The buying frenzy of a year ago is long gone. Home buyers have pulled away, sellers are holding back, and the whole housing market is locked in a deep freeze.
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
A new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.
Alaska Rep. Eastman claims Oath Keepers were in Capitol to protect police, not overthrow government
Eastman did not enter the Capitol that day, but he’s the subject of a civil lawsuit brought by a former supporter who alleges his membership in the Oath Keepers disqualifies him from public office, due to a disloyalty provision in the state Constitution.
Lessons from Germany to help solve the US medical debt crisis
What would a world without medical debt look like? In Germany’s former coal-mining region medical debt is almost unknown, despite economic challenges and health problems. Here’s why.
Why Warnock’s seat means so much to Senate Democrats
That one seat, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is a bit of a game changer for Democrats. “The truth is it’s not a 1% difference,” he said. “It’s a world of difference.”
Listen: How American Indian family separation leaves impacts generations later
With that reunion came new questions on what shapes identity, and how generations of displacement of American Indians affects that identity.
Here are the latest vote tallies in Alaska’s first ranked choice general election
Results will update automatically with data from the Alaska Division of Elections.
What it means that a historic number of LGBTQ candidates won midterm elections
The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the previous record of 336 in 2020.
Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while
Election Day is Tuesday, but expect this election to go on a while. Close races, rules changes and a conspiratorial environment all may lead to delays.
Election denialism lingers in Alaska’s congressional races
A group tracking U.S. political extremism has labeled Sarah Palin and Kelly Tshibaka — the two Alaska congressional candidates endorsed by Donald Trump — as election deniers.