Mortgage rates dip lower this week; 30-year loan at 2.86%
WASHINGTON — Average long-term mortgage rates dipped lower this week as economic prospects continued muted amid a wave of new delta variant coronavirus cases....
EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
ATLANTA — It's a back to school season like no other for students, teachers and parents across the U.S. Schools have opened nationwide this...
Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with...
Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in...
UK’s Johnson shakes up government with eye on early election
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was finishing a major shakeup of his government on Thursday, shuffling his team of middle-ranking and junior...
NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the NHL expects 98% of players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.
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VIRUS DIARY: Thanks to COVID, an ‘anti-first day’ of school
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Three days before the first day of school, a text message delivered the blow: the babysitter had exposed our three kids...
Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks...
Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
RALEIGH, N.C. — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate...
After coronavirus pause, Davos to host world’s elites again
GENEVA — After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers of the annual Davos conference will host the high-profile gathering of elites...