A combination of the coronavirus pandemic, economic uncertainty, and social unrest is causing waves of Americans to move out of big cities and move permanently to more sparsely populated areas. The trend has been accelerated by technology and changing attitudes that make working remotely easier than ever. Residents of all …
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Mississippi residents will vote later this year against Jim Crow-era provisions that were to dilute black voting power, the Associated Press reported Saturday. The vote follows the state’s decision to remove its Confederate-themed state flag late last month. The state faces increased pressure from lawsuits and the possibility of action …
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Philadelphia has delayed entry into the green phase of the Pennsylvania COVID-19 reopening process until August 1. The city was aiming to start the green phase on Friday, but is scrapping that plan that would have further eased the city’s business and social restrictions. Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said …
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Melody Lewis lives as a nomad in the heart of downtown Denver. Sticking her head out of her green tent on a recent day in June, the 57-year-old pointed to a few blocks from where city crews picked up her mid-sidewalk tent earlier this spring and replaced it. with landscaped …
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