Kids Deserve Recess, Debunking Cryptocurrency Myths, and More

May 25, 2021

Do you have questions about the recent escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas? Join us on Instagram Live tonight at 8:00 PM EDT for a conversation with Tamara Cofman Wittes, a senior fellow in our Center for Middle East Policy.

As school leaders, educators, and families work to help children recover from lost learning and pandemic trauma, the importance of recess should not be overlooked. Elizabeth Cushing and Helen Shwe Hadani outline the many benefits of play and share strategies for creating a COVID-safe recess.

While the EU has agreed to reopen borders to vaccinated visitors later this month, Europeans are still barred from visiting the United States. Célia Belin explains why this is a problem for European non-immigrant visa holders wishing to travel to their home countries, and calls for a relaxation of the travel ban and a return to regular visa processing.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies today with a total value of about $2 trillion. Will these currencies replace the dollar? Are “meme coins” like Dogecoin the future? Eswar Prasad breaks down the cryptocurrency landscape and clears up some common misconceptions.

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