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Guest workers and beyond: The Bracero Program
The Bracero Program was an agreement with Mexico, originally crafted during World War II to ease labor shortages i…
VIRUS DIARY: Perfect pregnancy plans, ruined by a pandemic
PHOENIX (AP) — It was the day after April Fool’s when I stared at a tiny window on a pregnancy test and watched a very clear plus sign quickly appear. I sprinted from my side of the house to my husband’s office (se…
Giant Hawaii telescope builders say no construction in 2020
HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists planning to build one of the world’s largest telescopes on a Hawaii mountain said Wednesday construction won’t begin until at least next year.
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
Edmunds compares 2020 Kia Telluride and Toyota Highlander
Upon its debut in 2019 for the 2020 model year, the Kia Telluride decisively captured the top spot in Edmunds’ three-row midsize SUV rankings and pushed aside more established rivals. One of those was the Toyota Hi…
Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows' diets
Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows.
Coronavirus alters Elvis Week; candlelight vigil still on
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Plans for the weeklong celebration of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley on the 43rd anniversary of his death have been shaken up by the new coronavirus, but organizers are forging ahead with a…
Zappos tries something new: sell 1 shoe instead of 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Zappos is trying out new ways to sell shoes: allow shoppers to buy a single shoe at a time or purchase a pair in two different sizes.
Let the good times ... hold. Virus recloses New Orleans bars
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's a fresh taste of bitter medicine for New Orleans: A sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is forcing bars in the good-time-loving, tourist-dependent city to shut down again j…
In virus era, back-to-school plans stress working parents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For generations, school has been an opportunity for American children to learn and make friends. For many parents today, though, it's something that's elemental in a very different way: a sa…
Prada headlines Milan's first Digital Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Prada headlined Day 1 of Milan’s first Digital Fashion Week on Tuesday with a series of out-sourced videos and the apt subtitle ‘’the show that never happened.’’
Nursing homes allow visits in NY, but few can open doors
NEW YORK (AP) — New York began to allow people to visit loved ones — with restrictions — at nursing homes Wednesday, but few homes have opened their doors.
Millennial Money: Is it OK to never have a credit card?
Thanks to quick online applications and, in some cases, instant approval, credit cards make it as easy to build your credit history as it is to make purchases. But they can also make it easy to fall into debt if yo…
Chairs but no people: Glimpses of California virus reclosing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When restaurants and bars began reopening in California after a stay-at-home order, employees took down caution tape, hung “Welcome Back” signs and placed chairs neatly around tables in preparati…
Campaign brewing to get Hindu god Brahma off popular beer
An interfaith coalition is pressing the world's largest brewer to remove the name of a Hindu god from a popular beer that dates to the late 1800s — a dispute the beermaker insists is a case of mistaken identity.
Chaotic protests prompt soul-searching in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputat…