Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post Published 2:31 pm PST, Thursday, January 24, 2019 Za'miya New, 4, at her home in Indian Head, Md., this month. She was participating in a study by University of Maryland researchers on napping. They put a helmet on Za'miya to simulate how she might feel in an MRI scanner. less Za'miya New, 4, at her home in Indian Head, Md., this month. She was participating in a study by University of Maryland researchers on napping. They put a helmet on Za'miya to simulate how she might feel in an ... more Photo: Washington Post Phot By Calla Kessler Photo: Washington Post Phot By Calla Kessler Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Za'miya New, 4, at her home in Indian Head, Md., this month. She was participating in a study by University of Maryland … [Read more...] about Brain researchers warn that lack of sleep is a public health crisis
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The hidden injury Puerto Ricans still feel a year after Hurricane Maria
Phoebe Wall Howard Detroit Free Press Published 4:56 p.m. UTC Aug 29, 2018 MAUNABO, Puerto Rico — A light rain is falling, as happens most days on a tropical island. A man leans over to grab his bulletproof vest off the back of a chair. He pulls the heavy material over his arms and onto his shoulders while perspiration drips slowly down his face. The body armor protects his 6-foot-2-inch frame. But the 19-year police veteran says nothing can protect him from the nightmares of failed rescues and destroyed homes he has seen since Hurricane Maria last year devastated his island, home to 3 million American citizens. He turns away, rubbing his eyes. “Don’t confuse my tears as negative,” said Eleobadis Delgado, who since Maria has declined job offers in Chicago that would move him closer to his children and grandchildren. More Ford Motor Co.: How a Ford dealership in Puerto Rico became a rescue site These sunflowers in Dearborn have personal meaning … [Read more...] about The hidden injury Puerto Ricans still feel a year after Hurricane Maria
The work Ford is quietly doing in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Phoebe Wall Howard Detroit Free Press Published 11:00 p.m. UTC Aug 23, 2018 MAUNABO, Puerto Rico — A light rain is falling, as happens most days on a tropical island. A man leans over to grab his bulletproof vest off the back of a chair. He pulls the heavy material over his arms and onto his shoulders while perspiration drips slowly down his face. The body armor protects his 6-foot-2-inch frame. But the 19-year police veteran says nothing can protect him from the nightmares of failed rescues and destroyed homes he has seen since Hurricane Maria last year devastated his island, home to 3 million American citizens. He turns away, rubbing his eyes. “Don’t confuse my tears as negative,” said Eleobadis Delgado, who since Maria has declined job offers in Chicago that would move him closer to his children and grandchildren. More: How a Ford dealership in Puerto Rico became a rescue site “I will not leave my countrymen,” he said, … [Read more...] about The work Ford is quietly doing in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Evictions on the rise in San Antonio
Evictions on the rise in San Antonio By Richard Webner and Rilyn Eischens August 17, 2018 Photo: JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 Deiadra Sturgis, 33, talks about her eviction during an interview at Haven for Hope, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Sturgis and her children were living in her boyfriend's apartment when he left them for another woman. Not able to pay the rent, they were evicted in late June and have lived at Haven since June 25. less Deiadra Sturgis, 33, talks about her eviction during an interview at Haven for Hope, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Sturgis and her children were living in her boyfriend's apartment when he left them for another ... more Photo: JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News Image 2 of 9 Deiadra Sturgis, 33, talks about her eviction during an interview at Haven … [Read more...] about Evictions on the rise in San Antonio
Will Nguyen returns to Houston after release from jail in Vietnam
By Brooke A. Lewis Updated 2:15 pm CDT, Friday, August 3, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: -, Contributor / AFP/Getty Images Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 American-Vietnamese citizen William Nguyen (C) is escorted by policemen to a courtroom for his trial in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, 2018. A court in communist Vietnam on July 20 started a closed-door trial against Nguyen for "causing public disorder" at violent protests last month in the country's southern business hub. / AFP PHOTO / --/AFP/Getty Images less American-Vietnamese citizen William Nguyen (C) is escorted by policemen to a courtroom for his trial in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, 2018. A court in communist … [Read more...] about Will Nguyen returns to Houston after release from jail in Vietnam