Nation & World
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
One more thing to worry about in the pandemic: flushing the toilet
Scientists who simulated toilet water and air flows say that aerosol droplets forced upward by a flush appear to spread wide enough and linger long enough to be inhaled.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Trump signs order for police reform, doesn’t mention racism
The president and Republicans in Congress have been rushing to respond to the mass demonstrations against police brutality and racial prejudice that have raged for weeks in response to the deaths of black Americans.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Powell warns recession ‘has not fallen equally on all Americans,’ public health crisis will dictate recovery
Powell warned that the downturn could widen economic gaps and inequalities that had begun to narrow during the economic expansion.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Widely available steroid found effective in saving severely ill COVID-19 patients
Dexamethasone reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those needing only supplemental oxygen, a study shows.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Queen Elizabeth misses Royal Ascot for first time in 68-year reign
Royal Ascot is one of the country's most high-profile horse racing events and one that effectively launches a great British summer of sport.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
North Korea blows up South Korea liaison office, Seoul says
Smoke and an explosion were observed rising from an area close to the industrial park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Smithsonian gathering posters and stories from Floyd protests in D.C.
After days of deliberation, museum employees decided they must preserve what they could, as a first step toward creating a future exhibit or collection capturing the moment.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Trump’s effort to resist gay rights runs into his Supreme Court pick
The president's first appointee to the high court, Neil Gorsuch, is now responsible for writing the most impactful ruling for gay rights since same-sex marriage was codified as a constitutional right in 2015.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
The Latest: White House steps up effort to downplay coronavirus concerns
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — President Trump has long been fond of crafting his own version of the facts. But when he said “if we stop testing right now we’d have very few cases” of coronavirus, he may have written a new line of attack […]
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
The Latest: Senate Republicans to propose policing changes in ‘Justice Act’
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