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December Proved To Be Deadliest Month For Residents In Long-Term Care

More people in long-term care died of COVID-19 in December than during any other month. The situation only adds to the urgency of getting the vaccine to these communities.

A U.S. Census Bureau worker carries a briefcase while knocking on the door of a home in August in Winter Park, Fla.

Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

The shortened schedule for the 2020 census increases the risk of significantly decreasing data quality, according to an internal Census Bureau document obtained by the House Oversight Committee.

Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, left, reacts to applause after she was sworn in, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Montoya-Lewis wrote the unanimous opinion calling for the Indian Child Welfare Act to be more broadly applied.

Washington Supreme Court says Indian Child Welfare Act should be more broadly applied

A Washington Supreme Court decision saying the Indian Child Welfare Act should be more broadly applied is being called a big win for Native American…

Food For Thought: Department Of Dinner Rolls

When it comes to dinner rolls, Nancy goes fancy, while I opt for the straightforwardly simple. After describing what are now my all-time favorite rolls, I…

Economists use the phrase "full employment" to mean the number of people seeking jobs is roughly in balance with the number of openings.

Why Some Still Can't Find Jobs As The Economy Nears 'Full Employment'

To economists, the phrase means job seekers roughly equal job openings. Unemployment is at 5 percent, but depending on where you live, your race or your education level, you still might not find work.

To Be Young, 'Gifted' And Black, It Helps To Have A Black Teacher

A new study finds black students are half as likely as white students to be assigned to a gifted program. Unless their teacher looks like them.

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