Gay Boston: The Latest

It's rare for public opinion on social issues to change sharply and swiftly. And yet in the wake of George Floyd's death, Americans' opinions about police brutality and racial injustice have moved dramatically.

The United States Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution urging Congress to provide long-term arts and culture relief funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a makeover of its widely criticized marijuana licensing program to enlist more operators who endured the consequences of the nation's war on drugs.

Kansas' top public health official predicted Wednesday that the state will face steeper increases in coronavirus cases and suggested that it blew its chance for a summer respite from the pandemic.

Some newly unemployed people are taking advantage of special enrollment periods to sign up for plans offered on the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, while others find they qualify for Medicaid.

Edmunds experts have made some forward-thinking recommendations on five SUVs that offer roomy cargo areas and high fuel economy.

Mixologist Anders Erickson offers five easy-to-make summer cocktails that only require three ingredients each.

"What we have seen is this persistent group of women who continue to get cervical cancer every year," said Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, who oversees studies involving HPV-related cancers. "And that number is really not going down."

With the coronavirus keeping Americans at home during the summer, countries south of the U.S. border are bracing for an economic reckoning from a decline in tourism.

"Anytime we get together as a community, it allows us to celebrate ourselves in safety with others," says DJ Nina Flowers. "I believe that space is still needed."