As many schools return to in-person classes even as coronavirus cases are mounting nationwide, school bus drivers, cafeteria workers and janitors are left in an impossible bind: worried about being exposed to COVID-19 but also terrified they’ll lose their jobs if schools stay shut. “We’re back at work. We don’t […]
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Employment has shifted from being an employer’s market to an employee’s market. Now, businesses have to offer better packages to interest the most talented employees to stick around and add their expertise to the company’s operations. Despite the need for industries to be more competitive in the benefits they offer […]
It seems after six months of putting my kids’ social lives on hold, and forgoing our traditional summer vacation, and saying “no” to simple things like eating out at restaurants, COVID-19 is poised to potentially spoil the next fun activity on the calendar: Halloween. Of course, I suppose I could […]
Pam J. Hecht Published 11:45 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2020 CLOSE Don’t panic: Make a Vision Board! Who knew that one rainy day, a group of grumpy kids and a stack of magazines could lead to high adventure? Before I knew it, pages were flipping, paper snippets were flying and […]
When it comes to health care, President Donald Trump has promised far more than he has delivered. But that doesn’t mean his administration has had no impact on health issues — including the operation of the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug prices and women’s access to reproductive health services. In […]
FILE – In this Sept. 1, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau, left, is restrained by a coach as second base umpire Chad Fairchild (4) warns New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman to stay away from Brosseau as the two players exchanged words following the Rays’ […]
CLOSE Motor sports insider Nathan Brown breaks down the breaking news of NASCAR moving cup race to IMS road course. Indianapolis Star The 2021 INDYCAR schedule released Thursday morning looks largely the same as the 2020 version before the onset of the pandemic: 17 races total, 14 of the 17 identical races in that […]
Even if you aren’t sick, you should still be wearing a face mask. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Across the country, wearing a face mask is mandated in places where social distancing isn’t possible, like retail stores, hair […]
The first problem with interviewing Gillian Jacobs is her name: is it a hard or soft G? Looking up past interviews is no use because Jacobs, a perennial cool girl, seems hardly the type to kick up a fuss either way. And when the question does come up – there […]
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Back-to-school in 2020 comes with some very unique challenges. (GIF: Yahoo Life) It’s no secret that the 2020-21 school year is going to look a lot different for most children across the country. Schools in many major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C., will start school […]
Deer roam around Sturtevant Camp in the San Gabriel Mountains. (George Scharffenberger) The trip to the local mountains seemed doomed from the start. COVID-19 cases in California were on the rise. Testing requirements had changed from anyone with or without symptoms to those most at risk. Then there was a […]
A fundamental disagreement has prevented Congress from reauthorizing the extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits that lapsed last week. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the Trump administration’s lead negotiator for a new relief bill, said Sunday that he and his fellow Republicans agree on the “concept” of enhanced unemployment, but they […]
Despite pouring rain at 8 p.m. Friday, a steady line of cars entered the Howard County Fairgrounds for a showing of the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” on the big screen. Sponsored by the Ellicott City Rotary Club, the movie was the last in a short, improvised series featuring a […]
A woman walks past a boarded-up shop June 30 in downtown Leicester, England. (Rui Vieira / Associated Press) Thoroughfares are crowded in London once again, but not in Leicester. In Birmingham — Britain’s second-most-populous city — you can go to the office. Not so in Leicester, less than 50 miles […]
Tucker Carlson on Monday night shared his thoughts on the resignation of Blake Neff, his Fox News program’s top writer, who was revealed to have penned racist and sexist messages using a pseudonym. “What Blake wrote anonymously was wrong,” Carlson said towards the end of the hour on Monday. “We […]
Modern companies offer a lot of perks for employees: healthy breakfasts and fruits, medical insurance, massage right in the office, a gym with personal fitness coaches, and much more. Due to recent quarantine guidelines, most companies had to stop all office activities and move some of them online, such as […]
Parents’ lives sometimes revolve around their kids. Here’s how to make sure friendships stay a priority, too. (Photo: perinjo via Getty Images) Friendships between parents and their child-free friends can be tricky. The parent friend may feel guilt for frequently bowing out of get-togethers, while also really wishing their child-free […]
Welcome to Colorado. We are not “full.” Though the Colorado Limits on Housing Growth Initiative (Initiative 122) failed to make its way to the ballot in November 2020, the motivations that brought the initiative into existence and propelled it into our public conscience have not disappeared. Opinion pieces recently published […]
is Mashable’s series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology. Because even in the time of coronavirus, March doesn’t have to be madness. Meditation, to paraphrase Thomas Edison’s famous quote about genius, is one percent instruction to 99 percent perspiration. That is the joy and the pain of […]
Get in gear The best laid plans may often go awry but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make them, especially when you’re taking your home/bed/hotel on the road for an adventure. If a road trip in your own or rented motorhome, camper van or trailer sounds especially appealing right […]
A year after the U.S.’s initial wave of coronavirus shutdowns, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccine roll-out is finally gaining steam—nearly one-quarter of Americans have now received at least one shot—and last week, President Biden announced a plan to open vaccinations up to the general […]