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A year later, the populations of Panama City and Mexico Beach are lower, property tax rates are higher and many of the buildings that remain are just shells, lacking roofs, windows and walls.

Facing economic peril in 2009, "Sheriff Joe" Biden was in charge of how federal stimulus dollars were spent. It's experience he may compare with President Trump's response to the coronavirus.

The virus is disproportionately affecting people of color, primarily in densely populated cities. This is where the urban-rural rift also comes into play — and, consequently, a political one.

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can't pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers.

Scientists used "lost" wallets to test whether people are more likely to be dishonest when they might profit. The results were puzzling — so they put more money in the wallets.

In California, 37% of assisted living facilities are located in areas at heightened risk for wildfire. A new law aimed at helping these facilities prepare for disaster is falling short.

About half of U.S. rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. Now facing a pandemic, hospital CEOs warn that, without federal help, their doors may close when the community most needs them.

The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia are preparing to move forward with discovery in their lawsuit alleging Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

Homeless people in California are still popping into each other’s tents and crowding for meals despite authorities imploring people to stay apart to slow the spread of the coronavirus. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state was negotiating with more than 900 hotels to secure rooms for homeless people who are symptomatic or infected.

A construction accident caused a natural gas leak that forced street closures at a busy East County intersection Tuesday, authorities reported.