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Will country roads really take you home? That's the question raised by a new incentive program designed to draw workers freed from geography by remote-work options to live in the state of West Virginia. Ascend West Virginia is offering $12,000 and other perks as incentives to draw individuals, often high-income ones, who are now able to work from anywhere. Morgantown is the pilot site for the project, but other jurisdictions are planning to jump on board soon.
We suggest four areas for research that could accelerate potential solutions aimed at influencing white people's choices and dismantling the system of separate and unequal neighborhoods and schools built over generations.
Déby faced multiple coup attempts during his period in office, some even led by members of his own family. Chad's stability was only ever skin-deep, heavily dependent on the president's force of personality and adroit exercise of power. Now that stability could prove hard to sustain and assessments of the 'Après-Déby' moment have always been bleak.
White House closes in on 'families plan' spending proposal centered on child care, pre-K, paid leave
A central area of agreement among Americans is that they found an inner-strength. One-third (32%) said, "I am mentally and emotionally stronger than I thought I was,'' while a similar percentage (33%) said, "I learned how to be more self-sufficient and independent."
Mapping Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States
Latter-Day Saints leaders expel sex therapist for critiques
Yet another policing video has gone viral this week, although you'll be forgiven if you missed it in the midst of its more headline-grabbing counterparts. The cellphone video, which has received more than 5 million views on Twitter, shows no less than six police confronting a group of teenagers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Their crime? Riding bicycles without a license.
Addressing the information gap for Black West Virginians
'The pressure cooker is primed to explode': How instant messaging tools are contributing to burnout
Personal Tech and the Pandemic: Older Adults Are Upgrading for a Better Online Experience