Month: June 2022
The housing market squeeze pushes renters into bidding wars
Rising mortgage rates and a wave of millennials put more pressure on the rental market. Rents have soared by double digits, but landlords say they’re also struggling with higher costs. (Image credit: Brandon Schwedes)
Read MoreA federal law requires translated voting ballots, but not in Arabic or Haitian Creole
The Voting Rights Act requires some states and local areas to offer election materials in more than just English. But the support for voters is limited to Spanish, Asian and Native American languages. (Image credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Read MoreTrump-fueled primary endangers Republican who wants to probe Jan. 6 panel – POLITICO
Trump-fueled primary endangers Republican who wants to probe Jan. 6 panel POLITICO
Read MoreChina’s Top Diplomat in Australia Says Ties Can Improve
China’s ambassador to Australia said he believes strained relations between the two countries can improve, though the protests that interrupted his speech suggest there will be political challenges.
Read MoreAs Europe Opens Door to Ukraine, Nearby Georgia Falls From Favor
When European Union officials cracked open the door to membership for Ukraine, they snubbed Georgia, another victim of Russian aggression.
Read MoreFactual climate change reporting can influence Americans positively, but not for long
Climate change has impacted the world’s water, air and land masses. But today’s news media isn’t designed to reinforce public belief, say researchers. (Image credit: Ben Margot/AP)
Read MoreUkraine Orders Withdrawal From Severodonetsk to Avoid Encirclement
The pullback ends a battle that lasted nearly two months and gives Russia a small but symbolically important victory in the grinding war for control of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas area.
Read MoreUkraine Orders Withdrawal From Severodonetsk to Avoid Encirclement – The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Orders Withdrawal From Severodonetsk to Avoid Encirclement The Wall Street Journal Ukrainian forces will have to leave key eastern city, Luhansk governor says; retired Russian major captured CNBC Ukraine forces to retreat from embattled Severodonetsk: Governor Al Jazeera English The war in
Read MoreTwo killed as electric car falls from third floor of Shanghai building
Two people involved in testing for electric car maker NIO died when one of its vehicles fell three storeys from a Shanghai building, the company has said.
Read MoreA new NCAA report show the stark gap in funding for women’s sports
A newly released report shows men’s college athletic programs received more than double that of women’s programs in allocated resources in 2020. (Image credit: Doug McSchooler/AP)
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