Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide for the third year in a row, according to data from Worldometer, a database that provides real-time global statistics on population, health, energy and a variety of other topics.
California's high vaccination rate of 84% does nothing to stop the now record-level Covid-19 cases recorded in the state, raising questions about the vaccine's efficacy.
In my teaching, I prepare undergraduate students to become high school history teachers. In one course, teacher candidates prepare and deliver mock lessons. Their peers play the role of high school students, and I observe and give feedback following these practice lessons. Whether coincidence or a reflection of the times, this fall a good number of mock lessons covered the rise of totalitarianism.