Health & Safety

A view of Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, in March. A recent study showed almost 1 in 4 of those tested in Rocinha was infected with the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Infection Rate In Rio's Favelas Far Exceeds Official Count, A New Study Says

12:56pm June 25, 2020

by Philip Reeves

The number of people infected by the coronavirus in some of Brazil's poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods could be 30 times higher than the officially registered count, according to researchers.

A couple take in the view as they visit the Eiffel Tower on Thursday. Paris' iconic tower is reopening after the coronavirus forced the longest closure since World War II.

Eiffel Tower Reopens In Paris After A 3-Month Shutdown

12:44pm June 25, 2020

by Bill Chappell

It was the landmark's longest closure since World War II. But the tower's highest point is still not open — and for now, visitors will need to take the stairs.

Kai Koerber, a rising sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley, is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Since then, he says, he's made promoting a mental health curriculum in high schools and co

Health & Safety

'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers

12:00pm June 25, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.

This image shows the buildup of toxic tau proteins in the medial temporal gyrus of a human brain. Though some drugs can now remove these proteins, that hasn't seemed to ease Alzheimer's symptoms. It's time to look more deeply into how the cells work, scie

Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward

11:28am June 25, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain.

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Health & Safety

COVID-19 Outbreak Reported At High Point Homeless Shelter

9:30am June 25, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

There have been nine confirmed cases of the coronavirus at Open Door Ministries, a men's homeless shelter in High Point.

A man carrying a brick is confronted by protesters inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle on June 14.

Parties — Not Protests — Are Causing Spikes In Coronavirus

9:12am June 25, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department in Washington state, says protests against police violence aren't among the catalysts for the spread of COVID-19.

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Will Reopening Plans Change As COVID-19 Cases Spike In Sunbelt States?

7:44am June 25, 2020

Governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are under pressure to do something as coronavirus cases rapidly rise. We check in with reporters in those states to see if policies are being modified.

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As Colleges Make Plans For Fall, More Young People Are Getting COVID-19

6:21am June 25, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

When campuses reopen for the fall semester, there will be a lot of rules such as: no travel, masking and social distancing. Leaders will be relying on social contracts. But will it work?

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Countries Balance Needed Tourism With Coronavirus Concerns

6:21am June 25, 2020

Nations that are heavily dependent on tourism are trying to walk a fine line between the need to reopen their beaches and resorts and the risk of importing more cases of the coronavirus.

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News Brief: Texas' COVID-19 Spike, Colleges' Fall Semester, Police Reform

5:51am June 25, 2020

Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?

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