What becomes of Times Square when you take away hundreds of thousands of cheering, shivering New Year’s Eve revelers? It may no longer be the…
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FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away. Good Riddance.
“The idea is that the university knows you well enough to expect something from you,” said Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of sociology and medicine at Temple…
View More FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away. Good Riddance.When Business as Usual Was Turned Upside Down
A photo retrospective of how the pandemic changed the business world and ruptured the economy in 2020 — creating some winners and, tragically, too many…
View More When Business as Usual Was Turned Upside DownChina and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles Await
Chinese and European Union leaders agreed on Wednesday to make it significantly easier for companies to operate on each other’s territory, but the landmark pact…
View More China and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles AwaitU.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca
LONDON — Britain became the first country on Wednesday to give emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford,…
View More U.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZenecaBritain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca
These setbacks have not dampened enthusiasm in Britain for the country’s leading homegrown vaccine, one that analysts have said could right the course of Prime…
View More Britain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZenecaA Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Has Proved Effective, Its Maker Says
A Chinese pharmaceutical company on Wednesday said late-stage drug trials showed that one of its coronavirus vaccines was effective, delivering positive results that could pave…
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China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
Hospitals all over China have almost everything necessary for a mass vaccination drive: Millions of doses. Refrigerators to store them. Health care workers trained to…
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Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
If you’re flying on Alaska Airlines starting in mid-January, don’t plan on boarding with your support pig or miniature horse. The airline, acting in the…
View More Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on FlightsFinancial Rewards for College Students Could Help Curb the Pandemic
With a dangerous winter ahead, containing the pandemic is crucial. One innovation worth trying in the months before vaccinations are widespread is to pay college…
View More Financial Rewards for College Students Could Help Curb the PandemicU.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make…
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