Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

Experts worry many students will suffer if they miss classes, but say exhausted teachers need a break after helping families through the pandemic.

Experts across the country worry that forcing the nation’s already-stressed hospitals to implement vaccine mandates may push needed workers to quit.

Experts say getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 should be a top priority. Is the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate the right way to do it?

Experts say climate change is exacerbating Western drought, raising concerns about food prices, hydroelectric generation and mega wildfires.

What you eat, whether you smoke and how far you live from a hospital help determine whether you’re more likely to die of illnesses such as cancer and diabetes.

The critical race theory debate has brought new scrutiny to history textbooks and curriculum. Why don’t kids of color learn about their history?

In Barataria, Louisiana, a group of volunteers is ensuring neighbors have food to eat and water to drink after Hurricane Ida blocked mainland access.

Hurricane Ida damaged or destroyed 30,679 poles, 36,469 spans of wire and 5,959 transformers, says Entergy, the power provider for New Orleans.

Fatal shootings, mass shootings and homicide rates have skyrocketed this year amid economic woes and the pandemic.

Elijah McClain died after being injected with tranquilizer and choking on his vomit crying “can’t breathe.”