Sarah Cahalan

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | June Kim |Alicia Parlapiano |Martin Gomez |Martín González Gomez |Sarah Cahalan

Share Members are awaiting a vote on the budget while Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Republican holdouts in an attempt to win their support.The House is preparing to vote on the Senate’s budget blueprint, a first step towards passing President Trump’s plans for spending and tax cuts.The budget has faced opposition from some House conservatives concerned about the deficit.

Jan 23, 2025 | travelandleisure.com | Sarah Cahalan

Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park. Photo: Jon Mattrisch/Travel + Leisure From the awesome geysers of Yellowstone to the purple mountains of the Smokies, America’s national parks have long been known as great road trip destinations. But what if you prefer to travel without getting behind the wheel?

Dec 13, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Sarah Cahalan

Few cities have had a bigger turnaround in the past few years than South Bend, Indiana. Beset by a shrinking population and persistent economic woes, in 2011 the community of 100,000 was named to Newsweek’s “Dying Cities” list — a public declaration of a decline that locals had long witnessed. In the years after, though, South Benders (including their famous “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg) worked hard to reverse their fortunes.

Jul 13, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Sarah Cahalan

Photo: Brittany Greeson for The Washington Post via Getty Images As countless folk songs and movies make clear, America’s small towns are great places to explore on long, meandering road trips. But what if your preferred mode of transport doesn’t involve a car? Thanks to rail routes, ferry lines, and pint-sized regional airports, plenty of small towns can be reached without driving — and these 10 are some of the country’s best.

May 7, 2024 | news.umich.edu | Sarah Cahalan |Laura Bailey

Researchers know that fine motor skills decline with age, but despite the many daily tasks that are performed with the hands—dressing, grooming, taking medications—there isn’t much research on hand health in older adults. Susan Brown, associate professor of movement science at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, hopes to change that.