2020-04-06 US Border Falls Quiet with Millions of Mexicans Barred
The world’s busiest land border has fallen quiet. Restrictions meant to contain the spread of the new coronavirus have stopped…
2020-04-05 US Medical Workers Volunteer to Fight Coronavirus
More than 82,000 people have volunteered for New York’s reserve force of medical workers to help people infected with the…
2020-03-24 US Capital Tries to Cut Visits To Famed Cherry Blossoms Park
Washington, D.C.’s cherry trees are known around the world for their blossoms. The beautiful flowers brighten up many areas along…
2020-03-30 Coronavirus Restrictions Raise Questions About Civil Rights
Legal experts say government restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the new coronavirus have raised questions about whether the…
2020-03-23 US Restaurants Face Possible Ruin Because of Coronavirus Fears
Months before coronavirus fears hit the United States, business was slow at Mediterranean Breeze, a family-owned Greek restaurant near Washington,…
2020-03-22 Toilet Paper Humor Saves America During Shortage
It is no secret that 2020 has been a very memorable year so far. But fears over the coronavirus and…
2020-03-22 US Cities Depend on Immigrants for Growth
Jawad Rahimi is a native of Afghanistan. He arrived in the United States 16 years ago after spending time as…
2020-03-17 60 Years Later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ Still Has Meaning
Sixty years have passed since American Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to the southern United States. At the time,…
2020-03-15 White House Gets Taller, Tougher Fence to Stop Intruders
American President Donald Trump is finally getting his wall, but it is not along the southern border with Mexico. It…
2020-03-14 Trump Declares National Emergency over New Coronavirus
American President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to provide more resources to fight the new coronavirus outbreak. Speaking…
2020-03-03 US Aims to Begin Withdrawal from Afghanistan within 10 Days
The United States military has announced plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, adding it is unlikely that violence there will…
2020-03-12 Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for sex crimes. Last month, a…
2020-03-05 Biden, Sanders Look Ahead after Super Tuesday
The once-crowded race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the United States has narrowed into a battle between two…
2020-02-25 Former Movie Producer Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Sex Crimes
A jury in New York City has found former movie producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault and rape. The…
2020-03-02 By 2060, One Fourth of US Population will be Over Age 65
The population of the United States will get older, even if the nation has high levels of immigration, suggest two…