As some Americans begin emerge from pandemic isolation, one U.S. official says there’s another epidemic we need to now address, loneliness.
A Memphis teacher is using music to inspire his second graders before they get out of school for the summer. He hopes his lyrics give them words to live by, that will inspire them the rest of their school years.
Some major theater chains are ditching their face mask requirements. AMC, Regal and Cinemark all say fully vaccinated customers no longer have to wear a mask inside their theaters.
On Memorial Day, the nation pauses to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Over the weekend, 50,000 bikers from all across the country rode together around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall. Their mission is to raise awareness for prisoners of war and demand action for service members who are missing in action and still unaccounted for.
Today marks 100 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a tragedy that killed hundreds and devastated the Black community. People gathered in Tulsa today to remember those lost and to call for change.
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The federal government says employers can legally offer incentives to employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said there is no limit to the size of those incentives.
In the race to vaccinate, the United States says more than half of the country’s population, about 170 million people, have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Data released by the CDC shows about 75% of seniors, people 65 and older, are fully vaccinated.
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Next year’s Oscars ceremony will be a month later than planned. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is postponing the show until March 27.
