This feature is part of the ADA 30th Anniversary series, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights legislation which prohibits discrimination based on disability, provides accommodations for employees with disabilities, and requires public spaces to be accessible. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted lives around […]

Comic-Con 2020 has begun – and what a start to the online event! To kick off the major panels, we had the cast of CBS bring their Star Trek Universe to the virtual showroom floor, with the casts of Star Trek Discovery and Picard both on hand to deliver some […]

Sunbathers wear face masks on a beach in Galicia – Getty It’s a nervous time for holidaymakers headed for Spain, with localised lockdowns in Catalonia and Aragon and nearly 1,000 new cases reported in the country yesterday, including a rise in infections in Malaga. France is considering closing its border […]

Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of New York City’s normal rhythms of travel, with many people now hopping on to bicycles rather than the subway. A design competition could now solidify these changes by offering up a revamped version of the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Related: If […]

The coronavirus pandemic has radically altered nearly every aspect of everyday life that people once took for granted. Activities and commodities that were standard just a handful of months ago have become scarce, if not impossible to access. Everything from paper money and coins to buffet restaurants and live concerts […]

Getty People in England are now required to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, as well as on public transport. However, there has been widespread criticism of the government’s messaging over face coverings and confusion as to exactly where people should be wearing them. A number of officials […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will no longer hold a large, in-person Republican convention in Jacksonville, Florida, because of the coronavirus but that he will hold virtual events and still give an acceptance speech. “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida, component […]

To use the words of prophet and frequent convention attendee Hunter S. Thompson, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. This year, the professional weirdness of Comic-Con has taken a twist, as the four-day event will take place exclusively online. To their credit, organizers are trying to replicate […]

The Big Sky Conference kicked off its annual two-day online media day conference Thursday with coaches camped out in their own football offices. There was one pressing theme. Will there be a fall season? Will it be a reduced schedule? Will the coronavirus pandemic that has cast an ominous shadow […]

Getty Images From Friday, people in England will need to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, as well as on public transport, where it is already mandatory. However, there has been widespread criticism of the government’s messaging over face coverings and confusion as to exactly where people should […]

We have all your questions about face masks answered including how to wash them, masks for children and where to buy them: iStock The coronavirus pandemic has meant that face masks and coverings will become part of daily life. The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both […]

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Lockdown has us all reaching for the brandy. That’s a tonic for high-end liquor makers, but a worry for brewers of mainstream beers. French spirits group Remy Cointreau SA said this week that its first-half profit wouldn’t plunge as much as it initially feared, thanks to consumers […]

Photo credit: Elle UK From ELLE Thursday 23, July The Moon is in your social zone for the next few days, Scorpio. This is a lovely, sweet opportunity to connect to your IRL and online friends in ways that you’ve avoided in recent weeks. The eclipses and Mercury Retrograde made […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Big data is providing some surprising results for the Bank of Japan and helping ease concerns about pressure on the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, which could influence the way the BOJ manages the world’s most radical monetary stimulus. By tapping data provided by […]