Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 and urged Americans in a televised address to stay vigilant against the virus, hours after he signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law. In a forceful and sombre […]

City Parks and Recreation Director Joel Dunn said the clearing work as part of the renovation of Battle Park is being done because a local expert advised a lot of invasive species of plant life at the park needed to be controlled. Dunn told the City Council during a council […]

Workers unloading AstraZeneca vaccines in El Salvador on Thursday, the country’s first shipment – GETTY IMAGES Washington has told the European Union that it should not expect to receive AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in the United States any time soon, two sources told Reuters, in a new blow to the bloc’s […]

^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. With more and more Americans receiving vaccines, the City of Denver will soon begin reopening recreation centers and pools. According to the just-announced schedule, on May 3 the weight rooms […]

Dr. Ee Tay helped her neighbors get vaccinated in January, and now she helps people all over NYC.  With the help of the medical community and Facebook group members, she’s scheduled 300 appointments. Her team offers help to the elderly, undocumented immigrants, and those with language barriers.  See more stories […]

TALLAHASSEE — A controversial proposal dealing with vacation rentals underwent a major overhaul on Thursday, after the bill sponsor stripped out a provision that would have blocked local governments’ ability to license and inspect the properties. The fight about oversight of short-term rentals has escalated in the Legislature as the […]

If you’ve felt a recent urge to unleash your inner Viking, you’re not alone: millions of people have been riding the waves, swigging mead and slaying the enemy in a craze for the video game “Valheim”. Designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, “Valheim” has proved an unexpected smash-hit, selling […]

Host: Jane Pauley  COVER STORY: Is a good night’s sleep a far-fetched dream?Since the COVID pandemic began, one in three Americans has had reduced quality sleep. Correspondent Susan Spencer pulls back the covers on how pandemic stress is among the factors affecting people’s already-tortured relationship with shuteye. Spencer talks with […]

Congress has passed the third stimulus check relief package, and President Joe Biden promptly signed it into law Thursday. © Getty Images Giving kids a portion of the amount allocated to them can be a valuable way to learn firsthand about spending and saving. Here are the details of the […]

Discussions about bringing back earmarks have germinated on Capitol Hill in recent years. But now House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro announced weeks ago her committee’s plan to solicit members’ requests for earmarks, the system of designating funds for specific local projects that’s been banned for a decade. Earmarks were eliminated […]

If you panic every time you look at your schedule, you are not alone. The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced new stressors. Juggling professional responsibilities has become more challenging for some who find themselves working in the same rooms they sleep, eat, exercise and care for loved ones. Experts on time […]

The Conversation Texas distorts its past – and Sam Houston’s legacy – to defend Confederate monuments Huntsville reveres hometown hero Sam Houston. And he did not revere the Confederacy. Jimmy Henderson/flickr, CC BY-SAAt least 160 Confederate symbols were removed from public spaces across the United States in 2020, according to […]

Last month, a “Saturday Night Live” sketch highlighted a very relatable pastime: scrolling through home listings on Zillow. The digital short presented a sultry commercial in which adults in their 30s get turned on while looking at houses they could buy. “I’d never live in North Carolina, but if I […]

^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Despite being the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado still doesn’t have a certified marijuana workers’ union. That could change, though, if a National Labor Relations Board hearing goes […]