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Lavon (here before the pandemic) considers herself fortunate compared with other people without housing.

For Portland, Ore., Woman, Home These Days Is Where She Parks Her Minivan

Naida Lavon, 67, was recently furloughed from her job because of the pandemic and lost her housing in March. Now, she lives out of her minivan as she navigates the changed world around her.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, speaks during an event about affordable health care in Lancaster, Pa., on June 25.

Republican Groups Backing Biden Get Attention. Their Impact On Voters Is Less Clear

Pollsters and political scientists question how much of an impact — if any — these GOP critics might have on President Trump's fate in November.

The Otay Mesa Port of Entry is pictured, August 15, 2019.

SENTRI Lanes at Otay Mesa Border Crossing To Reduce Hours

Starting Sunday, new operating hours for the Otay Mesa SENTRI vehicle lanes will be from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Stormy 'Weather' Captures Our Anxious Age With Bracing Wit

Jenny Offill's darkly funny, urgent new novel follows a librarian who gets involved in doomsday prepping. It's a perfect portrait of our age of rising anxiety over climate change and

Marissa Tuping, a rural midwife, and Risa Calibuso, right, arrive in Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital on July 21. Calibuso gave birth to her son moments later.

The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It's Not Playing Well In A Pandemic

The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.

Facebook and other tech companies sent workers home to protect them from the coronavirus. That's creating new challenges about how to handle harmful content on their platforms.

Facebook, YouTube Warn Of More Mistakes As Machines Replace Moderators

As tech firms send workers home, it's creating new challenges over how to handle harmful content, including dangerous health claims. So Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are bringing in the machines.

Vicki Christiansen, the chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, stands outside of her office in Washington, D.C.

1 Billion Acres At Risk For Catastrophic Wildfires, U.S. Forest Service Warns

Chief Vicki Christiansen says the danger is now year-round, thanks to hazardous conditions in forests, rampant home development and the changing climate.

Thick plumes of smoke rise from the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., which was hit by an explosion and a series of fires on Thursday.

Emergency Evacuation Finally Lifted After Huge Oil Refinery Fire In Superior, Wis.

The evacuation zone had extended for miles. The Canadian-owned refinery processes crude from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta and from North Dakota's Bakken shale oil fields.

The FBI on Tuesday arrested a New Jersey police sergeant, accusing him of stealing thousands of dollars in cash from suspects in drug cases and dividing up the money among officers he supervised.

FBI Arrests New Jersey Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing Money From Drug Suspects

He is the eighth and highest-ranking police officer arrested in connection with a corruption scandal that has rocked the department in Paterson, N.J.

A man donates food to an elderly woman during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus in Islamabad on Sunday.

As The Coronavirus Spreads In Pakistan, Volunteers Rush Out To Help

One Pakistani entrepreneur is making protective gear. A Pakistani lawyer raised thousands of dollars and converted his office into a food storehouse for people in need.

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