Lake County Elections Office Wins National Accessibility Award

Lake County's Elections Office won a national Clearinghouse Award for an accessible voting program that increased absentee ballot use among voters with disabilities by 38 percent.

Jun 13

Summer Weather Hazards Include Heat, Hurricanes, and Wildfires

Summer months often bring extreme weather events, including hurricanes, high temperatures, and wildfires. These conditions can threaten public safety and health. Officials urge awareness and preparation.

Jun 13

CDC Issues Heat Safety Guidance Amid Rising Temperatures

Jun 13

Extreme Heatwave Grips Western Europe

Jun 13

MLB Power Rankings: Braves and Orioles Surge

Jun 13

MLB Unveils Updated Top 50 Prospects List

Jun 13

Consumer Confidence Dips Amid High Prices, Despite Stock Market Gains

U.S. consumer confidence experienced a slight decline this month. High gas prices and persistent inflation contribute to the decrease, even as stock prices approach record levels.

Jun 13

More older Americans work past traditional retirement age

Jun 13

Oil Prices Increase Amid Renewed US-Iran Tensions

Jun 13

Dow Jones Industrial Average Climbs 1,000 Points as Strait of Hormuz Partially Reopens

Jun 13

Stock Market Climbs After Iran Indicates Strait of Hormuz May Reopen

Jun 13

Stop Waiting for Motivation to Feel Like Something

Motivation isn't a feeling that arrives and tells you what to do. It's a decision you make when you're tired, skeptical, and honestly kind of annoyed.

Jun 13

Why Poets Keep Stealing from Other Poets—and Why That's the Whole Point

Jun 13

The Tyranny of the Unfinished Book (And Why Completing Bad Ones Matters)

Jun 13

The Fed Just Signaled a Recession Nobody's Watching

Jun 13

My Wife Won't Stop Talking About My Ex—and Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Her

Jun 13

The Affirmation That Actually Works (And Why You've Been Saying Them Wrong)

Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one shift that changes everything.

Jun 13

Why Rereading the Same Poem Changes Everything (And How to Do It Right)

Jun 13

The Art of the Productive Digression: Why Distraction Might Be Your Best Thinking Tool

Jun 13

The Fed Just Admitted It's Been Flying Blind, and Your Mortgage Pays the Price

Jun 13

The Met's Maximalist Takeover Proves Clutter Is a Love Language

Jun 13

CDC to Brief Public on Swine Influenza Investigation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a briefing to update the public on its investigation into human cases of swine influenza. The briefing is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Jun 13

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Declines in Global Ranking

Jun 13

Obesity, Diabetes Rates Highest in Parts of South, Appalachia, and Tribal Lands, CDC Estimates

Jun 13

Study Links Maternal Obesity to Increased Risk of Infant Heart Defects

Jun 13

CDC Updates H1N1 Vaccine Recommendations

Jun 13