Kayla Jardine
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Online College Board tests are planned if lockdowns extend to fall. How would they work?
With schools and testing sites closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, testing companies are scrambling to make alternative arrangements for administering exams such as the SAT and the ACT. → Read More
Colorado health care workers block antiquarantine protesters amidst coronavirus pandemic
Across the country in states such as Texas, Indiana, Nevada, and Wisconsin, demonstrators are disobeying social distancing orders and gathering to call for a reopening of their states and the economy. → Read More
Animal shelters say in coronavirus lockdown people are looking for new friends
Kelsey Pierce, a musician and songwriter in New York City, had always wanted to foster a dog with her roommate, Allyson Backus, but because of their busy schedules it was never a real possibility. Since all of New York is currently on a stay-at-home order because of the coronavirus pandemic, the pair → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: The cost of Trump’s tariff war
General Motors recently announced its plan to cut more than 14,000 jobs. Earlier this year, the car manufacturer warned the Trump administration about the cost of his tariff war. Trump lashed out at GM after its job reduction announcement and allegedly told its CEO that she “better” reopen plants in → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: What’s next for Brexit?
The United Kingdom has taken another step towards securing a Brexit deal with the European Union. “This deal delivers what people voted for and it is in the national interest,” U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Is Nancy Pelosi going to be House Speaker again?
Nancy Pelosi is running a fierce campaign to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives. The current minority leader of the House — and only woman to be speaker — has been in the political sphere for more than four decades. Pelosi, who started as a member of the Democratic National Committee → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: What’s next for the U.S. in space?
From Space Force to space flights, where will the next generation soar? In 2017, tech giant Elon Musk announced that his company SpaceX would send humans to Mars by 2024. According to the Mars One website, 100 candidates of the 202,000 people who applied remain in the application process. But in a → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Can Trump quash the White House press corps?
CNN’s Jim Acosta is reporting at the White House again after a judge ruled that the Trump administration overstepped the law in revoking his access. You are a rude, terrible person,” Trump told Acosta. Lawyers for the administration argued, “The President and White House possess the same broad discretion → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Could the U.S. lose a war?
A new report from a bipartisan commission asked to evaluate the Trump administration’s defense strategy isn’t encouraging. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Is North Korea breaking the missile agreement with Trump?
North Korea is reportedly continuing to develop its ballistic missile program. Following a summit with the U.S., North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to dismantle his country’s main nuclear site. North Korea reportedly continues to make improvements to more than a dozen other sites that could launch → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Is the Vatican doing enough to address sexual abuse in the church?
The Vatican halted a plan by U.S. bishops to address the age-old sexual abuse issues plaguing the Roman Catholic Church. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: How a Democratic House can cause trouble for Trump
President Trump warned Democrats that it would be a “warlike posture” if they used their newfound House power to investigate him. But what can Democrats actually do? → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Historic wins in the midterm elections
The midterm elections were historic for a lot of people, but especially for women. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: How do pollsters get their numbers?
Typically, the sample size for a national survey is about 1,500 people. This small group is used to help determine how the majority of Americans feel about a certain topic. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Possible presidential runs for 2020
The 2020 presidential election is fast approaching, and while no one has officially announced they’re running, there have been plenty of whispers in Washington. Preliminary polls have former Vice President Joe Biden leading any other candidate by a large margin. “I don’t think about the polling data → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Can Trump do away with birthright citizenship?
President Trump said he’s preparing an executive order to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Social media's role in the age of mass shootings
Postings on social media by the attackers who targeted a Pittsburgh synagogue and sent mail bombs to prominent national figures have sparked a larger conversation about social media’s role in these attacks. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: What the Trump administration is doing about the opioid crisis
Congress recently passed, and the president has now signed, a major piece of legislation, encompassing prevention, treatment and recovery. But the federal response faces an uphill battle for now. → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: Fact-checking 5 of Trump's claims on migrants
President Trump has repeatedly condemned the thousands of Honduran migrants who are pushing toward the U.S. border, but how accurate are his claims? → Read More
Yahoo News Explains: What is an absentee ballot?
It’s almost time to do your patriotic duty and cast your vote. According to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, absentee ballots made up 17% of the votes cast in 2016. All 50 states will mail an absentee ballot to certain voters who request one. → Read More