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Coronavirus Today: July 8

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for COVID-19.
  • July 9, 2020
  • 5 minute read

Facebook’s decisions on hate speech deemed “setback” for Civil Rights

Two-year independent audit interviewed hundreds of civil rights organizations and activists
  • July 8, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Harvard and MIT sue ICE over rule barring international students from attending online-only universities

Guidelines described as a method to encourage schools to reopen
  • July 8, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Harper’s Magazine letter ignites a heated debate on journalism and academia

Opponents express concern regarding the elevation of “prominent anti-trans voices”
  • July 8, 2020
  • 5 minute read

Coronavirus Today: July 7

Meat consumption across the globe is expected to fall by 3% this year due to Coronavirus
  • July 8, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Environmental activists score three legal wins over oil pipelines

Advocates on both sides of debate see both challenges and possibilities moving forward
  • July 7, 2020
  • 5 minute read

Did protests cause a spike in COVID-19 cases?

New research shows protests may have increased social distancing
  • July 7, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Florida education commissioner orders schools to open for in-person learning in the fall

Critics express concern for teacher and student safety
  • July 7, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Supreme Court rules that states can curb “faithless electors”

Lawmakers and scholars on both sides of aisle express approval toward the decision
  • July 6, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Kanye West announces bid for president

Critics scold the move as a publicity stunt that could alter the November election
  • July 6, 2020
  • 4 minute read