suggest little has improved.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, meet this week in Moscow. Kerry's trip was clearly aimed at improving the bilateral climate as well.

The U.S. Climate Envoy Went To Moscow And Talked About More Than Climate

John Kerry, the former secretary of state and now President Biden's special envoy for climate, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Moscow since Biden took office.

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is interviewed by NPR's Lucian Kim on Thursday at Spaso House, the official Moscow residence of the U.S. ambassador to Russia.

The U.S. Climate Envoy Went To Moscow And Talked About More Than Climate

John Kerry, the former secretary of state and now President Biden's special envoy for climate, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Moscow since Biden took office.

Shalanda Baker listens during a confirmation hearing Tuesday to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the Department of Energy.

'Energy Justice' Nominee Brings Activist Voice To Biden's Climate Plans

Shalanda Baker sees energy policy as the next domain for advancing civil rights. She says too many communities of color have experienced the harm - but not the benefits - of energy development.

How Santigold Helped Me Claim And Keep My New York Dreams

Santigold's debut album captures the New York dream of being a singular sensation above the masses. It inspired writer Dawnie Walton when she first moved there — and again when she needed a new start.

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