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The Voting Rights Act is a key piece of legislation meant to ensure that underrepresented groups gain representation in Congress. In 2015, there were 122 majority-minority congressional districts, ensuring that minorities have a voice in our political process. However, partisan redistricting commissions can use the creation of majority-minority districts to facilitate gerrymandering. As such, what is gained by the act in minority representation may also lead to a weakening of democracy for all. Moreover, both parties are guilty of such exploitation for seats in the House of Representatives. 

When disaster strikes, sometimes, innovation follows. At Titcomb’s Bookshop in East Sandwich, it all started with the PPP loan. The store, attached to the Titcomb family’s 17th-century home, had been operating on the Cape for five decades when the pandemic swept in.

Anyone who's had a COVID-19 scare over the last few weeks has likely experienced how challenging it can be to find an at-home test.

The Omicron variant is threatening to make the historic backlog at the largest ports in the US even worse.

Consumer prices popped again in December, casting a shadow over the economy.