Working through a measure of George Walker’s “Lyric for Strings,” conductor Scott Speck cautions members of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra to think about the cues they take from one another: “You have to watch as much as listen, with this distance,” he says. It is the evening of Friday, Oct. […]
Vacation
The current global pandemic has many Americans rethinking the way they travel. Road trips and camping vacations have grown in popularity, as many Americans have discovered the country has more than its fair share of stunning natural landscapes, from the Grand Canyon to Acadia National Park. Some people have even […]
An IU student cleans a doorknob with a Clorex wipe. Izzy Myszak As the holiday season approaches, on-campus students must plan for a two-month leave from campus. While away, there are some factors to remember to help maintain safety during the coronavirus pandemic: Check local guidelines Protocols vary across locations, […]
On Friday, Russian authorities reported over 15,000 new infections, the highest daily spike so far in the pandemic. Moscow — with less than 10% of the population — accounts for up to 30% of new infections each day. The health minister says 90% of hospital beds for coronavirus patients have […]
Rituals play an important role in bonding couples together and can even predict the possibility of … [+] marriage. getty Rituals such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, regular dinners together or even Friday movie night—are the glue that holds relationships together. Past research has shown that this glue serves to stabilize […]
By: Josh Sens October 18, 2020 Oscar De La Hoya’s foundation will benefit from TravisMathew’s Oct. 19-20 flash sale. courtesy Oscar De La Hoya always tries to give more than he gets. That was true in his boxing prime, when his combination of speed and power produced 10 world titles […]
Many people have canceled vacations or have been unable to take time off during the pandemic. My company has a use-it-or-lose it policy, but we can’t all take off between now and the end of the year. What will happen to my unused vacation days? Employees and managers across the […]
Auburn, NY – Can you visit a friend or relative in another state for an extended period while your kids keep up with their classes and school work online? One Central New York school district says no, at least not in the case of Jeffrey Emmette. The single father of […]
Following some in-person protests outside of Frederick County Board of Education meetings in recent weeks, some parents of Frederick County Public Schools students have planned an all-day logout protest that is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. Sarah Steinberg, a mother of four FCPS students and one homeschooled student, is […]
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a vacation in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey was conducted […]
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Like a lot of people, I wrestle with the pros and cons of social media. The desire to reach out and feel connected is a fundamental aspect of our species. The human brain evolved to seek out human contact. It’s no surprise, then, that the need to be tagged, tweeted, […]
Robert Smith, the billionaire who went viral last year for paying off the debt of students at Morehouse College, admitted to an illegal scheme to conceal income and evade taxes by using offshore trusts and bank accounts for 15 years. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that Smith entered a […]
ELK RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Neighbors of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home had seen suspicious cars on the road out front and suspicious boats on their lake in recent weeks. But never could they have imagined the plot that state and federal agents said was afoot – to kidnap the […]
Back in the ’90s, talking to strangers online was a thrilling, novel, and low-key scary way to connect with others. Exploring chatrooms with friends at a sleepover was the forbidden fruit of the ’00s. But as we evolved to Instant Messenger, text message, then DM, we lost a fundamental element […]
October 16, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Economic downturns make it more important than ever for entrepreneurs to secure the marketing support they need to sustain profitability for their small businesses. Jennifer Kem, CEO of The Master Brand Institute, knows from experience the […]
New house sales surge, cold storage is also hot, a tale of NYC apartment buying, Seritage REIT ruminations, and some vacation rental owner advice. In Today’s News New House Sales Outpacing New House Starts by Historic Margin The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says housing demand has increased so […]
© Photo by Romiana Lee/Shutterstock These Countries Just Made It Easier for Americans to Move and Work Abroad At a time when most borders around the world are shut to American travelers due to concerns over the country’s high rates of COVID-19 transmission, a number of destinations have recently decided […]
With massive job losses and continued economic uncertainty as the pandemic drags on, workers might be hesitant to ask for anything, let alone a raise. “If you are in a place where you’ve had a significant impact on the organization and taken on more responsibility and the company isn’t saying, […]
Robert Smith, the billionaire who went viral last year for paying off the debt of students at Morehouse College, admitted to an illegal scheme to conceal income and evade taxes by using offshore trusts and bank accounts for 15 years. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that Smith entered a […]
There might have been a time when working from home seemed too good to be true, but no more. The U.S. economy was already shifting toward more remote jobs even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now, with social distancing in place, working from home is more critical than ever. Using […]
By Spencer Tierney Today’s best rates for savings accounts and certificates of deposit are a far cry from last year’s rates of 2%. And rates across most banks will likely keep dropping. “It will be increasingly uncommon to find institutions that are willing to pay 1%” on a savings account, […]