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President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, shown in 2019, have faced criticism for their handling of the coronavirus. Both are now pushing hard for a vaccine. The United States has already agreed to pay a drug company more than $1 billion to produce a vaccine that's yet to be approved. Xi says if China succeeds in developing a vaccine, it will be declared "a global public good."

In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of 'Vaccine Nationalism'

The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.

President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communication, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views.

Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets

President Trump's vow to "strongly regulate" such platforms comes a day after Twitter added a fact-check label to a pair of his tweets and renews his argument that those sites silence conservatives.

From Louisiana To The Netherlands, Climate Change Brings New Threats

After Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana officials sought advice from the Dutch.

Survey Shows Big Remote Learning Gaps For Low-Income And Special Needs Children

Parents from low-income homes are twice as likely to say remote learning is going poorly or very poorly, and 1 in 3 of all parents say they are "very concerned" about children falling behind.

A crawfisher empties a net of wild-caught crawfish into his boat in the Atchafalaya Basin in the winter of 2018.

Las Y Los Expertos Y Defensores Advierten Que Brotes En Las Granjas De Crawfish Volverán A Suceder

Translated by Maria Luisa Rosal. ( Leer en inglés ) Las y los expertos en salud y defensoras y defensores de los derechos de las y los trabajadores...

Breathing slowly and deeply through the nose is associated with a relaxation response, says James Nestor, author of <em>Breath</em>.<em> </em>As the diaphragm lowers, you're allowing more air into your lungs and your body switches to a more relaxed state.

How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience

While researching his book, Breath, James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.

"This is Europe's moment," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Brussels on Wednesday.

European Union Plans $825 Billion Coronavirus Recovery Fund

"This is Europe's moment," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. All 27 EU member states must approve the plan, a mix of grants and loans, before it can go forward.

General Electric has been making lightbulbs for more than a century but is now selling its lighting business. Above, a lightbulb is displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

GE No Longer Bringing Good Things To 'Light'

GE was born when Thomas Edison's electrical company merged with a rival in 1892, and the company has been making (and inventing) lightbulbs ever since. Now it's selling off its lighting business.

Walt Disney World closed in March in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, they have announced a phased reopening starting July 11.

Disney World And Other Florida Theme Parks Outline Reopening Plans

The popular theme parks will open their doors in the next few weeks and say they're planning to keep guests and employees as safe as possible.

Newly Launched HBO Max Gives Access To All Seasons Of 'Friends'

The newest major streaming service HBO Max has launched on Wednesday. It is facing a crowded field, but it has Friends, Sesame Street and HBO.

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