Sean Salai

Parents find school choices in pandemic

A bumper crop of recent polls is finding surging numbers of parents want the right to choose the school for their children as they seek alternatives to public education after the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 24, 2022

Gallup: Americans returning to grocery stores, restaurants as pandemic eases

A new Gallup poll finds more Americans are heading back to their local grocery stores and restaurants as the COVID-19 pandemic fades.

August 24, 2022

Pew: More Americans citing abortion as factor in midterm voting

A new poll finds abortion gaining ground on the economy as a top voting issue for Americans in November's midterms.

August 23, 2022

Schools loosen COVID restrictions amid ongoing infections

America's K-12 public schools are loosening COVID-19 restrictions in a piecemeal fashion to keep their doors open as students return despite lingering concerns about the stubbornly persistent original virus and its variants.

August 23, 2022

Bills restricting race, gender lessons face new challenges

Legislation that would restrict gender identity and race discussions in public schools and colleges is facing headwinds as they multiply among the states, according to a new report.

August 23, 2022

American University staff begin five-day wage strike

Hundreds of American University staffers began a five-day strike Monday, demanding "a living wage and real pay equity" as students returned to campus for the new school year.

August 22, 2022

Judge halts parental rights lawsuit against Montgomery County Public Schools

A federal judge in Maryland has dismissed a lawsuit brought by three parents against Montgomery County Public Schools to stop a policy of hiding students' gender transitions from "unsupportive" caregivers.

August 22, 2022

Retail report finds Americans souring on inflation, online shopping

A new retail and e-commerce report finds inflation is affecting the shopping habits of 85% of Americans, leading most to reduce their purchases and feel unhappier buying online.

August 19, 2022

Gallup: Most parents don’t plan to vaccinate small kids against COVID

A new Gallup poll shows strong reluctance among parents about getting COVID-19 vaccines for their children, especially infants and toddlers.

August 19, 2022

K-12 schools fill the teaching void with classroom assistants, virtual lessons, military vets

America's K-12 public schools are relying on classroom assistants, virtual learning and even military veterans to cover a post-pandemic shortage of teachers and staff as the academic year begins.

August 19, 2022

Political polarization inspires conservative, LGBTQ dating apps

If you think politics is a deal breaker in romance, you're not alone.

August 18, 2022

Gallup: Younger Americans more likely to identify as independents

A new Gallup poll finds a growing number of millennials and a steady share of Generation X identifying as political independents, suggesting that emerging voters are less likely to identify as Republicans or Democrats.

August 18, 2022

Medical study finds patients unaware of omicron infections

A new study finds that more than half of Los Angeles County residents recently infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19 were unaware of it, suggesting the virus is spreading faster as it weakens.

August 17, 2022

Federal judge denies motion to dismiss college price-fixing lawsuit

A federal judge in Illinois has rejected a motion to dismiss a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit against 17 elite universities including Yale, Georgetown and Columbia.

August 16, 2022

Gallup: Americans divided on effects of marijuana

A new Gallup poll finds that Americans have mixed opinions on whether marijuana is good for society and users, even though the majority favors legalization.

August 16, 2022

Rising airfares, new cancellations loom ahead of Labor Day travel

Travelers may have to endure another ugly holiday experience at the airport over the fast-approaching Labor Day weekend, according to recent reports.

August 15, 2022

Gallup: Most Americans oppose vaccine mandates for grade schoolers

Less than half of Americans support making elementary students get COVID-19 vaccines as they return to school this month, according to a new Gallup poll.

August 15, 2022

Study: Pregnancy complications rose during COVID as patients missed visits

A new medical study has found that pregnancy complications and maternal deaths in childbirth rose during the first 14 months of the COVID-19 pandemic as patients missed their in-person doctors' appointments.

August 12, 2022

Supply chain woes, inflation threaten to put craft beer makers out of business

Matt Bailey, co-owner of Odell Brewing in Colorado, says it's never been harder to keep his beer from going flat.

August 12, 2022

Gallup poll: Most Americans support restricting vapes, nicotine

A growing majority of Americans want restrictions on vapes and nicotine in cigarettes, according to a new Gallup poll.

August 12, 2022