The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.
Many U.S. homes may decorate with ghosts and witches for Halloween, but most U.S. adults are doubtful they actually exist, according to recent surveys.
As Hurricane Melissa continues to barrel through the Caribbean, disaster relief volunteers are preparing to meet the needs of those who have been hit hard by the historic storm.
The suspension of food assistance during the government shutdown will leave hundreds of thousands of Alabamians in the lurch. Food banks are preparing to step in as they can.