COVID Christmas 2020 echoes 1944, when a bleak Judy Garland song captured the wartime mood
The poignant lyrics of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ summon fortitude and resonate in the pandemic as we await victory over another enemy.
Why we need tax reform: Billions in charitable donations aren’t helping people in need
People are hurting. But philanthropic dollars sit in accounts where they accumulate wealth, apparently waiting for some larger crisis to arise.
Backstory: With millions of Americans about to lose COVID-19 benefits, here is where relief stands
Millions could lose unemployment benefits the day after Christmas. Millions too may face eviction. Congress knows it must act. A look at the deal.
Deadly winter storm brings nearly 4 feet of snow to some areas of the Northeast, and there’s more to come
Snow totals neared 4 feet Thursday in some areas as the season’s first major winter storm slowly moved off the East Coast.
8 sports teams that reinvented their insensitive or hapless mascots
Explore how and why some college and pro teams finally decided to ditch their old name or logo.
Supreme Court denies request to block Covid restrictions at Kentucky schools
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request from a religious school in Kentucky to block regulations that temporarily restrict in-person instruction in elementary, middle and upper schools in the state due to Covid-19.
6 men indicted on federal charges in plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Six men involved in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were indicted Wednesday on a federal kidnapping conspiracy charge.
The US government has executed 10 people this year — the most since 1896
For the first time in US history, the government has executed more people than all of the 50 states, and the number of federal prisoners put to death this year — 10 — is the highest since President Grover Cleveland’s second term in office, according …
How Slutty Vegan is growing during the pandemic
Becoming a vegan didn’t stop Pinky Cole’s cravings for fast food. When she got sick of not being able to find the vegan options she wanted, she decided to solve the problem herself. So in 2018 she opened Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta-based restaurant design…
Small hidden cave leads to breathtaking oasis in California
A day-tripper in California wasn’t expecting to find a private beach on the other end of a hidden cave.
Automatic braking is now on most new cars. But not GM or Fiat Chrysler vehicles
Automatic braking, once a feature available exclusively to high-end cars, is becoming common across the industry, according to analysis from Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Recent Comments