While scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers in San Francisco developed an antiviral nasal spray that could fight the coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have spiked in Texas as the state surpassed the 500,000 case marker Tuesday. While state hospitalizations have decreased, Gov. Greg Abbott said gatherings […]
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Cindy Wang’s whole life is on WeChat. Through the Chinese everything app, the 24-year-old shops for clothing and sends photos and audio messages to her grandma and uncle in Guangzhou. It’s how she schedules appointments with her hairstylist and where she found her bao supplier — a local woman who […]
Giving the Class of 2020 money advice might seem a bit tone-deaf. After all, many of those who graduated in the midst of a recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic might be asking, “What money?” As of June 2020, the unemployment rate among adults ages 20 to 24 was 19.8%, […]
“Fun in the sun” feels a little different this year, but it hasn’t stopped many of us from finding the perfect swimsuit for a dip in a backyard pool or a vacation in the foreseeable future. While people search far and wide to look for options that are beach-ready every […]
Ryan Kwiatkowski and his wife, Caroline, dreamed of owning a vacation home to escape Chicago’s frigid winters. “We found a beautiful, modern, single-family home in Florida close to beaches and near an international airport,” says Ryan,“ a wealth adviser. One critical step before wrapping up a home purchase is the […]
REMSENBURG, NY — Despite an announcement Monday that 107 school districts statewide had not submitted plans to reopen in the fall — and would not be allowed to open if they failed to submit them — East End school officials are calling foul. They did, in fact, submit the plans, […]
A group of community advocates seeking justice for missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart is floating the idea of buying an Arroyo Grande home next to the property of Susan Flores. Flores is the mother of Paul Flores, the last person seen with Smart when the 19-year-old woman went missing […]
Staying at home is a small sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not without its challenges. How does one ward off loneliness in the absence of community? What can we do to keep anxiety at bay during such an emotionally fraught time? How do we fill the hours stretching out before […]
Are there any two words more beloved by children than “snow day”? If you grew up in a region of the country where flakes fall and blizzards come to town, then you no doubt remember that feeling of sheer, unadulterated glee when you found out school was canceled due to […]
As the U.S. reached another bleak milestone on Sunday, a glimmer of hope from New York: The Empire State reported its lowest positivity rate since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. New York, for weeks the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, reported the rate — the average number of positive results for every 100 tests — hit […]
Zachary Carr hadn’t known Victor for long. Carr, 21, began tutoring the rising fifth grader in mid-June, shortly after wrapping up his junior year at Middle Tennessee State University. But Carr had spent enough one-on-one time with Victor to discern that the boy was unusually fidgety during their latest morning […]
We can all agree that this year has been unlike any other in recent memory. It’s no wonder so many of us are searching for ways to protect and prioritize our well-being, amidst all the stress, uncertainty, and unsettling headlines. Taking time off is one way — but an important […]
10 of the best romantic comedies now streaming on Hulu Uploads%252fvideo uploaders%252fdistribution thumb%252fimage%252f95015%252faa5ff969 8221 432a 8cf2 55a8e4292fef.png%252f930x520.png?signature=1rujr7oqkvxwppx12sk1w h0bks=&source=https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws & There’s nothing like a feature-length chance to fall in love. Whether you’re preparing a cozy evening for two, a socially-distanced hang with friends, or a private, solo cry over […]
My high-speed internet…isn’t. Starting a Zoom, Skype, WebEx or Google Meet at my house is like a countdown for a Space-X launch. -All applications off? Check. -Tabs closed? Check. -All other family members off-line? (“No, Dad, I have a call!”) Not so check. And then regardless of how successful that […]
Photo credit: Courtesy Thamy Holt From ELLE Marrying Josh Holt was supposed to be Thamy Caleño Holt’s fairytale ending. Instead it turned out to be the most dangerous decision she’d ever made. Just 14 days after their June 16, 2016 wedding in Venezuela, the couple was thrown into El Helicoide, […]
The coronavirus pandemic is raging, but schools are beginning to reopen across the country — many with terrifying results. HuffPost Parenting asked the teachers from our Facebook community what they want parents to know right now. Here’s what they had to say. **** “Educators will all tell you that we […]
Amy Seimetz with fellow filmmaker Kris Rey (on phone) who is a close friend. Their new movies, Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used To Go Here,” are being released on digital platforms on the same day. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) It’s always nice when friends go through […]
Amy Seimetz with fellow filmmaker Kris Rey (on phone) who is a close friend. Their new movies, Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used To Go Here,” are being released on digital platforms on the same day. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) It’s always nice when friends go through […]
Another Rokerthon, another Guinness World Records title! Al Roker enlisted the help of nearly 70 renowned chefs, including Bobby Flay, Priya Krishna, Sandra Lee, Marcus Samuelsson and Andrew Zimmern, to set a new Guinness World Records record Thursday for the most people in an online sandwich-making relay. “The mark to […]
Many of the nation’s largest school districts plan to begin the fall semester online-only. As schools consider reopening, children face a future in which online courses will probably be part of the curriculum. To make the best of this situation, here are some tips to help your child adapt to learning from home. Studies show that in online learning, […]
In a small room without windows, I am instructed to breathe in sync with a colorful bar on a screen in front of me. Six counts in. Six counts out. Electrodes tie me to a machine whirring on the table. My hands and feet are bare, wiped clean and placed […]
The pandemic can make us anxious, negative and moody. Try these tips to keep your outlook healthy. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times) The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to confront something we all try to avoid: uncertainty. Our routines, schedules and favorite diversions — eating out, sports, […]