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Don't Let The Pandemic Winter Get You Down: 9 Creative Ways To Socialize Safely

With bad pandemic news and endless social distancing, it can already feel like the longest winter ever. But keeping up nourishing bonds of human connection is possible with a little ingenuity.

Even In COVID Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students

Even In COVID-19 Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students

Data from more than 1,400 colleges, obtained by NPR, show that most colleges with in-person classes have no clear testing plan or are testing only students who believe they have the coronavirus.

The numerals in this illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is likely the most contagious version. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) binds to a receptor on a human cell (blue). New research sheds light on what makes this variant so transmissible.

The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You

New research from China suggests people infected with the delta variant have, on average, about 1,000 times more virus in their respiratory tracts than those infected with the original strain.

Two teen activists spoke at last week's Generation Equality Forum in Paris: Yande Banda, left, a 17-year-old from Lusaka, Zambia, and Selin Ozunaldim, 18, from Istanbul. The girls were not happy about the time allotted for their remarks at the forum.

These Teens Don't Want To Be The U.N.'s Token Youth Activists

Two gender equality activists from Turkey and Zambia had a chance to speak at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris last week. But they say they are disappointed by their experience.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

January 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the January 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

DEADWOOD, SD - AUGUST 08: A woman crosses the street as motorcyclists ride through Deadwood, South Dakota during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Despite the pandemic this years rally drew nearly half a million attendees. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally

Public health officials across the U.S. reported dozens of cases in their states associated with people who attended the annual Sturgis, S.D., motorcycle rally in August.

Even as the number of white evangelicals has shrunk to just 14% of Americans, they remain prominent in the Republican party.

The Proportion Of White Christians In The U.S. Has Stopped Shrinking, New Study Finds

For years, religion in America was changing rapidly: The proportion of white Christians was shrinking, largely replaced by people who have no religious affiliation. Now, those trends have plateaued.

A man runs across the trolley tracks at the San Ysidro Transit Center, June 25, 2021.

San Ysidro Trolley Stop Project Part Of Latest SANDAG Plan

The San Ysidro Transit Center has been one of the most popular stops in the county but has long suffered from inadequate conditions. Under SANDAG’s latest regional plan, an expansion project might have a fighting chance.

Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July

Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers, but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.

Jisr al-Zarqa is home to Palestinian citizens of Israel and one of the poorest parts of the country.

Palestinians Hope Israel's New Government Will Bring Progress To This Poor Town

In the village of Jisr al-Zarqa, residents wish for opportunities available in nearby Jewish towns. They wonder if the new government, which includes an Arab party for the first time, will help.

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