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Firefighting in the 50 states is a problem
California to require insurance discounts for property owners who reduce wildfire risk, create public safety funds, and create incentives for homeowners to improve their properties, among other ideas. And it's not just a California...

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The City of Denver is providing $11.8 million in funding for decorative grasses
Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grasses By Amy Weisz The City of Denver has agreed to provide $11.8 million in funding over seven years to meet the growing...

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Heyerdahl’s “Mini-Polar Shift”
Letters to the Editor: Save the planet. Read Thor Heyerdahl’s ‘The Making of the Modern World’ Posted on January 6, 2018. Editor’s note: In her January 1 interview with EconTalk, Harvard economist Linda B....

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The Centre for Immunization Research is opening its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Toronto to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations in response to Omicron, which is operating in a converted hospital. Toronto’s largest COVID-19 vaccine clinic has opened operations Monday, following two other clinics set to...

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Airbnb is going a step further to protect travelers from dishonest operators
Airbnb Will Now Warn Travelers About Hidden Cleaning Fees The popular short-term rental site says it’s going a step further to ensure travelers take its services seriously. After a long-running public fight with travelers...

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Lake-effect snowfall in Minnesota is a “devastating event”
The Times podcast: Our Masters of Disasters know it's windy as hell in Minnesota now, but when the winds are a little fresher, they get really, really nasty. "It's the same time of year,"...

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Vaccine Clinic Operations at the NVC are ramping up following the COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations in response to Omicron’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic Toronto to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations in response to Omicron’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic The National Vaccine Centre...

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Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions of Ontario Parents
Two-thirds of Toronto parents ‘certain or somewhat likely’ to get young kids vaccinated against COVID-19, survey says Three-quarters or more of Toronto parents are “somewhat or certain” to get their children vaccinated against the...

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Alessia — A girl who started playing football
Euro 2022 winner Alessia Russo on making history, inspiring a generation and that viral backheel goal. "I was born in a village outside Rome, which is still my hometown, I graduated from high school...

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The Big Political Story of North Carolina’s House Redistricting
Op-Ed: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression By David Harsanyi June 24th, 2013 A few weeks ago, I wrote about the big political story of 2013, North Carolina’s House...