Work-from-home trend makes lumber a winner, paper a loser
While the demand for printing papers had been in slow decline before the pandemic, the magnitude of the drop during COVID-19 has been a surprise.
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With weights hard to find, resistance bands could be the answer
Is resistance training part of your routine? If not, it should be. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommend that healthy adults strength train twice a week.
Analysis: Did third of economy really vanish in just three months?
The Commerce Department reports quarterly GDP at an annual rate to allow easy comparisons to other time periods. Remove the annualization, and we see the economy contracted a still-abysmal 9.5%.
RECIPE: Skillet-cook summer corn and chorizo for tacos that pop with summer flavor
While fresh-picked corn will be sweetest, it’s not always available. At the grocery store, opt for cobs still in the husks. There’s a better chance they were picked more recently. Frozen corn kernels also are a good option. They were most likely frozen at their peak.
This reliable jam recipe will let you savor the best berries and stone fruit year-round
Preserving is a masterful technique to have in your kitchen arsenal. It’s time to get your pantry ready for winter with jams, pickles and tomatoes. Start with raspberry jam, which makes only four or five jars. Enjoy one now, put two in the pantry or barter with your neighbor for some homegrown tomatoes. And then consider what you want to put up next.
Lawmakers question Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google chiefs about market power
The four chief executives—Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai—took the witness stand to fiercely defend their businesses Wednesday.
Union leader: Teachers may walk out if forced into unsafe schools
The executive council of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers approved a resolution Friday giving AFT affiliates across the country authorization to stage strikes.
Labor unions petition Transportation Department for mandatory mask rule
The president of the Transportation Trades Department, a coalition of 33 unions, wrote in the petition that the government needed to set clear rules for the use of masks to protect workers and passengers from the coronavirus.
Coronavirus relief talks ramp up as GOP releases $1T package
The White House and Senate Republican plan calls for around $1 trillion in new spending, while the House Democrats have coalesced around a $3 trillion plan they passed in May.
Kids with pet dogs have fewer social problems than other children
In addition, children who had dogs were more likely to engage in considerate behaviors, such as sharing or helping others.
Google to keep its 200,000 workers home for another year
That makes parent company, Alphabet, the first major U.S. company to push its comeback into the second half of next year.
How a white officer fresh from de-escalation training handled the worst-case scenario
Police departments have invested millions of dollars in teaching officers techniques intended to safely de-escalate mental health calls. Here’s an example of how it works in practice.
Some big companies that got PPP yet to rehire workers
The companies say that they can’t rehire many people because they can’t fully reopen properties. But their decisions to withhold the money from payroll have left employees to rely on government unemployment checks.
White House: Congress might need to rush narrow relief bill to avoid unemployment aid lapse
Enhanced unemployment benefits are expiring at the end of this week for millions of Americans.
FDA says at least 75 brands of hand sanitizers may be toxic
The FDA also advises Americans to be wary of products that claim to be “FDA-approved,” as none exist, or say they provide protection for “up to 24 hours.”
Unemployment system issues complicate negotiations over $1T stimulus
With days to go before enhanced jobless benefits expire, the White House and Senate Republicans are struggling to design a way to scale back the program without overwhelming state unemployment agencies and imperiling aid to more than 20 million Americans.
White House, GOP kill payroll tax cut idea, but flounder over broader coronavirus bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had planned to roll out a $1 trillion GOP bill Thursday morning, but that announcement was canceled in a head-spinning series of events.
Recipe: Here’s a sourdough pizza dough that waits on you—and not vice versa
The dough is a New York-style version, a cousin of Neapolitan-style dough made of flour, water, salt and yeast. If you’re curious about the honey and oil in this dough, the latter coats the flour granules and results in a more tender crust, while the former helps with caramelization and deeper flavor.
Parents with means are hiring teachers, creating ‘pods’ for their kids
Fed up with remote education, parents who can pay have a new plan for fall: import teachers to their homes.
NFL agrees to eliminate preseason, reaches deal with union on coronavirus testing
The league’s concessions on the preseason and daily testing of players increased the likelihood that all teams’ camps will open fully by July 28 as scheduled.