As fire season burns hotter and longer, which increasingly results in hazardous air blanketing the West Coast, what’s the risk for young children?
Author: Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY
Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison among Women of the Century for arts, literature and media
Media executive Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous, influential and wealthiest women in the world. Winfrey is on USA TODAY’s centennial list.
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Vice president running mate Kamala Harris and Madonna are among the missing women on USA TODAY Network’s Women of the Century project. Here’s why.
At a small Oregon meatpacking plant, first came fear, then a plan
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Is the coronavirus an act of God? Faith leaders debate tough questions amid pandemic
Faith leaders are fielding questions about whether coronavirus is an act of God and if it’s some sort of punishment for sin.
Coronavirus live updates: US toll tops 5,100 after deadliest day yet; Florida, 3 other states issue stay-at-home orders; CDC considers masks
Florida announced a stay-at-home order, and officials weighed recommending more Americans wear masks. Here are the latest coronavirus updates.
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll tops 4,000, with projections of 240,000 fatalities; Dow suffers worst 1st quarter ever
The coronavirus death toll surged past 4,000 on Tuesday, eclipsing the total from the 9/11 terror attacks. Here are the latest updates on the crisis.
More than 3,000 coronavirus deaths in US as large cities battle hospital bed shortages
The U.S. hit another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, recording its 3,000 death as the nation’s most populated cities put out cries for aid and extra hospital beds.
Coronavirus live updates: USNS Comfort arrives in NYC; Anthony Fauci defends social distancing; NY state begs for help
The USNS Comfort, a Navy ship with 1,000 hospital beds, arrived in New York City’s harbor. Here are the latest coronavirus crisis updates Monday.
Liberty University welcomed coronavirus to campus last week, the New York Times reported. That’s ‘false,’ university says.
After the New York Times reported that multiple Liberty students had gotten sick after returning to campus, the Virginia university pushed back.