Education

May 20, 2020

The White House is reportedly looking to restrict all US foreign worker programs, including a decades-old program called Optional Practical Training that allows international students to remain in the US and work for at least a year after graduating.

Every 30 Seconds

Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Latina voter

The World

May 19, 2020

For Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a high school junior in Washington state, the pandemic has changed how she views the world around her — including US politics and the November presidential election.

Education

South Korean high school seniors are eager to return to the classroom

The World

May 19, 2020

South Korean high school seniors will be the first students to return to the classroom after the coronavirus delayed the start of the academic year. For many, the pandemic didn’t just disrupt their education; it cast their entire futures into uncertainty.

Critical State

It’s time for the US to rethink Huntington’s philosophy: Part I

The World

May 12, 2020

Critical State's next two editions of Deep Dive examine recent critiques of famed political scientist Samuel Huntington’s work and the role he continues to play in shaping American security policy. Political scientist Risa Brooks takes aim at Huntington's "The Soldier and the State” for the paradoxes that its recommendations cause for members of the military.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa

The World

May 11, 2020

Reaching rural populations is one of the biggest challenges to achieving widespread testing in Africa. About 60% of sub-Saharan Africa is rural.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Parents refuse to send children to school in Denmark as coronavirus restrictions lift

The World

May 01, 2020

Denmark’s opening of schools faster than most others in this time of COVID-19 has not been welcomed by all. Many parents refuse to send their children to school.

Top of The World

1.5 billion could lose livelihoods; International students caught in limbo; Ghana's dancing pallbearers go 'viral'

The World

April 29, 2020

Half of workers worldwide are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to the novel coronavirus, the International Labor Organization estimates. In the US, international students contribute some $41 billion annually to the economy. But will they be able to return to campus in the fall? Is war the best metaphor for the coronavirus? And, Ghana's dancing pallbearers have gone viral: "Stay home or dance with us."

Global Nation Education

COVID-19 shakes up international student life — and university budgets

The World

April 28, 2020

More than a month after the coronavirus pandemic shut down US universities, international students continue to face uncertainty over what the coming school year will look like — some aren't sure if they would be able to come back to campus. What kind of financial hit could US universities expect if there's a drop in enrollment among international students?

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Mexico’s community radio network shares critical COVID-19 info in Indigenous languages

The World

April 21, 2020

Messages to stay at home and follow social distancing measures are seemingly everywhere in Mexico. But for those living in remote, rural communities with little or no internet access, getting those messages is not so easy.

Denmark early to reopen schools

The World

April 16, 2020

But it is not business as usual. Daily routines have changed drastically.

Education

Foreign students face uncertainty as Trump administration mulls suspending training program

Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Latina voter

South Korean high school seniors are eager to return to the classroom

It’s time for the US to rethink Huntington’s philosophy: Part I

Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa

Parents refuse to send children to school in Denmark as coronavirus restrictions lift

1.5 billion could lose livelihoods; International students caught in limbo; Ghana's dancing pallbearers go 'viral'

COVID-19 shakes up international student life — and university budgets

Mexico’s community radio network shares critical COVID-19 info in Indigenous languages

Denmark early to reopen schools

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