Photo: Stock Photos from fizkes/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. The way we learn has changed. Over the course of the last year, circumstances have driven more and more people […]
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NFL Prop Bet Payday: Week 10 player props
In the strangest season in memory, we add to the mix a conflict with golf. The Masters will be finishing up Sunday, creating the anomaly of just five NFL games in the 1 p.m. ET window (all on FOX) and six games in the later-afternoon slate. Welcome to COVID-19 … […]
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Parents worry that Duval’s virtual school option will disappear
December will mark the expiration of the Florida Department of Education’s executive order that allowed for school districts to offer virtual-learning models. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Jessica Dawson and her family moved to Jacksonville this summer — in the middle of a pandemic — her daughter was forced to make […]
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Georgia’s Blue Shift Is A Lesson For Progressive Organizers Across The South
On Friday afternoon, news outlets finally began to call President-elect Joe Biden the winner in Georgia, a state that hadn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1992. For years, groups have been organizing and engaging Georgia’s substantial Black, Latino and Asian American populations, pushing Democratic candidates to appeal directly […]
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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s what you need to know in New York | News
ALBANY (TNS) — If you’re traveling outside of New York for the holidays, or have friends and family coming here from another state, make sure you know the coronavirus restrictions in place. As cases rise here and around the nation, New York recently updated its travel advisory guidance allowing non-essential […]
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The ‘Buy Catholic’ Christmas Gift Guide 2020| National Catholic Register
Presents for Men, Women, Children and Teachers In the list below, there are items for men, women, children and teachers — and some creative present toppers this year (which make great stand-alone, budget-friendly gifts, too). This resource will help you choose heartfelt gifts for friends and family, while supporting Catholic […]
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College Students Home For The Holidays: How To Keep Families Safe From COVID-19 : Shots
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. “I’ll probably have a mask on, and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]
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Medical ‘advances’ of 2020 could transform future healthcare, leading experts say
(AFP via Getty Images) The technology used to develop the Pfizer vaccine could be used to tackle illnesses such as cancer and other infectious diseases similar to Covid-19, leading health experts have said, raising hopes that humanity can take a major scientific “leap forward” in the wake of the coronavirus […]
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Is Simon Property Group a Buy?
Mall-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) rose more than 20% on Nov. 9 when positive COVID-19 vaccine news put investors in an upbeat mood. While there’s no doubt a vaccine would be a tailwind to Simon’s business, there’s a lot more to unpack here. Here’s […]
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Cheetah Girl to Emmy Winner: How Adrienne Bailon Found Her Fairytale – E! Online
Instead, they were friends first, having met on Bailon’s 2013 movie, I’m in Love with a Church Girl, a film that Houghton produced. She even helped set him up on dates with her own friends before realizing, perhaps, she was more into him than they were. Plus, there was the musical connection. “He […]
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XO adds 15 light jets to its growing fleet as private aviation expands
Private aviation firm XO just added 15 Cessna Citation Ultra jets to its fleet, growing to 58 aircraft in total. It’s the first light jet to be flown by XO, offering a greater variety to new and existing members over the traditional super-midsize and long-range aircraft operated by the firm. […]
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Score the ultimate coding training bundle for just $60
No matter who you are, whether you work in a tech field or not, learning some basic programming skills is useful in your career. It can help you learn problem-solving skills, boost your creativity, and, of course, make you more marketable when it comes to landing a better job. But […]
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Meet the UK’s First Vegan Butcher Shop
<p>Cayot’s epic 1983 journey launched a 40-year career devoted to conserving the <a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Galápagos Islands</a>. She supervised giant tortoise and land iguana breeding programs; organized campaigns to eradicate invasive species; and coordinated repatriation of tortoises to their native islands. When she began working in the Galápagos, the […]
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One of L.A.’s most important art exhibitions is stuck in COVID-19 limbo
A re-creation of the late French-Moroccan artist Nicola L’s 1969 “La Chambre en Fourrure” (The Fur Room), part of the Hammer Museum’s biennial, “Made in L.A. 2020: a version.” (Joshua White / JWPictures.com) The late French-Moroccan artist Nicola L’s 1969 sculptural installation “La Chambre en Fourrure” (The Fur Room), slathered in royal purple […]
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A year after Saugus shooting, students look back
Lexi Renolds remembers everything about that morning one year ago at Saugus High School — barricading the classroom door, crowding into the small closet with classmates, hiding in the dark. Cell service in the cramped space filled with props used by her TV production class was bad, and she had […]
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Older’s “playful” Wide Eye collection features inflatable chair and marble breasts
Design studio Older has created a series of objects including marble wall-hangings shaped to look like breasts with pierced nipples, and an inflatable chair named after a Blade Runner character. © Provided by Dezeen The Wide Eye exhibition by Older studio and Alexander Vinther Called Wide Eye, the collection includes […]
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Peninsula at Treviso Bay approaching 50% sold mark
CLOSE Every home in Peninsula at Treviso Bay overlooks a lake and the finishing holes of the community’s TPC golf course. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Nick Ummarino Photography) Imperial Homes of Naples LLC, one of Southwest Florida’s most experienced and universally respected luxury home builders, has announced its community of Peninsula […]
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College Students Home For The Holidays, How To Keep Families Safe From COVID-19 : Shots
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. I’ll probably have a mask on and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]
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Medical ‘advances’ of 2020 could transform future health care, leading experts say
(AFP via Getty Images) The technology used to develop the Pfizer vaccine could be used to tackle illnesses such as cancer and other infectious diseases similar to Covid-19, leading health experts have said, raising hope that humanity can take a major scientific “leap forward” in the wake of the coronavirus […]
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Jinx McDonald Interior Designs transforms LeCiel condo into beach retreat
B-Squared Advertising, Special to Naples Daily News Published 6:00 a.m. ET Nov. 14, 2020 CLOSE Jinx McDonald Interior Designs (JMID) transformed a condo located on the Gulf of Mexico into the owner’s custom beach retreat. (Photo: Submitted) Jinx McDonald Interior Designs, Inc. (JMID) recently completed the remodel of a condominium located […]