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What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors. When the pandemic shut down daily life or after a disaster like a hurricane or wildfire, people get together to ...
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When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call ‘mutual aid’

NEW YORK (AP) - "Times are tough. We take care of us." In early November, Kashish Ali posted those words to her Instagram story as part of a yearslong practice she's had to fundraise for food and drop it ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election

WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in New Jersey's second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election. The race pits a Jersey City council member against a former governor attempting a political comeback ...
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep the president's former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday. A panel of judges from ...
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Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the White House holiday decorations and her theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is," her first since she resumed the role of first lady. Her decor also nods to next ...
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US, UK to agree to zero tariffs on pharmaceuticals, announcement expected, sources say

By Maggie Fick and Alistair Smout LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States are poised to agree to zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products, with an announcement due at the White House on Monday, according to two sources ...
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Goldman Sachs to buy Innovator Capital in $2 billion deal

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said on Monday it will acquire exchange-traded fund sponsor Innovator Capital Management in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2 billion, as the Wall Street bank seeks to expand in one of the fastest-growing ...
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Canada’s Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining said on Monday it was exploring an initial public offering of a subsidiary that would hold its North American gold assets amid a record rally in bullion prices. U.S.-listed shares of the Canadian miner ...
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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared over by health officials

KINSHASA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over, Congolese health officials announced on Monday, after the country went 42 consecutive days without recording a new case. The outbreak, declared on ...
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Omnicom to cut 4,000 jobs, shut several agencies after IPG takeover, FT reports

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Omnicom will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands after its $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing an interview with company ...
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Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound price to widen access for obesity drug

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Monday it has lowered the price of single-dose vials of its popular obesity drug Zepbound to make the treatment more affordable for U.S. patients, as demand for weight-loss therapies surge. Patients with ...
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What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond ...
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