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After Chauvin Verdict, Black Police Officers Consider What Has Changed

After the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, Black police officers in America are considering what's changed and what hasn't in the year since George Floyd's death.

The New York Yankees, including manager Aaron Boone, are back to wearing masks after the team reported eight "breakthrough" COVID-19 infections this week.

What To Make Of The Yankees Outbreak? Scientists Say: Don't Panic, We Expected This

The New York Yankees have reported eight "breakthrough" cases among vaccinated staff and a player. Scientists say the outbreak is in line with what's already known about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The school-age population accounts for a growing share of recent coronavirus cases across northern Michigan. Lisa Peacock, health officer for Otsego County, told NPR that without the school district's help it would be "literally impossible" to keep up with contact tracing.

A Principal And His Tape Measure: Schools Are Helping Do COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Struggling to keep up with a COVID-19 surge in Michigan, overwhelmed local health departments turned to schools, and recruited principals and teachers as supplemental contact tracers.

Gaylord High School principal Chris Hodges measures the space between seats in a yearbook class. A student in the class tested positive for covid, and Hodges is working with the local health department to trace people who might have been exposed to her at school.

A Principal And His Tape Measure: Schools Are Helping Do COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Struggling to keep up with a COVID-19 surge in Michigan, overwhelmed local health departments turned to schools, and recruited principals and teachers as supplemental contact tracers.

Alison Wiese's "Plot Devices: Weather Saves the Day, 2021" is a neon work on view in the Athenaeum's "Marking Time" exhibition, May 15-July 9, 2021.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: 'Marking Time,' 'Paths Converge,' A Pop-Up Concert, A New Nite Market And 'Raymonda'

This weekend, the Athenaeum, Hausmann Quartet, Project [BLANK] and Good Faith Gallery all have in-person art and culture offerings, plus a virtual ballet production from City Ballet.

Scientists believe some heavy elements are forged when a massive star goes through its death throes and explodes as a supernova. Here, the supernova Cassiopeia A was captured in a false-color image from NASA.

Freshly Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor

Something went boom in outer space and sent radioactive stardust our way, and it's just been found at the bottom of the ocean.

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten at a press briefing on April 24, 2020.

SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten Confirmed As US Deputy Education Secretary

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten was confirmed Tuesday as the nation's next deputy education secretary.

Covid Clinic, an Orange County startup, offers COVID-19 testing in downtown San Diego on May 3, 2021.

COVID-19 Tests Could Cost You Hundreds Of Dollars In San Diego County

The CARES Act tried to make COVID-19 testing affordable. So why are some San Diegans paying hundreds of dollars for their tests?

Some families wait years to get a housing voucher only to find out many landlords won't accept them.

Government Housing Vouchers Are Hard To Get, And Hard To Use

The federal government plans to release $5 billion in new housing vouchers to help those at risk of homelessness. Low-income tenants often struggle to find landlords who will accept such vouchers.

Barry Jenkins served as showrunner, executive producer, writer and director to the 10-part Amazon series, <em>The Underground Railroad</em>.

'Underground Railroad' Director Barry Jenkins Sees Film As An 'Empathy Machine'

Jenkins says filming his new series about an enslaved girl who escapes from a plantation was the most difficult project of his career — and one that made him feel closer to his own ancestors.

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