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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…
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.
New York's Met Museum to open 5 days a week starting Aug. 29
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen five days a week starting Aug. 29 after being shuttered since March 13 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, museum officials announced Wednesday.
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…
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…
Wait 'til next year: Giving up on 2020, looking toward 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — This was supposed to be the year of the comeback for Boysie Dikobe, a South African dancer recovering from his second hip replacement and gearing up to get back on stage when the coronavirus hit.
Amazon unveils shopping cart that knows what you're buying
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart.
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this fall — arguing both could hurt their children’s well-being — and want schools to reopen full time.
Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online this fall
BOSTON (AP) — Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online this fall.
Millennials and boomers: Pandemic pain, by the generation
CINCINNATI (AP) — Millennials, you're taking a big hit — again. And you're not OK, either, boomers.
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
Sure, throw hot dogs on the grill. But don't forget bananas
In this pandemic summer, who doesn't want to eat and cook outdoors? And if you're firing up the grill, don't forget dessert.
Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows' diets
Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows.
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…
Liz Weston: Probate workarounds can save heirs time, money
A reader recently reached out after his elderly mother died, asking how soon he could distribute the $10,000 she had earmarked in her will for each of her two grandchildren.