Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding

MONROE, Wash. — A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures from ...

To 'graduate' from poverty, they can borrow to build a business. So why aren't they?

It's called the "graduation" approach — both financial and moral support to help people move from extreme poverty to ...