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Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap

With many schools opening up either part-time or remotely, working parents face a childcare gap. Districts and nonprofits are partnering to provide accessible childcare and remote learning options.

Almanac - Monday 4/30/18

Today is Monday, the 30th of April of 2018.It is the 120th day of the year.There are 245 days remaining until the end of the year.52 days until summer…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban last month, when lawmakers granted him the power to rule indefinitely by decree. One aspect of the law, ostensibly passed to cope with the coronavirus, calls for prison terms for those convicted of spreading falsehoods or distorted facts during the emergency.

Democracy At Risk In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds

An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.

Almanac - Friday 4/18/20

Raise a glass! It's World Malbec Day! Today is Friday, April 17, 2020, the 107th day of the year. 65 days until summer, and only 200 days until…

The attorneys general said some sellers on Craigslist and Facebook are jacking up prices on hand sanitizer by as much as 10 times the normal cost.

'Stop Price Gouging,' 33 Attorneys General Tell Amazon, Walmart, Others

The top state law enforcement officials also told Craigslist, eBay and Facebook that they have "an ethical obligation" to root out spiking prices on hand sanitizers and other high-demand products.

Flowers are being destroyed at the flower auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, on March 16, 2020. The Dutch horticultural sector is sounding the alarm about the effects of the coronavirus crisis. Due to the loss of demand, the auctions are struggling with low prices and the need to destroy the flowers.

The Netherlands' Huge Flower Sector Wilts As Coronavirus Hurts Business

The Dutch market is a global blossom powerhouse but sales are withering as virus-hit countries hunker down.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led an international coronavirus global response meeting, announcing some $8 billion in pledges from donors worldwide. The Trump administration did not participate in the event.

World Leaders Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19; U.S. Skips Meeting

"Today the world showed extraordinary unity for the common good," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The U.S. was conspicuously absent from the event.

Almanac - Wednesday 11/20/19

It's Peanut Butter Fudge Day!Today is Wednesday, the 20th of November of 2019.It is the 324th day of the year.41 days remain until the end of the year.31…

Your Call: Winners and losers under Trump's tax plan

On the November 29th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston about Donald Trump’s tax…

Policing Is Changing In The Age of Social Distancing

Police departments are facing a new reality in the era of coronavirus. As familiar categories of crime fade, officers are being asked to handle unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable new assignments.

Gig Workers Face Shifting Roles, Competition In Pandemic

There were the two-hour, unpaid waits outside supermarkets when San Francisco first started to lock down, on top of the heavy shopping bags that had to be…

After suspending 2020 census field operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau says it's restarting the hand-delivery of paper forms in rural communities and the hiring of door knockers in some parts of 13 states.

In 13 States, Census Bureau To Resume Hand-Delivering Forms, Hiring Workers

After pausing 2020 census field operations for anti-coronavirus measures, the Census Bureau says it will get workers back into communities with protective equipment and social distancing training.

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