America’s oldest person has died, but she left behind quite a legacy — not the least of which are some 120 great-great-grandchildren. Hester Ford, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Saturday at the age of 116, according to WBTV. Born in 1904 in Lancaster, South Carolina, Ford grew up working on a farm, planting and picking… Read More »
Graduates participate in Howard University’s 146th commencement exercises on May 10, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC) Growing up poor or first-gen in America means that you were likely sold the ‘American Dream’ myth — education as the only key to financial freedom, more degrees equals more money, and the… Read More »
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 — Americans are faring much worse mentally and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic than citizens of other high-income countries around the world, according to an international analysis. One-third of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced unbearable stress, anxiety and sadness during the pandemic and more than 30% have faced economic hardships, the… Read More »
One in 10 people in the U.S. were defined as food-insecure without consistent access to nutritious food options in 2019. The COVID pandemic has quickly and negatively impacted food insecurity in America, detailed in an assessment from NIHCM on the current state of food insecurity in America. As many as 4 in 10 U.S. households… Read More »
How America was hit with COVID-19 from two continents: Majority of cases in US epicenter New York came from Europe – but a DIFFERENT strain spread from China to the West Coast, genome studies reveal In an effort to understand how COVID-19 spread around the globe, several studies have analyzed the genomes of coronavirus found… Read More »
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Dear Readers: I’ve spent part of this week planning my summer vacation. If you’re like me, vacation planning also means “where am… Read More »
(Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Declining birth rates and an aging population have impacted American migration patterns for decades. But according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, between 2010 and 2017, almost 1,000 rural counties in the U.S. recorded more deaths than births. Add in migration patterns of people moving… Read More »