On the road: public text artist Sam Edward: Simon Calder As evening settles over a patch of ancient woodland a mile south of Durham city centre, the tranquillity is shattered by a clatter of steel letters being attached to a metal frame. This purpose-built frame is part of an artwork […]
Month: April 2023
Best games of 2020 The digital escapism of video games has become ever more important in 2020, as people search for entertainment, distraction and challenge in their vastly altered reality. Even as we look forward to new games consoles in the form of Xbox Series X and PS5, developers have not let […]
Not everyone can access credit when they need it. In particular, younger people with limited employment or credit report history, sometimes find it difficult to obtain a loan from a financial institution. Since credit can be important to people who are trying to purchase a car or finance a college […]
From the best bike worth buying to the essential safety equipment you shouldn’t leave home without, this is your go-to guide to cycling: iStock If you’re feeling a little restless with your exercise regimen and want to try something new, try cycling. Not only will it keep you fit, but […]
LONDON — Usually, at this time of year, Emma Davidson of the luxury fashion recruitment firm Denza would be looking to fill 50 jobs on behalf of her corporate clients. Right now, she’s looking to fill exactly 11 posts, and is inundated with CVs from prospective candidates, who are willing to […]
Leon Bennett/FilmMagic Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker Kandi Burruss is taking social distancing to the next level amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For her husband Todd Tucker’s birthday party on Tuesday, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 44, made sure guests stayed six feet away from the entertainment by hiring […]
Tribeca and Walmart Drive-In Screenings The Tribeca Film Festival is teaming up with Walmart for a new drive-in series that will take place at 160 Walmart stores across the country. Store parking lots will be turned into outdoor theaters Aug. 14 to Oct. 21 for free screenings of family-friendly films, […]
A Lebanese couple inspect the damage to their house in an area overlooking the destroyed Beirut port on 5 August 2020: Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images A two-week state of emergency has been declared in the still smouldering city of Beirut as officials admitted that a massive explosion that killed […]
Days after President Donald Trump defended his administration’s “incredible” handling of the coronavirus outbreak in a widely viewed interview, the nation’s top health official called the country’s response “disparate” and “not as well suited” to the dynamics of the pandemic. “What happened when the rubber hit the road on this, […]
When the state issued its stay-at-home order in March, Gina LaMonica, 39, a partner with Chicago law firm Perkins Coie, had just returned from a work trip. Overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic turned her Park Ridge home into an office and a school as she and her husband juggled their careers […]
(Bloomberg) — California had its second-deadliest day in the pandemic and Florida’s case count topped 500,000. Texas’s test positivity rate reached a three-week high. New York City is setting up checkpoints at key entry areas to enforce state quarantine rules for travelers. Joe Biden will accept the Democratic Party’s nomination […]
Demand for hair transplants has risen in the UK in recent years, fuelled by advancing technology and social media Guilherme dos Santos was 36 when he first noticed clumps of his brown hair falling out in the shower. His father had gone bald as a young man, and a panicky […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Weather forecasters warned about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in New Jersey. And on Wednesday – a day after the storm’s heavy winds tore down trees and power lines across Essex County – many local residents are still reeling from its aftereffects. Here are […]
President Trump is now mulling the White House as a locale for his Republican National Convention acceptance speech. He has already canceled plans to host festivities in Jacksonville, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. “Well we are thinking about it. It would be easiest from the standpoint of security,” he told […]
Wondering how states and cities enforce traveler quarantines to help stop the spread of COVID-19? Chicago health officials turn to social media for help. The city issued an emergency travel order July 2 requiring visitors and residents who have traveled to destinations with problematic COVID-19 trends to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. […]
MILAN — Cost containment, more efficient working capital management, more focused collections in line with market changes and the development of its online business are part of Aeffe’s Action Plan to contrast the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which dragged down earnings and revenues in the first half of the year. […]
(Bloomberg) — California had its second-worst day for virus fatalities and Florida’s case count topped 500,000. Houston hospitalizations fell to a five-week low. New York City is setting up checkpoints at key entry points to make sure travelers from 35 states or territories with high transmission rates fill out forms […]
If 2020 was a normal year, we’d be taking advantage of the summer season to write a whole lot about weddings and wedding dresses. But, with a global pandemic canceling almost everything about life as we knew it, we’re not. Instead, our carts are filled with bike shorts, WFH-friendly office […]
“After months in lockdown we’ve been so looking forward to a holiday,” says Michelle Last. It’s a longing shared by millions of Britons. But when Michelle and her two young children turned up at the Gatwick Airport boarding gate last weekend for a flight to Greece she was not allowed […]
Rowan Blanchard was about six months into her Vancouver-based shoot for Season 2 of TNT’s dystopian thriller “Snowpiercer” when COVID-19 struck North America. “We were so close to finishing. They had two episodes left on Season 2 and they immediately sent everyone home,” says Rowan’s mother, Elizabeth Blanchard. More from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Weather forecasters warned about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in New Jersey. And on Wednesday – a day after the storm’s heavy winds tore down trees and power lines across Essex County – many local residents are still reeling from its aftereffects. Here are […]
Another pharmaceutical giant announced a vaccine deal with the U.S. on Wednesday while Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic celebs bid adieu to Milwaukee’s political convention before the coronation train ever rolled into town. Johnson & Johnson said it has a $1 billion agreement to supply 100 million […]