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Retailers charter boats to circumvent supply chain crisis, get goods from overseas
The world’s shipping chaos is pushing mega-retailers to make new investments: their own cargo ships.
Why it matters: It’s one way big companies are trying to circumvent the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis that’s left store shelves sparse.
K-12 students fell 4 to 5 months behind on learning during pandemic
Elementary school students in the U.S. ended the school year four to five months behind their expected level of academic achievement, according to a new report.
Why it matters: Months of school closures and often inferior remote education eroded what schoolchildren would have learned since the pandemic began, and caused some to go backwards.
White House selects destinations for first wave of vaccine donations
The Biden administration has laid out its framework for sharing vaccines for the world and named the recipients of the first 25 million doses, taking a major step toward becoming a global vaccine supplier.
Why it matters: The U.S. had been the only major vaccine producer to keep virtually its entire supply at home while countries looked to Russia or China for doses. But Biden has pledged to share at least 80 million doses this month and additional shipments beyond that.