Photo credit: Trevor Raab From Bicycling The Giant Manufacturing Company in Taiwan has not, as one might suspect, always produced Giant brand bikes, but it has always manufactured bicycles. King Liu founded his company in 1972 as a frame manufacturing subcontractor for a variety of bicycle brands. It wasn’t until […]
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How to Do It, What You Need & Where to Stay Along the Way
Whether you had to cancel that European river cruise or you’ve just been daydreaming of getting as far away from your apartment as possible, travel is on our minds. And while you may be holding off on flights for now, hitting the open road seems like a viable option to […]
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Another Online Taste Of The Race Coming Soon
It’s been a challenging few months for the whole world, but in-person social-based events and businesses have had to reevaluate how they can move forward. Even as stay-at-home orders are starting to loosen in most states, social distancing and personal safety concerns are still driving social behavior trends. Although people […]
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How To Set Up A Home School Environment That Works For Your Kid
Millions of U.S. children will be doing some level of remote learning during the fall school session. Here’s how to give them a space to optimize their experience. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images) Last spring, when 55 million U.S. students were flung into remote learning, everyone just kind of did […]
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Apparel Industry Outlook Murky on Coronavirus Woes
The Zacks Textile – Apparel industry includes companies and lifestyle brands, which produce, design, distribute and market basic and fashion apparel, footwear and accessories. The industry also comprises providers of athleticwear and related equipment and fitness accessories. Most of the textile apparel players operate through stores and digital networks in […]
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California’s wine country crippled by disasters
SONOMA, Calif. — Harvest season in wine country should be a time when tourists flock to enjoy the food, wine and hospitality offerings of the San Francisco Bay Area. Instead, disaster on top of disaster is crippling local businesses this year. Following shelter-in-place orders mandated due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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It’s terrifying that the Mets have to deal with COVID-19 — and terrifying that some of their fans show no empathy
For the humans who work for the Mets, it was the nightmare scenario that they had hoped not to face when they showed up for the league’s so-called Summer Camp. It’s the reason why Marcus Stroman and Yoenis Cespedes said they opted out, and the reason why others probably would […]
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Back in My Room
The game sound in our headsets is cranked all the way up. I’m in the zone, so that’s all I hear. It’s really sick. That’s how you know that whatever just happened was a big play. In competitive Call of Duty, there are a million things going on. Especially in […]
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Samantha Cameron puts Preen dress she wore for 2015 election victory up for auction
[Getty Images] Samantha Cameron was lauded for her style throughout the 2015 election and wore an £882 dress by British design duo Preen on the day her husband David Cameron was elected Prime Minister. The cobalt blue shift dress will now be auctioned alongside the maroon tie that David Cameron […]
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How some are grinding out a living on the internet
Minutes after Kara Jones wakes up, she’s glued to her desktop computer, filling out surveys or being interviewed about website design. After her toddler goes to sleep at night, she pulls out her phone and sends videos to market research companies. Hardly a minute of Jones’ free time is not […]
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See Inside This Classic Spanish Colonial House in Santa Monica
What do an 1885 Victorian in San Francisco, an 1870s Federal townhouse in Manhattan, and an 1840 Greek Revival house in Sag Harbor have in common? They’re all the former pet projects of John de Neufville, a real estate investor whose passion for renovating historic homes stems from a lifelong […]
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It’s easy to get lost in an airport terminal. Here’s how to avoid it.
The objective seemed simple: Disembark the puddle-jumper from Porto, Portugal, to Madrid and find the designated pick up point for my Uber ride into town. But the 45-minute odyssey left me angry, disoriented and wondering: Why are airports so confusing? I’m not exaggerating. It took me 45 minutes to find my […]
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Series of killings plunges Iraq activists into familiar fear
In under a week, two activists have been assassinated and three more narrowly survived murder attempts in southern Iraq, where tensions between pro-Iran groups and a Western-leaning government are claiming new victims. One of them was Riham Yaaqub, a 29-year-old athletics coach who was deeply involved in anti-government protests and […]
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Feel Like You’re Retired With One of These 30 Laid-Back Jobs
Although most people are likely looking forward to the day when they can retire and take it easy, plenty of others are looking hard for ways to take it easy even before they retire. With the right job, you can effectively start your retirement right now, working the hours you […]
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A Bruket and Horace Open Stores in Paris’ Marais District
PARIS — With the L:A Bruket and Horace boutiques’ recent openings, the Rue Vieille du Temple — in Paris’ bustling Marais neighborhood — is morphing into an ever larger magnet for beauty shoppers. The Swedish organic cosmetics brand and French natural direct-to-consumer men’s grooming brand’s doors are a few steps […]