There’s an urban farm in Boston growing 6,000 pounds of produce a year. It happens to be located on the roof of Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) — Though home to the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park is…
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Leading the Charge on Civics Education
The need for stronger civics instruction has never been clearer. As recently released test scores revealed, American students simply do not possess the civics knowledge they need to become thoughtful and engaged citizens. Knowledge of basic facts is important; knowledge of our nation’s story and founding ideals—which gives meaning to these facts—is more so.
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Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
(CNN) — People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up to two years after they got over their initial infections, a new…
Screen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds
(CNN) — Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could quickly affect their development, a new study has found.Having anywhere from one to four hours of…
Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
(CNN) — When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says.The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19…
Ban spanking in all schools, pediatrician group urges. Do this instead
(CNN) — Spanking or striking children in school, or corporal punishment, should be “abolished in all states by law,” according to an updated policy statement by the Council on School Health and released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.The use…
Santa better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
New York (CNN) — Christmas, apparently, can’t come soon enough…
What I learned about getting older: The scarlet letter ‘A’ is for aging
(CNN) — Aging. It’s funny how a biological process we all go through, individually and collectively, is a concept we try not to think about, much less talk about with others. When I started work on this season of the…
How to find a morning routine that works for you
(CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.On weekdays, my alarm goes off at 4:15 a.m., and my husband and I…
Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
‘It was a death trap.’ These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change
Los Angeles (CNN) — Gabriel…
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
(CNN) — A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it.The new variant, called BA.2.86…
Case of locally acquired malaria reported in Maryland
(CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been confirmed in Maryland, the state Department of Health said Friday. The person was briefly hospitalized and is recovering at home.The agency declined to give more details about the person except…
Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows
(CNN) — When you go to get your newly updated Covid-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the vaccine goes in carefully.The immune response may be stronger if your booster goes in the same arm as…
China’s ‘Lehman moment?’ Big investment firm misses payments
Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — A major Chinese investment trust has missed payments to corporate…
Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them
(CNN) — Last year’s respiratory virus season in the US was a bad one.After two years of extraordinarily light flu seasons, which infectious disease experts attributed to Covid-19 pandemic precautions like social distancing and masking, influenza came roaring back, hitting…
What to know about dengue as cases are reported in Florida
(CNN) — The Florida Department of Health placed two counties under a mosquito-borne illness alert as five cases of dengue have been reported in Broward and Miami-Dade counties in less than a month, weekly reports show.In total, 11 cases of…
Music Review: Reneé Rapp delivers bold, cathartic pop on debut album, 'Snow Angel'
Blue-light glasses don’t help with eye strain, major study says
(CNN) — Adding a blue-light filter to your eyeglasses may not ease eye strain from computer work, protect the retina or help with sleep at night, according to a new review of existing research.“We found there may be no short-term…
Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the…
Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
(CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study.Someone in the US has a heart attack about…
China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
(CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy in New…
Weight loss and diabetes drugs cost more in the US than in other countries, KFF analysis finds
(CNN) — Weight loss and diabetes medications are priced much higher in the US than in other countries, according to a new analysis from KFF.The analysis examined the price of a one-month supply of semaglutide, used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and…
