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   Few populations in Fort Bend County have been more devastated by the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic than those who belong to the 65-and-up demographic, particularly those who are living alone.  “Scams can happen, falls can happen, and people live in a busy time, especially during COVID-19 when people weren’t getting out and visiting with folks,” Michael Kahlenberg said. “We wanted a program where real people were making real phone calls and talking with them and seeing what’s going on in their world.” Kahlenberg is the director of You Are N...

The Atlantic It’s time for a new Federal Writers’ Project. 11:38 AM ET (NATIONAL ARCHIVE / NEWSMAKERS / GETTY) In its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration seeks to expand the public’s conception of what is and is not infrastructure. It is right to do so. Infrastructure is not just the bridge we drive across; it is the home health aides who look after our parents and grandparents. Infrastructure is not simply the train we ride, but also the day care where we drop our children off before heading to work. Democrats are in a position to expand that definition even f...

Rules on driving licences which came into force just three years ago could be overhauled once more. In March, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said it would look again at the law governing driving licences. In its blog, the ministry said it would "assess what kind of legislative changes are needed to improve road safety for young people". "The starting point of the project is that, in general, young people should be able to travel safely and flexibly while the related administrative burden is reduced," said Monika Mutanen, a senior official at the Transport Ministry's Basic Servi...

AIZAWL: Mizoram government sources here said that the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) building at Falkland locality is being prepared for lodging people who crossed over from Myanmar. This was a quarantine facility at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Unofficial sources have informed that over 300 refugees have taken shelter in Aizawl, including some members of the National League for Democracy who were elected to the parliament of Myanmar in the November 2020 elections. Meanwhile, leader of the Aizawl-based NGO United for Democracy in Myanmar, Ramlawma, told TOI that t...

Today A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Near record high temperatures. High 77F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 46F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 4, 2021 @ 8:40 am erick4x4 Photo by Heila Rogers