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Afghan girls and women defy Taliban by continuing studies in secret schools

Thursday, March 9 by ABC News

(AFGHANISTAN) -- More than 600 Afghan women and girls refuse to bow down to the Taliban's ban on education. Run by 25-year-old Parasto, a non-registered NGO called SRAK allows students to take their studies underground in a secret network of schools.The brutal crackdown on... Read More.

College Board responds to Florida rejection of AP African American studies

Thursday, February 9 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE) -- The College Board has addressed the Florida Department of Education's rejection of AP African American Studies courses and subsequent criticism of the program, as well as the controversy that ensued.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' DOE initially rejected the course on Jan. 12 in... Read More.

AP African American studies revised framework released after conservative backlash

Wednesday, February 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The College Board released its official framework Wednesday for the incoming Advanced Placement African American Studies course after weeks of debate and criticism from conservatives over the course content.The course was first piloted during this 2022-23 school year in just 60... Read More.

Students threaten to sue DeSantis over rejection of AP course on African American studies

Thursday, January 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several Florida students say they plan to sue the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state's rejection of the Advanced Placement African American studies course in state schools."If he does not negotiate with the College Board to allow AP African... Read More.

COVID-19 infections linked to brain damage, studies find

Tuesday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two studies published Monday show how COVID-19 infection is associated with higher rates of brain tissue abnormalities.These effects were subtle and it's possible many of the people who experience them will heal on their own without medical intervention. But these findings... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective for children: Three CDC studies say

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for children, according to three new studies released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.One study, which evaluated the safety reports of more than 42,000 children ages 5 to 11 who received a... Read More.

NASA’s new mission studies how intense thunderstorms may influence climate change

Wednesday, July 28 by ABC News

(SALINA, Kan.) -- NASA recently began new research to investigate how extreme summer weather may be affecting the upper layers of earth's atmosphere.Kenneth Bowman, Ph.D., the principal investigator for the Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere (DCOTSS) research project, spoke to reporters about... Read More.

Pfizer and Moderna to expand size of vaccine studies in 5- to 11-year-olds

Monday, July 26 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) — Pfizer and Moderna are expanding the size of their COVID-19 vaccine studies in children ages 5 to 11, according to a new report.The decision, which came after a push from the Food and Drug Administration, according to The New York... Read More.

The COVID-19 virus can cause diabetes, new studies find

Friday, June 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- There is troubling news for those infected with the COVID-19 virus. New studies have found that the virus may cause diabetes in addition to pneumonia and other health problems.Most people will recover from COVID without longer-term problems, but doctors have noticed... Read More.

New Illinois legislation would require Asian American studies in public schools

Friday, June 4 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Anti-Asian hate incidents continue to rise across the country, one legislator seeks to combat racism with a new law requiring Asian American studies in public schoolsIllinois state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz said she wants to fight "ignorance" with the Teaching Equitable Asian-American History... Read More.

Despite increase in depression during pandemic, suicides may have decreased: Studies

Friday, April 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the pandemic hit more than a year ago, rates of depression soared, with 28% of respondents in one survey reporting depressive symptoms compared with 9% before COVID-19.As levels of depression rise, public health experts typically expect suicide rates to follow.... Read More.

UK COVID variant more transmissible but may not be more deadly, new studies indicate

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Two new British studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 variant is more transmissible than the original COVID-19 variants; however, it does not appear to be more deadly or cause more severe symptoms.One of the studies, published in The Lancet Public Health, also reported... Read More.