Hours after U.S. service members were killed and at least 15 wounded in terrorist bombings in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from the country and told those responsible for Thursday’s…
In 2011, the Texas Legislature led the country and overwhelmingly passed the first law requiring meningitis vaccines for students under 22 enrolling in college. Ten years later, lawmakers have been asked to again consider a…
It’s not just the delta variant that makes Zhenghao Lin, a Chinese immigrant, nervous about returning to school next month. Zhenghao, a rising senior at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn, said he has…
Maine’s unemployment rate held steady in July after adding about 1,200 jobs, according to a new report. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month remained largely unchanged from May’s 4.9% rate, the Maine Department…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has rolled out a program to distribute more than $119 million in federal pandemic relief funds to cities and towns. Local governments will get a share of the American Rescue Plan…
Over a year of dealing with COVID-19 has left a lasting imprint on our daily lives. The pandemic disrupted usual work routines, with the majority of Americans having to work from home for long spells. While working…
One of the blockbuster cases the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in its upcoming session is a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. Mississippi made clear that it aims to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision,…
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics started on July 23, 2021, amid a few different controversies. Beyond the question of whether it was safe enough to hold them despite rising hospitalizations from COVID-19 variants, there have been concerns about ongoing sexism, racism and prejudice…
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed technology to the forefront in the lives of Ohioans, and a policy group has released a list of more than two dozen recommendations it believes the state should enact to…
This week provided a first tiny glimpse into the labour-market fallout from Australia’s recent lockdowns. Australian Bureau of Statistics published the wage price index for the June quarter yesterday, showing sluggish wages growth, below forecasts. The labour force…