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Incessant pessimism about the coronavirus is hard to kick, but the vaccines are banishing any doubt about reopening schools.

Covid 19 coronavirus: A parallel pandemic hits health care workers - trauma and exhaustion 4 Feb, 2021 06:42 PM 10 minutes to read Sheetal Khedkar Rao decided she could not continue practicing medicine. "After a while, the emotional burden and moral injury become too much to bear." Photo / Sebastian Hidalgo, The New York Times New York Times By: Andrew Jacobs Vaccines may be on the way, but many on the front-lines are burned out. Has the government done enough to help alleviate their stress? Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, 42, an internist in suburban Chicago, can't pinpoint the ex...

In Nevada, a Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Schools to Reopen Erica L. Green, New York Times Jan. 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The vacant cafeteria of Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Jan. 8, 2021. Since the nation's fifth-largest school district closed its doors in March, more than 3,100 alerts flooded the district headquarters through October, raising alarms about a student's suicidal thoughts, possible self-harm or cry for care. (Bridget Bennett/The New York Times)Bridget Bennett/NYTShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Jesus Jara, superintendent of the Clark County school district, in La...

Firmly linking teen suicides to school closings is difficult, but rising mental health emergencies and suicide rates point to the toll the pandemic lockdown is taking.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that Kamala Harris' historic role as the nation's first female, Black and South Asian vice president signals "women are one step closer" to getting top jobs as the country continues to grapple with gender equality in politics.