A mass shooting on Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, in Los Angeles County, ruined the most important holiday of the year for many Asian Americans.
Deborah Netburn
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Jews, Muslims and others say Roe v. Wade reversal threatens their religious freedom
After the fall of Roe vs. Wade, Jews, Muslims and others debate abortion access and religious liberty.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Turning brokenness into beauty: Buddhists respond to anti-Asian violence
Scholars say the history of anti-Asian violence in the United States has long been intertwined with anti-Buddhist sentiment.
Posted inCOVID Today
‘The war has changed’: Delta variant is rising. Breakthrough infections, too. How should I protect myself?
The highly contagious Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is behind the latest surge across California and the U.S., and familiar measures — getting vaccinated, wearing masks, social distancing — are a good start for protection.
Posted inVaccine Watch
For parents of unvaccinated kids, worsening Delta variant brings alarm, questions
The variant’s ability to spread among the vaccinated is worrisome, experts said, but it shouldn’t preclude kids from heading back to school.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
What is it about the Delta variant that makes it spread so easily?
By now, we all know that the Delta variant is about twice as transmissible as the original coronavirus. As one virologist put it: “If you think of the individual particles as machine-gun fire, the Delta variant is shooting at us at 1,000 rounds per second, while previous variants were only shooting at one round per second.”
Posted inBusiness & Technology
What the Delta variant means for unvaccinated kids
With kids under 12 still ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, how worried should parents be about the Delta variant? “Despite all the talk about the light at the end of the tunnel, the virus is not gone by any means, and we have to be able to respond,” one epidemiologist says.
Posted inCOVID Today, Events
Everything you want to know about COVID-19 booster shots
If scientists discover that immunity to the coronavirus starts to wane months or years after vaccination, a booster shot could be deployed.
Posted inPandemic Life
The real June 15th challenge: To return to a post-COVID normal, we must learn to trust one another again
California is set for a full reopening on June 15, but experts say a full recovery is dependent on trust.
Posted inCOVID Today
Did the coronavirus escape from a lab? The idea deserves a second look, scientists say
Scientists are urging their colleagues to dig deeper into the origins of the coronavirus behind the pandemic, including the possibility of a lab escape.