Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by marchmeena29/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Dear Prudence is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Danny Lavery: Right time, right place, right wrongs, let’s chat. Q. My husband’s “Likes”: We have close family friends with a beautiful and […]
Day: November 9, 2020
Air Canada shares surged more than 28 per cent Monday as news of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and government assistance for the industry eclipsed dismal third-quarter results brought about by global pandemic lockdowns. © Provided by The Canadian Press The Montreal-based airline said it lost $685 million, or $2.31 per […]
James Randi James Randi Educational Foundation/Wikipedia James “the Amazing” Randi was a magician, an atheist, a showman, a skeptic, a mentor, a curmudgeon, a teacher, and a friend, and now he is dead. No one needs to wish him a peaceful rest. He’s not in heaven, or hell, or anywhere […]
× With many stakeholders questioning their social contract with government and corporate institutions, how can leaders invest in, rebuild, and renew trust in these relationships? For many business leaders, 2020 has been defined by the global pandemic. Yet our challenges as leaders won’t end with a COVID-19 vaccine. Underlying societal […]
PURCELLVILLE, VA — The town of Purcellville is preparing for the holiday season, with a parade, tree lighting and much more on the schedule. However, several changes have been made to the town’s traditional Christmas festivities to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Both virtual and in-person events will […]
Throughout her modeling career, Molly Sims, 47, has tried just about every diet plan out there. After having children, the quick tricks didn’t cut it anymore, so the supermodel, actress, and mom switched up her mindset and strategy and set her sights on balance (with a side of strength training). […]
So if you’re wondering how much you should spend on an engagement ring and what to look for when shopping for one, read on. Average Engagement Ring Cost Every year, the wedding website The Knot has a study that shows how expensive weddings are. When The Knot 2019 Jewelry and […]
According to the Inquirer, the neighborhood has become a tourist attraction, with people stopping by to take photo-ops outside the buildings and phone lines ringing off the hook. As of yet, the newspaper reported, there’s been little actual new business. A 78-year-old employee of the sex shop told one reporter […]
Each year, Disney World releases exclusive new merchandise. Uniquely designed trinkets are made available, and larger anniversaries and holidays are commemorated with entire lines of themed products. In this way, Disney incentivizes guests to make purchases that correspond with their particular visit: A generic shirt is nice enough, but one with […]
Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench in As Time Goes By; the pair became firm friends outside the set too – Alamy In Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan’s second Bond adventure, Geoffrey Palmer cameoed as Admiral Roebuck. But Palmer wasn’t there to run the bally show, as stuffy commanders had by […]
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. HuffPostThese gifts for art lovers are almost as good as a trip to a museum. If you’ve been missing museums lately, you aren’t alone — there are tons of us who […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Harvest season in Northern California’s wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide ceremonies an alluring backdrop that every year draws millions of visitors. But harvest season now overlaps with fire season as wildfires, too, have become a yearly […]
It’s a different kind of holiday season — a defining one — for the Neiman Marcus Group. Those fantasy gifts, a holiday tradition at Neiman’s for more than 60 years, are back, but the character of the array and the general message behind the program are unlike past years. They’re […]
Text size A rally on upbeat coronavirus-vaccine data has touched off a rally in many sectors, including tech plays for an economic recovery. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg While tech shares are lagging in Monday’s vaccine-driven rally, some tech laggards are showing dramatic gains on the prospect for a return to a […]
© choongky/shutterstock Enclosed outdoor dining structures are raising concerns for some health experts The rise of enclosed outdoor dining in a time of rising coronavirus cases is worrying health experts Across the city, enclosed structures are going up in front of restaurants, along sidewalks, or on streets that have been […]
A decade ago, Alex Trebek had been hosting Jeopardy! for 26 years, a full six longer than I’d even been alive. I had no car or job, and it was summer vacation, so I began watching the show as something to do, a way to kill 30 minutes between dinner […]
A new tour soaks up the inextricably linked cultures of Oman and Zanzibar It’s a hot, sticky afternoon and I’m lost among Stone Town’s maze of narrow streets and tall, mildewed houses steeped in stories of the past. But this is a place where you should get lost, where you […]
Most Cubans don’t know Joe Biden, or what policies he will pursue toward the Communist island, but they are crystal clear on one thing: any US president will be better than Donald Trump. In the presidential election, Trump owed his big win in the US state of Florida in large […]
American Film Market participants are grounded this year due to restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 virus and the market going virtual. Those factors have resulted in significant economic fallout for Santa Monica, the confab’s seaside home. There will be no power breakfast at Cora’s Coffee Shoppe; Santa Monica’s 29 […]
I stepped outside this morning, and the morning air in Austin was chilly. Conceptually, I know that Fall is here and Winter is rapidly approaching, but in the endless cycle of COVID days, I couldn’t figure out where the summer went. A lot of people are having this experience, and […]
With usually plentiful snowfall and generally quiet slopes, Canada offers huge attractions for skiers and snowboarders coming from the UK. Piste grooming is great, and anyone going off-piste can do so without a guide. This is because, unlike in Europe, everywhere within the ski area boundary, however steep or challenging, is avalanche controlled […]
UBS managing director and senior portfolio manager Jason Katz provides insight on the real estate market amid the coronavirus pandemic. Are you thinking about selling your house next year? Every neighborhood is different, and markets are always subject to change. Currently, average market time is amazingly low. The number of […]