As 2020 shudders to an end, many of us will be eager to move on, hoping that 2021 shows a path out of a pandemic that has upended our way of life. In that spirit, we asked Monitor writers and editors, near and far, to reflect on what COVID-19 has […]
Day: December 23, 2020
Benzinga 6 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A Home Owning a home might be the epitome of the American dream, but it’s not engraved in stone! So, if you’ve been toying with the idea of giving up homeownership, then, by all means, go for it. However, given that homeownership […]
As much as 84% of homebuyers search for homes online, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2020 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report. This naturally raises the question for sellers on how to best market their properties online. Although appropriate pricing is the most important tool to sell […]
Tampa, Fla. — Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christmases left. Others are trying to keep long-distance romance alive. Some just yearn for the human connection that’s been absent for the past nine months. Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas […]
The Nintendo Switch remains a great family game console that’s not always easy to find in stock. The original TV-connected Switch is harder to find than the smaller Switch Lite, but it’s also the one I’d recommend for families since it has better battery life and can connect and be used for home multiplayer games. A […]
On the face of it, the rules regarding travel are clear. According to the Government’s guidance: “If you live in a Tier 4 area, you must not leave your home unless you have a reasonable excuse (e.g. for work or education purposes). If you need to travel you should stay […]
Natalie Aronno is attending UC Irvine remotely to study dance. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Part of a year-end series revisiting subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year. For freshman starting college this fall, COVID-19 upended their education, as some colleges closed their campuses and offered […]
Days after Wish parent ContextLogic Inc. WISH, -5.20% began trading, Poshmark Inc. POSH, , an online marketplace that sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and items for the home, has filed to go public. The company plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol “POSH.” Underwriters include Morgan Stanley, Goldman […]
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The arrival of coronavirus vaccines has the U.S. travel industry preparing for a rebound in demand following a historically terrible year. After months of deep discounts — with hotels offering lavish perks and airlines dangling fares such as $21 from New York to Florida — prices are set to make […]
Investor sentiment in 2020 has been on a rollercoaster. We started off with a robust economy that was beaten down to multi-year lows by a health issue that remains at large. However, it’s a known devil now. So we aren’t as scared of it as we used to be. Even […]
I don’t even know where to begin with the AtGames Legends Ultimate home arcade cabinet, because it’s almost overwhelming in its functions and features. With over 300 games installed out of the box, and wireless updates adding more, just turning it on presents a crisis of choice. With so many […]
Sixteen notable writers have created a combined list of places that they believe helped shape and define America, from coastal Oregon and Solvang, California, to Ellis Island and New Hampshire’s Black Heritage Trail. The resulting collection of mini-essays, including contributions from memoirist Cheryl Strayed, novelist Jodi Picoult, humorist David Sedaris […]
AUSTIN, TX — Health district officials elevated the health alert level to the highest, red-colored tier for Travis County on Wednesday following recent spikes in cases and hospitalizations of the coronavirus — the first time the action has been taken since the beginning of the pandemic. The move was telegraphed […]
With Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) trading at a very high valuation and facing a few important, key risks, I believe that the shares’ risk-reward ratio is negative at this point. Consequently, I recommend that investors wait for a large pullback by Airbnb stock before buying its shares. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com The […]
Tom Holland in the Uncharted movie To some surprise, the Uncharted movie has actually completed filming. Of course, the videogame adaptation will take some time to finish, as they are currently deep in post-production, but Nathan drake fans can rest assured that the Uncharted movie will be in cinemas… one […]
Helen Housby, Layla Guscoth and Natalie Haythornthwaite are in line to make their first appearances for England since last year’s World Cup after they were named in the squad to face Jamaica next month. Head coach Jess Thirlby has chosen an experienced 15-strong group for the four-match series beginning on […]
Southern California has never seen a Christmas like this. With COVID-19 infections rampant here and elsewhere in the state, far fewer families traveling and no room at any inn for nonessential vacationers (by governor’s order), millions of us will look to our own households, backyards, neighborhoods and parks to connect, […]
The announcement by Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings (NASDAQ:SPWH) that it has agreed to be acquired by the privately-held owner of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s should have investors taking a new, closer look at the sporting goods industry. The coronavirus pandemic changed the dynamic in the space, and as strong as […]
The current border chaos will not impact the journey of Father Christmas, a leading physicist has said, as he could jump into a wormhole and evade inspection. Professor John Butterworth, professor of physics at UCL who has worked at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider, has been thinking about whether travelling to every […]
Here’s what you need to know: The agreement gives the United States a total of 200 million doses, enough to vaccinate 100 million people.Credit…Whitney Curtis for The New York Times The Trump administration and Pfizer reached a deal to bolster the supply of the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and […]
By Michelle Conlin PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) – Nadeen Bender stood outside her home, a tattered two-man tent, surrounded by the re-purposed Amazon Prime boxes she uses to store her life’s belongings. One by one, she checked the cartons to make sure nothing had been stolen in the night. When asked […]
All the way back in June 2019, Netflix announced that “The Office” would leave the service in 2021. Between then and now, there have certainly been moments when I wondered if I’d even make it to 2021. But here I am, waving goodbye as the show sails off to Peacock […]