10 Pandemic Boomtowns Where Housing Now Is Cooling

Various photographs / Shutterstock.com Boomtowns sprang up overnight during the gold rush of the 1800s, but…

Richmond grandma falls behind on rent during pandemic, but help steps in to avert eviction

Teresa Robinson doesn’t like to think back to her days as a homeless person. But almost…

China COVID cases at record high as iPhone city on lockdown

A cashier in PPE works at a supermarket in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan province, on Friday…

Bumble helped me escape the ‘Seattle freeze’ and weather an antisocial pandemic

I’m quite an introverted guy, so it can often be difficult to meet people. It is…

How badly did study abroad programs suffer during the pandemic?

COVID-19 has disrupted every educational opportunity imaginable, from simple classes to sporting events and most importantly,…

Retiring Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm had pivotal role in Minnesota’s pandemic response

Someone other than Jan Malcolm will have to deal with the next pandemic. Minnesota’s health commissioner…

Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to retire after pivotal role in Minnesota’s pandemic response

Someone other than Jan Malcolm will have to deal with the next pandemic. Minnesota’s health commissioner…

The pandemic brought a technological revolution to schools. Is that a good thing?

Forced closures and quarantines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced schools to redouble…

How to speed up home internet

One of the most common complaints I get from readers and friends is that their home…

Pandemic Personality Changes: Are You Who You Used to Be?

Researchers examining the “Big Five” personality traits have found that rapid personality changes occurred during the…

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center brings pandemic voices to stage

David E Dix | For the record courier A collaboration with the Kent State Wick Poetry…

Lessons the Pandemic Taught Us

It’s become a common refrain: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already existing disparities in American…