Five bathroom updates that will help your space stand the test of time
If you’re going to update a bathroom and you want your design choices to stand up over time, the first step is determining what styles will be timeless for you specifically.
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Confidentiality is so 2019. Here’s how to navigate privacy in the age of online school.
With millions of kids attending online school this year, students are getting a prolonged peek into the living rooms – and lives – of their classmates.
Bacon and shrimp prove to be a mighty pair in these stuffed burgers
Who doesn’t love bacon-wrapped shrimp? Try this variation on that theme by putting crispy bacon inside a shrimp burger.
Vaping among teens falls for the first time in three years
Officials sought to put the decrease in context: Because youth vaping had climbed astronomically in the past two years, this year’s drop—while significant—brings usage back to the 2018 level.
White House looks at more executive actions as pandemic relief talks appear finished
White House officials have discussed efforts to provide support for the flagging airline industry, bolster unemployment benefits, direct more money for school vouchers and improve President Donald Trump’s recent payroll tax changes to make them more effective.
Handling of stalled student debt relief claims threatens proposed settlement
The collapse of for-profit chains Corinthian Colleges and Carmel-based ITT Technical Institutes ushered in a flood of claims that are still being resolved.
Led by tech shares, stock market bounces back after three-day rout
Technology shares led the rebound, just as they led the three-day sell-off that slashed 10% off the Nasdaq, dragging the tech-centric index into correction territory.
Former virus epicenter finds half of survivors still not fully recovered
Six months ago, the Italian city of Bergamo was one of the world’s hotbeds for COVID-19. Today, doctors studying the long-term effects of the virus are seeing a long aftermath, where recoveries are proving incomplete and sometimes excruciating.
Pets: Overfed and underexercised, some dogs are putting on pandemic pounds
In many cases, housebound humans are giving their dogs more attention and walks, boosting fitness for pets and people alike. But in others, veterinarians and professional dog walkers say, the changes have led to overfed and either underexercised or overwalked dogs—and to new joint problems and obesity.
Raging campus outbreaks send students home nationwide
Weeks into the academic year, colleges are hosting raging clusters of infections. Experts say those virus cases could threaten surrounding communities.
Justice Department poised to file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The competition inquiry, which began last year, focuses on Google’s sprawling search and advertising empire and the extent to which it harms rivals and consumers.
Overworked and exhausted, warehouse workers brace for a frenzied holiday rush
Warehouse workers say they’ve been under enormous pressure for months, working extended hours to fulfill a crush of pandemic orders. Now they are preparing for an unprecedented surge in demand, as retailers kick off online holiday sales earlier than ever.
How to choose, prep and use all those summer cucumbers
This is the season when they are most appreciated as a cooling and refreshing ingredient.
Four ways to pay for home renovations
After months of lockdown during the pandemic, many have become aware of the failings of their homes. Whether you want a cosmetic update or think your home may have a more serious problem, how to pay for a renovation may be your main concern.
CBO: U.S. government debt almost the size of entire economy for first time since WWII
Congress has approved more than $3 trillion in new spending since March to combat the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, approving hundreds of billions in aid for businesses and the unemployed.
Housing industry groups consider challenging Trump’s anti-eviction order
Advocates for low-income families and other Americans struggling to afford their housing costs praised the Trump administration for its approach, which is broader than what Congress enacted earlier in the pandemic.
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy
Sources say Scott Atlas has advocated that the United States adopt the model Sweden has used to respond to the virus outbreak, which relies on lifting restrictions so the healthy can build up immunity to the disease.
White House announces deal to provide 150 million rapid coronavirus tests
The move is the federal government’s biggest step into testing for the virus that has killed more than 177,000 Americans and infected more than 5.8 million.
Six feet not always enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this week, that six-feet protocols are too rigid and are based on outmoded science and observations of different viruses.
Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them.
Watermelon’s high water content and vivid color make it ideal for drinks, with or without alcohol.