Pandemic

The results also confirmed the widespread inequalities in U.S. education. Black and Hispanic students, on average, scored far below Asian and white students. Those from low-income backgrounds scored lower than their more affluent peers.…

The luxury housing segment sales in India has seen a surge post pandemic, as more people are opting for larger spaces with modern amenities including dedicated rooms for work-from-home.  The trend is expected to continue…

A microbiologist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology prepares a bacterial colony of the strain Streptococcus pyogenes on a blood agar plate.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAlready recognized as one of the…

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one's well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between…

Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn't have COVID-19, according to major new research linking the pandemic to sustained cognitive decline. Researchers looked at results from computerised…

Coping with the fear and stress of living through the Covid-19 pandemic potentially had a lasting impact on people’s brain health, especially that of the over-50s, research has suggested. The ‘PROTECT’ study of 3,100 people, published in…

The term “community school” generally refers to a school that provides a cluster of wraparound services under one roof. The hope is that students living in poverty will learn more if their basic needs are met. Schools that provide only one…

Receive free Global trade updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Global tradenews every morning.World trade volumes fell at their fastest annual pace for almost three years in July, according to closely…

The number of August U.S. air passenger trips reached more than 23.4 million, the highest level since before the pandemic, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. That figure represents a 7.9 percent increase year over year and 6.8 percent…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits…