Pandemic

Rural homebuyers need to earn $75,000 to afford the typical home, up from $36,000 before the pandemic. Suburban and urban areas have also seen affordability erode—but not as severely. The median home sale price in rural areas is up 61% from before the pandemic, compared with a 49% increase in…

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Home sellers outnumbered buyers by a record 36.8% in October, giving buyers who were in the market room to negotiate.  The number of buyers in the market dropped 1.7% to the lowest level on record aside from the start of the pandemic amid high housing costs and economic uncertainty. The…

Foods like ice cream, processed meats, crisps, mass-produced bread and fizzy drinks are 'displacing' fresh meals, experts warn Fast food, snacks, and sugary treats have become staples in the modern diet. In fact, studies have shown that these kinds of foods make up more than half of people's energy intake…

Edmonton Edmonton and Red Deer will host the 2027 world junior hockey championship after two previous plans to share the international tournament between the cities were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Edmonton will host 17 games, including semifinals and all medal games The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 18, 2025…

Reporting Highlights Gone With The Wind: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing hens and spiking egg prices, the USDA didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne. ProPublica did.  “Seems So Likely”: Experts say ProPublica’s analysis offers a plausible explanation for how the wind could have helped…

Passengers on a tram in Hong Kong during the SARS epidemic. (Image credit: Christian Keenan via Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Milestone: First person infected with SARS Date: Nov. 16, 2002 Where: Foshan, China Who: A food handler In January 2003, epidemiologists in China identified two cases of " atypical pneumonia…

It was around the time of the Covid-19 pandemic that actor Glen Powell got the call that he would host “Saturday Night Live.” He and his family were celebrating the news on a porch when a UPS driver delivering a package happened upon them and asked what was going on.…

l Prof Paul Griffin lifts lid on Qld Covid response  By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:31 GMT, 16 November 2025 | Updated: 08:01 GMT, 18 November 2025 A leading health expert has admitted that he had often no idea where the advice that was issued to…

Experts say the surge in private healthcare claims exposes the "desperate state" of NHS services and a nation struggling with post-pandemic stress and anxiety. By  Lucy Johnston , Health and Social Affairs Editor of the Sunday Express 00:30, Sun, Nov 16, 2025 Updated: 00:31, Sun, Nov 16, 2025 Primate mental…