Why some parents say remote schooling was a gift

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<p>For decades, researchers have struggled to develop a viable vaccine for malaria, which disproportionately impacts people in Africa. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADm9jCxYxSEqXFIhTK62POg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights efforts to apply lessons from the fight against COVID-19 to malaria.</p> <p>Many parents of color say remote learning has meant their children experienced less bullying and racism in school. <a href="https://apple.news/AMCQCahYqQCm7ovn1NtNQcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports that some now want to keep their kids in virtual classrooms. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ABqvnqx06RhWeRoSuaSeY2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> looks at a survey of Black parents on education during the pandemic.</p> <p>The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are battling with cruise companies over vaccination rules. <a href="https://apple.news/AHzSh_iBUSdmIJf8MhRWlVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains the high-stakes fight.</p> <p>To add superstar James Harden to their roster, the Brooklyn Nets gave up their first-round draft picks through 2027. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzFymxrSpQxS3jd8uBgWOkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> makes the surprising connection between this monumental trade and a talented basketball player in sixth-grade.</p>