As the US election campaign nears its end point, one thing about the result is certain: a lot of people won’t vote. Turnout at the…
City Council committee advances proposal to buy hotels for homeless people
A city proposal to buy two hotels to house up to 400 homeless people cleared a hurdle Wednesday with unanimous approval from the San Diego…
Young People Around the World Are in a Mental Health Crisis
This research is powered by the VICE Media Group audience. We surveyed the VICE, Refinery29, and i-D audiences in March, June and September to track…
Coronavirus & China: More People around the World Don’t Trust Xi Jinping
China’s President Xi Jinping (right) and Kiribati’s President Taneti Maamau walk at a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January…
All the People in Trump’s Orbit Who Have Tested Positive or Negative for COVID-19
Though Dr. Michael Ryan of the World Health Organization (WHO) declined during a recent special session to directly agree with the assessment that Donald J.…
Travel way down, but there are still some people going abroad, says Saskatoon travel agent
© Eric Foss/CBC If you are flying these days there are far fewer flights to choose from, says Saskatoon Uniglobe travel agent Jamie Milton. While…
Suburban Cities Are Working To Shut Down Hotels Keeping The Most Vulnerable People Housed
Across the country, local governments are fighting to regulate or close down extended-stay hotels, particularly the low-cost accommodations they view as hubs of crime and illicit…
UK considered telling people to self-isolate in Covid-19 hotels
© Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo The Government’s scientists considered using Covid-19 quarantine hotels for vulnerable people who live in the most deprived areas…
Why these L.A. hotels wouldn’t house homeless people
When Los Angeles city and county officials reached out to local hotels, hoping to lease rooms through a new program meant to help homeless people…
Coronavirus has now killed 1 million people around the world
More than 1 million people have died from Covid-19 since the coronavirus was first identified late last year in China, according to data compiled by…
Why didn’t these L.A. hotels house homeless people? A new report offers some answers
Two hotels at L.A. Live, the downtown entertainment complex, did not take part in Project Roomkey. A report looked at why some hotels did not…
Empty North Bay lodgings fill up as people flee Glass Fire in Wine Country
Knowing that Northern California hotels could soon be inundated by evacuees fleeing the fast-moving Glass Fire, Steve Page is doing his best to increase amenities…
Are buying hotels in San Diego for homeless people a good use of funds?
The San Diego Housing Commission voted recently to buy two hotels to house homeless people now living in the temporary shelter in the Convention Center.…
Vhista App Helps Blind People Move Around the World
Helping those with visual disabilities is the mission of Juan David Cruz, a Colombian engineer who, at the age of 26, has positively impacted the…
Nearly 30 Million People Have Contracted Covid-19 Around The World
Topline A little over six months since the spread of Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, nearly 30 million people globally…