Government programs, food banks and nonprofit organizations aiding people who struggle to put food on the table have had to adapt to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and they say stress levels have moved beyond typical levels.
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An American stranded in Europe by the COVID-19 pandemic: a personal story
On March 17, six days from my expected return to New York, I was alerted that my flight with Norwegian Airlines was cancelled.
This is what happens to votes after a candidate withdraws from the Democratic presidential primary
Absentee ballots, early voting and mail-in only elections have been expanded with the intention of increasing voter turnout and making voting more accessible. In a highly contested and fast-moving race such as the Democratic presidential primary, there are unintended consequences.
Affordable housing and political will can end U.S. homelessness, new book says
Almost 570,000 people sleep on the streets or in emergency shelters across the United States on any given night. The count rises to about 1.6 million over a full year. But who are they? What causes their homelessness? How does…
Ex-Baltimore mayor gets three years for ‘Healthy Holly’ fraud
Former Baltimore mayor and “Healthy Holly” author Catherine Pugh, who wrote her own downfall by fraudulently selling children’s books to organizations with which she was politically connected, was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Cardin and Van Hollen aim for net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050
WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by no later than 2050 has been introduced by Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen. The United States produced 16% of the…
More than a Mascot: High schools drop Redskins mascot
While the debate over changing the name of the Washington Redskins has subsided, high schools across the country have continued to drop the controversial mascot, Capital News Service found.