Walking backward puts a new twist on a familiar fitness routine
Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine: try walking backward. Taking a brisk walk is…
Redistricting spreads among states after Trump’s urging
A mid-decade battle over congressional redistricting is playing out in state capitals, in courtrooms and on the ballot.…
Ukrainian refugees in US face precarious future after losing legal right to work
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The first time Denys’s children heard fireworks go off in Spokane, Washington, they were…
Watchdog questions millions spent on closed US Embassy in Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7…
‘Book of Sheen’: Key parts of Charlie Sheen’s explosive memoir
A young Charlie Sheen once had Hollywood in his pocket, starring in culture-shaping films like “Wall Street” and…
What to know about the law limiting Trump’s use of troops in US cities
The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly 150-year-old federal law that limits the U.S. military’s role in enforcing…
US labor force lost 1.2M immigrants, preliminary data shows
It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention…
A by-the-numbers look at E-Verify, the US system used to determine employment eligibility
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Some U.S. businesses verify applicants’ eligibility to work using an online government…
How gardening could contribute to improved mental health
If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good…
Cellphone bans are changing classrooms in more than 33 states
Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss…