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Justice Buress, 4, hides under a table while demonstrating a drill at Little Explorers Learning Center in St. Louis. Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear gunfire.

Teaching Kids To Hide From Gunfire: Safety Drills At Day Care And At Home

Sheltering in place isn't new for children who live in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence, and shootings haven't eased during the pandemic. St. Louis families improvise to keep kids safe.

A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers accuses the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training.

McDonald's Failed To Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says

A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers recounts threats, harassment and assaults, accusing the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training.

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The Education Department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

Education Dept. Says Disability Laws Shouldn't Get In The Way Of Online Learning

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

On April 3, Iraqi volunteers in full hazmat gear prayed over the coffin of a 50-year-old who died of COVID-19. She was buried at a cemetery specifically opened for such deaths, some 12 miles from the holy city of Najaf.

Coronavirus Is Changing The Rituals Of Death For Many Religions

The virus is upending burial traditions across cultures, from the washing of the body of a loved one in Iraq to the gathering of mourners in Israel.

A sign on a vehicle during a protest outside an ICE detention center in Colorado. Immigration lawyers are calling for the release of detainees as the coronavirus spreads at ICE facilities around the country.

ICE Releases Hundreds Of Immigrants As Coronavirus Spreads in Detention Centers

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, concerns have risen about safety in immigration detention centers, where social distancing is difficult.

Audrey, right, and Kelsey Ellis were twin sisters born March 17, 1991, in California. To celebrate their 29th birthday, they drove to Multnomah Falls outside of Portland, Ore. That evening, Audrey was incorrectly diagnosed with pneumonia. She died of multiple organ failure five days after.

A Story Of Youth, Hope And Loss — And The Mystery Of COVID-19

Audrey and Kelsey Ellis, twins born exactly 10 minutes apart, always made sure to spend their birthday together. Last year, on their 29th birthday, the celebration would be overwhelmed by illness.

A CDC entry on social distancing had originally recommended suspending or reducing the use of singing and choirs in church services. The entry was later revised, and the warning about choirs was removed.

CDC Quickly Changed Its Guidance On Limiting Choirs At Religious Services

A federal official says the White House had not approved the initial version, which included the warning, "The act of singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19."

n this photo taken Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Chula Vista Church, Local Rabbi, Sue State And Local Officials Over Coronavirus Church Closures

A Chula Vista church, its senior pastor and a Carmel Valley rabbi sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state and local officials Friday for not including churches and other places of worship among the state's Stage 2 sectors cleared for reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graphic for Learn at Home Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic from PBS LearningMedia.

Many Teachers Struggling To Contact Students As Distance Learning Programs Launch

In some cases, teachers have connected with just half of their students, fueling concerns that already present learning disparities will only be exacerbated with online learning amid the pandemic.

Recent protests in Philadelphia and across the country have drawn young people. But for most of the pandemic, youth have been quarantined and away from their social circles, which could make depression and other mental illness worse.

Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19

It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways beyond screens to foster social bonds is crucial.

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