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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…
Millennial Money: 4 expert tips to get hired from home
Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that.
Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment on a cobbl…
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Edmunds: 4th of July deals less generous but still solid
With summer in full swing, we typically see car dealerships heavily discounting excess inventory for the Fourth of July holiday. But the novel coronavirus and its effects make this year different than most.
No smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City tried Prohibition once before. It worked so well that Nucky Johnson, the legendary politician and racketeer, built a Boardwalk empire immortalized on HBO nearly a century la…
Remembering the slave who joined Jefferson in Philadelphia
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson worked away in the second floor parlor of a boardinghouse in downtown Philadelphia. Wielding language he would call “plain and firm,” he set down the wo…
Group says it has ample signatures to get pot on ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Arizona said Wednesday they turned in 420,000 petition signatures — far more than needed to get the measure on the November ballot despite challenge…
Warden’s Aubree Skone discusses dealing with time away from rodeo competition this summer
WARDEN — With rodeo events few and far between this summer, participants like Warden’s Aubree Skone have been biding their time until they get a chance to retu…
Why Missing College This Fall Is a Bad Idea
As colleges figure out how to structure classes this fall, many students are questioning whether to enroll at all. The idea of taking a gap year might sound enticing, but returning students should think twice.
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'
Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there's a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there's usually a cake.
Lululemon buys at-home exercise startup for $500 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. said Monday it's acquiring at-home exercise startup Mirror for $500 million.
VIRUS DIARY: Soccer in UK loses passion, soul with no fans
LONDON (AP) — What have I learned about pandemic soccer — I mean football, of course — since its return in England?
'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community between the Republican majority and the much smaller cohort of Democrats, but a veneer of good manners in “Flo…
VIRUS DIARY: Moving closer to grandsons they can barely see
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A child's swing twists forlornly in the breeze beneath the behemoth maple tree that shades our home. It's become a symbol of our sad coronavirus exile.