Informing, engaging & connecting the people of the world. MAY 21, 2020

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The mental health impacts of COVID-19 may linger after the pandemic is over. New research suggests some patients hospitalized with the coronavirus infection are likely to suffer from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The risks may be higher for the general public as well.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On May 21, 1932, American Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her original goal was to fly from Newfoundland to Paris in her single engine plane, partially emulating Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight from New York to Paris five years earlier, but bad weather forced her to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland. The aviation pioneer set many records, but five years after the transatlantic flight, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Neither remains nor wreckage was ever found.

A dog’s sense of smell is much stronger than a human’s, detecting everything from aromas in the air to organisms in the dirt. Now, it is possible that canines may be able to smell the coronavirus.

Russia continues to pose “serious” and “growing” threats to U.S. interests in space, according to the top military officer for space defense.

VIDEO: As college students try to master online learning, some say that’s not enough, and they want their money back. Some are signing petitions, filing lawsuits and organizing strikes demanding universities refund their tuition for the spring semester.

VIDEO: Uganda’s security officers stand accused of using excessive force and targeting political opponents while carrying out lockdown measures during the coronavirus pandemic. One alleged victim is legislator Francis Zaake who was jailed for a week during which he claims he was beaten and left partially blind.