Airbnb (NASDAQ:) went public last week and its debut proved to be a resounding success. Shares of the San Francisco-based vacation rental platform opened at $146, skyrocketing from the IPO price of $68, giving the firm a $100-billion valuation. Clearly, this isn’t an ordinary performance for the middle of a […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn. ― Even as Americans are being infected, hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 in record numbers, the scene Saturday night outside the headquarters of Christian financial personality Dave Ramsey’s Ramsey Solutions looked like a festival designed to flout public health guidelines. The talk radio host, who preaches debt-free living […]
Justin and Anna Marino’s journey to a zero-waste lifestyle began over pork sausages in Germany. Anna, who had been looking into the health benefits of a vegan diet, told her husband that when they returned home from vacation, meat would be officially off the menu. But eschewing animal products was […]
A grieving former escort has swapped her life working in the sex industry for travelling around the country in a motorhome reviewing pubs. Mother-of-two Charlotte Rose quit the industry last year after the sudden death of her partner Colin Chapman. In an attempt to overcome the grief of losing him, […]
Regular 60 Minutes viewers will likely recognize the name Robert G. Anderson. It has appeared before some of the broadcast’s most indelible stories: deep investigations, interviews with world leaders, and human-interest stories that pique curiosity and tug at the heart. It is a name that has appeared at the beginning […]
After she graduated from New York’s celebrated French Culinary Institute under the guidance of legendary Dean Jacques Torres, Salon resident pastry chef Meghan McGarry started a new tradition that allowed her to share her talent for baking with the people in her life who championed her career move from a budding Wall Street financier into the owner […]
The week begins with a total solar eclipse in Sagittarius at 23°08′ on Monday, December 14th, at 11:16 a.m., E.T. As 2020 wraps up—a year that will forever be remembered for its manifold hardships and widespread reckoning with injustices—let the intensity of this eclipse help you forge a more profound […]
In a year when industries that require the physical presence of their customers are on the ropes — from airlines and theme parks to brick-and-mortar retailers — those that don’t require in-person participation are thriving. Exhibit A: Online gaming, which has been among the big winners of 2020. Exhibit B: […]
article An American Airlines plane taxis at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on November 9, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) PHOENIX (AP) – This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven’t driven to Arizona from their home in […]
Warm Weather Destinations Open to Americans This Winter Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Aruba With an average high temperature of 87 degrees between December […]
But can that trajectory continue into 2021 given the ongoing recession and steep unemployment? In March, as countries around the world were heading into lockdown, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” was released and became a record hit for Nintendo, selling 26 million copies at $60 apiece. People loved “Animal Crossing” for […]
Rockstar Games teased more about Grand Theft Auto Online‘s upcoming Cayo Perico Heist DLC during the 2020 Game Awards Thursday night. The all-new area will launch on December 15 and let players sneak onto a drug kingpin’s island to rob him blind. Fans of GTA 5 have taken this announcement […]
Recently returned to Adult Swim, the Afro-retro-futurist-absurdist “Lazor Wulf” was one my favorite shows of 2019, and it shows no signs of being less so in its second season. Arriving as if fully formed from the collective head of creator Henry Bonsu and his writers, animators and voice artists, it […]
So, you’ve decided to move. Be it for a new job, a fresh start, for a new adventure across town, the nation, or the globe, moving is a great way to kick off change in your life. But, before you start assembling boxes, folding clothes and bubble wrapping your most […]
DoorDash, a food delivery app with several deep-pocketed competitors, $1.9bn in revenue in the first nine months of 2020 and $149m in losses, rose 85pc on its first day of trading to hit a valuation of over $70bn. Airbnb, which had revenues of $2.5bn and losses of $697m in the […]
Editor’s Note — The CDC’s latest domestic travel guidance states, “Travel can increase your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.” (CNN) — When Hawaii reopened after seven months of lockdown and mandatory quarantining on […]
To the editor: In response to Pamela Samash’s letter about Hamme Pool, I would like to express my appreciation to the borough Parks and Recreation staff members who have made swimming possible and safe in these crazy times. Yes, the registration process is cumbersome, but an extremely patient and helpful […]
Sunday’s implosion of a former Holiday Inn building in Rosslyn, Virginia, appeared to happen without incident, making way for a new multiple-use development. Sunday morning’s implosion of a former Holiday Inn building in Rosslyn, Virginia, appeared to happen without incident, making way for a new multiple-use development. The 8 a.m. […]
Canon Wulf (Ettore “Big E” Ewen), Blazor Wulf (Quinta Brunson), Lazor Wulf (Vince Staples) and King Yeti (Andre Pascoe) get down to business at their favorite diner. (Adult Swim) Recently returned to Adult Swim, the Afro-retro-futurist-absurdist “Lazor Wulf” was one my favorite shows of 2019, and it shows no signs […]
You’ve heard of drive-through burgers, drive-through coffee and even drive-through coronavirus testing, but how about a drive-through Christmas party? The City of Tumwater is having one on Friday, Dec. 18, and your family is invited. The catch: You have to make reservations in advance, and there are only 400 spots […]
Everyone in London lives in their own version of the city. Mine is a triangle, connected by Highbury Tube, Beigel Bake on Brick Lane and various bars in Hackney Wick – but away from all that I find myself most often in Mayfair. It’s where meetings take place, and parties […]
PHOENIX — This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven’t driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They typically leave Canada to hunker down in warmer climates for six months. They could fly, skirting travel restrictions at the border, […]