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From Left: Michelle Vu, 19, Sophomore.
“There are a lot of people here on the weekends doing
their part quarantining, but
there are other people going
downtown to parties. It’s kind of crazy. Coronavirus,
when it doesn’t affect you, feels
like it’s not really here. When you know someone who has it, suddenly it becomes real.”

Klaudia Bak, 18, Sophomore
“What really is the most frustrating part is the administration is not doing much to break up gatherings. I would prefer to stay on campus, but I feel like the measures are not strong enough.”

As Colleges Open During a Pandemic, Student Life Remains Closed

The typically bustling main campus of Pennsylvania State University is quie...

The typically bustling main campus of Pennsylvania State University is quieter than normal. Many students are tuning in to classes online from their dorm rooms. A town ban on gatherings of more than 10 people...

Wounded people evacuate after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2020.

Explosion in Beirut: Photos From a City Still Reeling From the Blast

A massive explosion rocked the capital city of Lebanon on Tuesday, causing ...

A massive explosion rocked the capital city of Lebanon on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. At least 100 people were killed in the blast and more than 4,000 others were injured, according...

'Untitled, New York, New York, 1957,' from the book Gordon Parks: The Atmosphere of Crime.

How Photographer Gordon Parks Examined the Racism Embedded in the Criminal Justice System

Photographer Gordon Parks examined how the underlying suffering, despair an...

Photographer Gordon Parks examined how the underlying suffering, despair and fear of marginalized groups was further exacerbated by police and prisons

A polar bear stands on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean.

Climate Change Pushes Polar Bears Towards Extinction, Study Finds

The majority of polar bears will likely disappear by the end of the century...

The majority of polar bears will likely disappear by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, according to a new study published Monday. While scientists have long known polar bears...

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'I Will Not Stand Silent.' 10 Asian Americans Reflect on Racism During the Pandemic and the Need for Equality

Diseases and outbreaks have long been used to rationalize xenophobia: HIV w...

Diseases and outbreaks have long been used to rationalize xenophobia: HIV was blamed on Haitian Americans, the 1918 influenza pandemic on German Americans, the swine flu in 2009 on Mexican Americans. The racist belief that...

Luis, 93, sees his son, Frank, at the Alexandria Care Center in Los Angeles, California.

A Socially Distant Father's Day at an L.A. Nursing Home Is a Welcome, Though Difficult Event

Alexandria Care Center has had 23 COVID-19-related resident deaths since th...

Alexandria Care Center has had 23 COVID-19-related resident deaths since the start of the pandemic

Engwin Williams, 10, awaits the passing of George Floyd's casket in Houston on June 9.

A Family and City in Mourning: Intimate Scenes From George Floyd's Funeral

After Trayvon Martin was killed in 2012, Brooklyn-based photographer Ruddy ...

After Trayvon Martin was killed in 2012, Brooklyn-based photographer Ruddy Roye started to think differently about his work. “I told myself the work I pursue personally would be about educating my sons,” says Roye, 50....