Share Tweet Share Share Share Email Merchants in retail sectors beyond clothing and footwear are beginning to embrace buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to help consumers pay for items more flexibly. These include home decor, fragrances, pet gear and even food — as well as more whimsical goods. Australia-based […]

Published Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 10:22 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] In addition to offering many programs online during the pandemic, Virginia Master Naturalists have […]

The city of Long Beach this week expanded distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to food workers, the first group of essential workers in Los Angeles County outside the healthcare industry to be offered the critical shots. Those eligible include grocery store and restaurant workers who live or work in Long Beach. […]

Black celebrity is having a sustained moment on the big screen. Feature films devoted to Black star athletes, civil rights activists, popular singers, and even mathematicians cascade from studios and streamers, offering not merely long-overdue representation but a chance to see nuance and difference in Black life and thought. This […]

The Washington Post gathered stories of creative teaching from throughout the Washington region. The anecdotes collected below do not represent everyone’s experience, but they highlight notes of grace — and offer sparks of hope. ‘Everyone’s got laundry!’ As the weeks of online learning stretched into months, art teacher Abigail Dillingham […]

As Michigan’s ban on indoor dining stretches on into the December holiday season, some area groups are reaching out to help small businesses and their employees survive.  Southfield-based Great Lakes Hotel Supply Co. owner Marc Israel teamed up with the Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association to launch Local Love this week, a fundraiser to […]

The US women’s national team players have reached an agreement with the US Soccer Federation (USSF) over equal working conditions with the men’s team.  The World Cup winners were seeking the same conditions as the men in areas including travel, hotel accommodation, staff support and the right to play on grass rather than […]

The Pistons are getting into the online sports-betting game. The team announced Monday multi-year agreements to make both DraftKings and FanDuel the official sports-betting partners. The agreements will allow each sports-betting giant to use the Pistons’ logos in their marketing and the Pistons will promote both companies in Little Caesars […]

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the United States, many people changed the way they live: As shopping, education and work shifted online, so did routine health care appointments. However, while telemedicine seemed to make it easy […]