Two of the earliest states to begin relaxing restrictions are now being scrutinized as all 50 states have started reopening. ( read original story ...)
A plan for restarting high school sports in Georgia is coming
Robin Hines, executive director of the Georgia High School Association, said a plan for restarting high school sports will be presented to the board Thursday. A decision could come as early as Friday. ( read original story ...)
Former Georgia Tech assistant Brandy Manning joins ODU women’s basketball staff
Manning, hired as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, also has spent assistant stints at Murray State, Central Florida, Arizona, USC, Texas State and Cal State Northridge in his 14-year ... ( read original story ...)
Hate crime laws in Georgia
While Georgia is one of four states without a hate crime law, Antonia Hylton tells us why that's beside the point as the Department of Justice begins assessing the case of Ahmaud Arbery. ( read original story ...)
‘Like a bulldozer’: How coronavirus impacts the lives of athletes, coaches at one Georgia high school
To gauge the impact of coronavirus on high school athletes and coaches, journalism students focused on one Georgia school. These are their stories. ( read original story ...)
Official: Kuwait to scrap sponsorship system soon
Foreign workers make up 3.3 million of Kuwait’s 4.6 million population. Image Credit: AFP Cairo: In a long-awaited step, Kuwait will scrap the sponsorship "soon", according to a Kuwaiti government ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine Sunbird: A Stamp of Defiance
In a creative act of dissent, a Palestinian artist makes a postage stamp symbolising freedom from Israeli occupation. ( read original story ...)
On Jean-Paul Sartre and Palestine
The French philosopher died 40 years ago. Despite his fervent support for the Arab world, the Palestinian cause remains a blemish on his political and intellectual record ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s real estate deals in first two months surge to $1.6bn
Oman's NBC signs incubation pact with True Build; Empower completes over 320km district cooling networks in 2019; Ajman Ruler issues law regulating real estate development; Sharja ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sentences man to death via Zoom for masterminding drug deal
The sentencing of a man in Singapore to death via Zoom video for his role in a 2011 drug deal has outraged human rights activists who call issuing capital punishment verdicts during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)