Americas
America’s great forgotten solution to high rents and house prices.
Last fall, the Aspen Skiing Company had a problem. The operator of the famed Colorado slopes had a record number of job applications—but knew from experience that most workers would turn down offers or quit when they tried to find a place to live in the mountain towns that dot the valley of the Roaring …
Oregon State archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the Americas, helping to fill in the history of how early humans crafted and used stone weapons. The 13 full and fragmentary projectile points, razor sharp and ranging from about half …
What we learned from a massive survey on America’s mental health
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The vast majority of Americans of all ages, races, generations and backgrounds say the US has a mental health crisis. Nine in 10 Americans in a new survey from CNN and …
Health in the Americas publication addresses impact of COVID-19 – World
Washington, DC, September 27, 2022 (PAHO) – The 2022 edition of Health in the Americas, the flagship publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the populations of the region, which was often the epicenter of the pandemic with more than 177 million cases and 2.8 million deaths. Launched …
Biden honors Walter Mondale as one of America’s ‘great giants’ at memorial service
Mondale, who served as vice president under Democratic President Jimmy Carter, died at 93 in April of last year. “There are two ways of spreading light — to be a candle or the mirror that reflects it. Fritz was both the candle and the mirror in my view,” Biden said during the memorial service at …
SpaceX Ends Production of Crew Dragon, America’s Only Human-Rated Spacecraft
SpaceX has had a variety of struggles and successes since its inception 20 years ago, but one of its most resounding victories has been the successful development and flights of its manned space capsule, the Crew Dragon. The Crew Dragon capsule line has already completed four successful manned missions and is currently in orbit on …
Ryan Blaney wins Cup pole at Circuit of the Americas
Ryan Blaney has won pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas. Blaney’s lap of 2 minutes, 12.343 seconds around the 3.41-mile road course was fastest among the 10 drivers that made the final round of Saturday’s qualifying. NASCAR Cup Series at COTA – Starting Lineup The pole comes after …
America’s Oral Health Is Improving Thanks to Better Prevention, Expanded Access to Care
On Feb. 28, 2007, The Washington Post reported a tragedy: “Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him. If his mother had been insured. If his family had not lost its Medicaid. If Medicaid dentists weren’t so hard to find.” Deamonte’s death was a wake-up call …
Mexico City subway: Construction deficiencies behind deadly collapse, report finds
The investigation, carried out by Norwegian risk management firm DNV, suggests that deficient welding of metal studs, which apparently were not well connected to steel beams supporting a concrete slab and the elevated train rails, was among a number of issues that contributed to the May 4 incident. The report said missing metal studs in …
America’s Got Talent’s Howie Mandel Roasted Simon Cowell For Breaking His Back After Incredible Unicycle Act
Spoilers ahead for the second episode of America’s Got Talent Season 16 on NBC. After the previous season of America’s Got Talent ran into some obstacles that saw Brandon Leake take the top prize with no studio audience and no Simon Cowell, Season 16 is more or less back to business as usual. Cowell had …
