Emmi Vélez

    Producer

    Emmi Vélez is a Producer for Yahoo News based in New York City.

  • Explore the CDC’s school reopening guidelines in augmented reality

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has promoted preparing schools for the safe return of students to the classroom this fall amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic across the United States. The CDC has shared its recommended strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19 in schools, which includes measures like social distancing, wearing masks and practicing proper hand hygiene. 

  • Is 2018 the Summer of Hate in America, all caught on tape?

    This summer, social media seems to be flooded with viral videos depicting overt acts of racism in the U.S. — from immigrants being openly disparaged to an alarming number of posts showing Americans calling fellow citizens the N word. But is it a rising trend?