social services

Many public libraries are more than places to get books — they serve as community hubs. From lifelong learning classes to children storytimes, libraries offer a rare neutral space for people to gather. In Westcliffe, Colorado, one library also offers people a chance to learn a musical instrument.

Colorado lawmakers are grappling with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, making difficult cuts to programs like food assistance, healthcare, and local government support.

Eager to control costs and sickness, hospitals and insurers are trying to help patients access better food, housing and transportation. But so far there is little research showing these efforts work.

President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.