CLOSE Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Director of Native Landscapes Ethan Olson talks about benefits and possibilities of native landscaping. Indianapolis Star More than a third of the food we eat is reliant on pollinators such as butterflies and bees. But pollinator habitat is disappearing — and backyards could play a role […]
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Steve Strauss, Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET March 18, 2021 | Updated 8:29 a.m. ET March 18, 2021 CLOSE If anyone knows about how to turn a passion into a business, it’s skateboard legend Tony Hawk. Tony got his first skateboard when he was 9, turned pro […]
Mar. 17—The Glynn County Commission voted down a request from the Islands Planning Commission to reduce public comment time on Tuesday. IPC members voted 6-0 last month to request the county commission ratify a policy change that would cut the time allowed for public comment on site plans and Pier […]
BEREA, Ohio — With most of us spending more time than we’d like confined to home on these cold and gray winter days, what could be better than “thinking spring.” With this in mind, the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will soon have native seeds, plants and trees available […]
A recent patent granted to Microsoft has many “Black Mirror” fans thinking of “Be Right Back,” the first episode of the show’s second season. In that “Black Mirror” installment, Hayley Atwell plays a young woman whose boyfriend, Ash Starmer (Domhnall Gleeson), is killed in a car accident. The woman decides […]
Caiaimage/Paul Bradbury When you need extra income to save for a vacation or pay down your debt, your best option might be a second job. You could work any number of part-time jobs for an hourly wage, but if there’s something else you’re passionate about that you’d rather be doing, […]
When the world turns to chaos, the people turn to television. The pandemic was enough to make stress a familiar feeling to 21-year-old UF biology junior Toshita Barve. While she said the early months of lockdown had her mostly bored and restless, the added academic pressure of online classes led […]
Ed Stafford and Steven Hanton host a free bushcraft series for families around the UK (Ed Stafford) I’m an explorer and TV survivalist who, like many readers, is sitting at home trying to make sense of what is unfolding in the world. I’m used to life-threatening situations. I’ve been bombed […]
At some point in the toddler years, every kid loves to “help” in the kitchen. But while many of those kids quickly lose interest, others start to develop a lifelong hobby, or even passion. You can encourage this enthusiasm by stocking the kitchen with tools, recipes, and other gifts for […]
“Well this is an improvement,” said Robinson, who over the past month has returned to the refrigerator for lunch three times a week. “Especially because my husband passed and he was the cook in my house.” Amid soaring need and an eight-month absence of additional federal relief, vulnerable Americans have […]
RICHMOND, CA – OCTOBER 15: Yaqueline Martinez prepares meals in the kitchen area of the CoBiz shared work space facility on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Richmond, Calif. Martinez is the owner of the catering business Yaqueline y Su Sabor Cubano. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) RICHMOND, CA – OCTOBER […]
“Well this is an improvement,” said Robinson, who over the past month has returned to the refrigerator for lunch three times a week. “Especially because my husband passed and he was the cook in my house.” Amid soaring need and an eight-month absence of additional federal relief, vulnerable Americans have […]
ATLANTA – Campaigns and outside groups are making a final push to turn out election-weary Georgians whose votes will determine control of the U.S. Senate. More than 2.3 million people — nearly half the turnout of last month’s presidential election — had already cast their ballots early, in person or […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – Christmas isn’t canceled but, like most things this year, it does look very different than what so many of us are used to due to the coronavirus pandemic. CDC guidelines have made spending time with Santa slightly more challenging, especially those in-person visits the kids look forward […]
Stephanie Kelton Mike McGregor Text size Stephanie Kelton Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, N.Y. Stephanie Kelton, 51, is a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University, in Stony Brook, N.Y., and a senior fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis […]
After Tony and Clint Gibble got into toy collecting a few years back, they began buying and selling toys online. It was a fun thing to do, especially during the winter when things got slow for their photography business, which focuses heavily on weddings. Their photography expertise came in handy […]
Jim Mimna, a concert photographer in the Denver area, was on the phone with a friend recently when the conversation turned to his finances. Mr. Mimna’s business was in free fall and he worried he would get evicted because he couldn’t pay the rent. Shortly afterward, his friend, Joe Michaels, […]
Sailing out to Singapore’s southern islands, a collection of sleepy islets lapped by green seas. Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and […]
If you jump on a United Airlines flight, you are likely to see the Clorox logo on signs and posters as you board. Check into a Marriott or Hyatt hotel and expect to see stickers emblazoned with the name of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, an arm of the world’s […]
NurPhoto/Getty A Delta flight was forced to return to its gate after two passengers refused to wear masks onboard amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A spokesperson for the airline told PEOPLE in an email statement that the plane “returned to the gate following two customers who were non-compliant with […]