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The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74% of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids’ mental health. (Image credit: Nicole Xu for NPR)

As patient numbers rise, some hospitals are struggling to give virus-positive children age-appropriate care. At new ward, there will be playrooms, parents, and entertainment

French fintech startup October has raised some fresh capital to invest in small and medium companies on its lending platform. Overall, the company has gathered $300 million (€258 million) from various partners that will be deployed over the next few

Protests are shut down, Trump won’t shut up, some ultra-Orthodox stand against attempts to fight COVID, opting to herd themselves instead, and some Proud Boys are told to stand by

Early surge of Democratic mail voting sparks worry inside GOP  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Baidu, China’s dominant search service and a leader in artificial intelligence research, is further diversifying into the smart voice space as its smart living group is poised to raise an independent round on a 20 billion yuan ($2.94 billion) post-money

Nonbinding BDS move was bundled with vote in support of Black Lives Matter movement; Jewish student group slams ‘attempt to paint Israel and Jews as the obstacle to racial equity’

Far-right extremists carried out coordinated campaign in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Jewish holy day, says World Jewish Congress

What a difference a year makes: At 2019’s General Assembly, the 2 Gulf states condemned alleged violations against the Palestinians. This week, there were no such accusations

Scandinavian nation plans museum with focus on survivors and a center devoted to Raoul Wallenberg, a diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in WWII