During the coronavirus pandemic, any country relying on the tourism industry finds itself on an economic island—isolated from the income that maintains a tax base and social services. The Bahamas faces the Covid-19 crisis as a literal island, cut off from the outside world via every airport or sea lane. […]
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The internet of today isn’t the independent territory it was originally imagined to be. For ordinary people “the internet” is just a bunch of apps made by giant companies. These companies do whatever they want with your data, disappear when the journey is over, spy on you and show you […]
Though Miami-Dade County Public Schools may open brick-and-mortar schools ahead of schedule if COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward, the first day of school on Monday leaves some working parents in a lurch. The school district will remain online for at least a few weeks and, to resemble a sense […]
Earlier this year, Priscilla McMahan, 77, walked into a grocery store with her husband and barely made it to the produce section before she fell. “I think the floor was slick, and my feet just went out under me,” says McMahan, who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. The fall occurred so […]
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The Easter Bunny is hopping into town and while kids may not be able to give him hugs or sit on his lap for a photo again this year, they are finding creative ways to make memories. Although this will mark the second year in a row we’ve had a […]
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Today, Kraft Heinz Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), announced the Top 4 Canadian communities that are competing for the coveted title of Kraft Hockeyville 2021. This year’s shortlisted communities are (West to East): • Lumsden, […]
My research suggests that’s true. While Americans say they support equal opportunities for those returning to society, they may have in mind a lower-grade American Dream. People returning from prison want the usual things from their lives My research aimed to answer two questions. First, how do people who are […]
Brandon Dell’Orto listened to the comments and complaints as the school board meeting dragged on hour after hour. Many parents were angry. Their kids were sad, bored, borderline depressed, fed up with a school model that didn’t allow them to be on campus every day. The parents wanted schools open. […]
ALBANY — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has published guidelines for local land use planning officials to help protect the historic integrity of remnants of an early 19th aqueduct that once supplied New York City drinking water. The Community Design Guidelines to Support […]
RIO COMMUNITIES—After nearly a year without a city manager, the Rio Communities City Council voted unanimously last week to hire Martin “Marty” Moore, Ph.D. The position has been essentially vacant since last January when the city council placed the former city manager, Leisa Haynes, on suspension. She was ultimately terminated […]
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Hospital design experts Ryan Hullinger and Sarah Markovitz discuss the inevitable shifts in healthcare delivery as technology leads to new care settings and rethinking hospitals. Rendering of a patient speaking to several clinicians from home. NBBJ The explosion of telehealth prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift in […]