Nobody can say for sure when the COVID-19 pandemic will finally be over. The answer depends on the availability of an effective vaccine and other unpredictable factors, according to scientific experts. But some parts of our pre-pandemic life aren’t coming back no matter when the crisis clears. Some might take time to return. […]
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Nobody really can say for sure when the COVID-19 pandemic will finally be over. The answer depends on the availability of an effective vaccine and other unpredictable factors, according to scientific experts. But some parts of our pre-pandemic life aren’t coming back no matter when the crisis clears. Some might take time to […]
By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – When Michelle Alfaro left her office at the United Nations in Geneva on March 13, her job finding homes for the world’s most vulnerable refugees was under control. Four days later, the new coronavirus had knocked it into chaos. Governments across the world announced […]
The police in Martinez, California, are on the lookout for a woman and a man who vandalized a Black Lives Matter mural on Saturday. Screenshot via Kerry Leidich/YouTube A man and a woman were filmed Saturday vandalizing a freshly painted Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez, California. The pair said […]
Nursing home staffers are still falling ill at an alarming rate in New Jersey. There were 4,117 such workers with coronavirus as of Friday, which is actually more than the number of residents currently afflicted in those long-term care facilities. More than 17,500 have recovered, but 143 have died. As […]
2021 is a nebulous time to be releasing a book. We are still in the worst of the pandemic, but there are faint signs that change is coming on the horizon. We are spending more time online than ever before, but we are also wearier of being online than ever […]
Cecilia Blomdahl and her dog Grim enjoying the view from their cabin. Cecilia Blomdahl Cecilia Blomdahl, originally from Sweden, has lived on Svalbard for five years. The small Norwegian archipelago sits about halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Anyone can move there visa-free, but it can be a tough […]
Spencer’s little sis refrained from dating much in the spotlight, but when she was on the British reality show Made in Chelsea, tabloids on that side of the Atlantic started keeping a close watch. In 2016, she was rumored to be dating fellow reality-TV star Joey Essex after they appeared together on another […]
Former sportswriter Danny Knobler with his family at his sports bar, Danny’s Sports Bar, in Pattaya, Thailand. (Courtesy of Danny Knobler) Danny Knobler had always wanted to visit Japan, and after covering pitcher Masao Kida’s rookie year with the Detroit Tigers in 1999, the sportswriter booked a trip the following […]
Goldman Sachs announced in October an investment of up to $500 million in data center infrastructure, and the private equity firms Blackstone and KKR have recently announced data center investments. Real estate investment trusts focused on data centers delivered returns of 19 percent in the first half of 2020 — […]
“It helps people develop leadership and social skills,” Fair says. “Whether you’re leadership for a thousand-person alliance, or the CEO of a corporation of twenty people, or just a member of one of those corporations, it allows you to choose what you want to focus on and get good at, […]
James Barrett was studying to become a substance abuse counselor. Oscar Young loved to make other people smile. Jerome Henry was a beloved father. They were among the hundreds of homeless lives lost in Alameda, Santa Clara and Napa counties over the past year, at a time when deaths in […]
Detroit police Sgt. Rasheen McClain knew he was putting his life in danger when he went into a home on the city’s west side looking for a suspect armed with a rifle, just as Sgt. Sivad Johnson, a firefighter, knew he was risking his life when he dove into the Detroit River to rescue […]
Warren Buffet makes hand gesture on chair Trying to build your savings, pay off debt and make the most of your money? You might want to try living like a billionaire — but only if that billionaire is Warren Buffett. The investor — known as the Oracle of Omaha — […]
Victor Boyko/Getty Images (from left to right) Kris and Kendall Jenner Kris Jenner is addressing the backlash aimed at her family after her daughter Kendall Jenner threw a large party amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 64, responded to the uproar over Kendall’s recent […]
After several days, the plant partly came back online, and we squeaked through. We took our public health responsibility extremely seriously. We were ready to do whatever was necessary to preserve the public health. Strong public health powers are vital for government to have and use. Every day we see […]
Where I currently live, the TV goes on before 7 a.m. each day and stays on until 10 p.m. every night. The awkward staccatos of morning news cascade into an endless cacophony of cable —the dour melodies of WWII documentaries, the tinny early-Western gunfights, the crunch and wail of cop […]
PORTLAND, Maine — Bob Bergeron and Katy Finch sat together on the edge of the concrete bandstand in Deering Oaks Park last week, making an unlikely pair. Finch is a social worker. She’s small, blonde and has an engaging smile, though her words are measured and chosen with care. Bergeron […]
Then there is the American fashion brand Bill Blass, which was purchased in 2008 by the entrepreneurial brothers Cin and Peter Kim, who made their money producing dress shirts and neckwear for the mass market. The Kims hired designer Chris Benz, formerly of J. Crew, to reposition the brand for […]
I last bade farewell to New York on March 16th this year. It had been a weird long weekend, as my American boyfriend and I witnessed malls emptying, restaurants going to half-occupancy, then takeaway only – then closing altogether. By the time he drove me to JFK, the entire City […]