The past year has been a time of change for all of us — notably in the amount of time we’ve spent tucked away inside our homes. And this, inevitably, has altered our relationships with our dwellings. “The pandemic has affected the way everyone views their home,” says Alberthe K. […]
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These Gorgeous Chesterfield Sofas Are Worth Decorating a Whole Room Around
Photo credit: Anthropologie From Best Products Even in the most laid-back living space, chesterfield sofas add an air of stateliness and sophistication. They’re characterized by their button-tufted upholstery, which gives them an overstuffed look, as well as their curved or “rolled” arms, which are equal in height to the back […]
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Would It Benefit Consumers to Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google?
Is it possible to live without Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google? Sure. It’s also possible to live without Advil. But who would want to? The tech giants have become such a vital part of everyday life that it’s difficult to imagine life without them. But critics question the social and […]
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No vaccine relief, fewer Palm Beach County teachers: Covering classes is tough
Sonja Isger | Palm Beach Post Headed into the second half of the school year, the strain of staffing Palm Beach County classrooms has eased somewhat since campus doors first opened in September. But with hundreds of teachers out on leave and the number of resignations and retirements outpacing those […]
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US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
Tom Krisher, Associated Press Published 12:50 p.m. ET Jan. 8, 2021 Detroit – The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal. Brian Sparks of Berkeley, California, petitioned the National […]
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Top Picks From Plant Experts
When it comes to caring for house plants, some folks are born with a green thumb while others swear they could kill a cactus. As a member of the latter category (or so I thought), I understand the hesitation that goes along with becoming a plant parent. I loved the […]
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Lions’ Frank Ragnow, Jack Fox earn All-Pro honors
The Lions didn’t land a player on the Associated Press All-Pro first team for the third consecutive season. But center Frank Ragnow and punter Jack Fox both received second-team honors Friday, marking the first All-Pro honors for both. Ragnow, a 2018 first-round pick, established himself as one of the league’s […]
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Where to Travel After Covid? 25 Inspiring Escapes
LINDA LAU IS looking forward to being jet-lagged as hell, sipping soju and dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul with a bunch of strangers. This October, she hopes to attend the kickoff dinner of a “culinary retreat” to South Korea that she was supposed to take in fall 2020—that […]
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The Rise of Sierra Online Wasn’t Exactly a Fairytale
My father was a computer programmer for a large pharmaceutical corporation for a good portion of his career. This was rather cool, as he brought home many computer curiosities and oddities for us to “test” over the years. In the late spring of 1984, he brought us a novelty named […]
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Native Americans push Biden to restore US national monuments that Trump reduced
When President-elect Joseph Biden takes office later this month, he will inherit an executive branch whose powers have been vastly expanded over the past four years. With that power comes the expectations of many, including Native Americans who want to see the return of once-protected lands. READ MORE STORIES ABOUT […]
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RNC Remains Loyal To Trump As Calls Mount For His Departure For Inciting Fatal Riot
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is facing a second impeachment in his final days in office after inciting a riot at the Capitol that killed a police officer, but his party’s national leadership on Friday reelected his hand-picked chair to another term anyway. Ronna McDaniel, like many others in […]
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Is Big Data Biased? To Know, We Need to See the Recipe
Text size Vladimircaribb/Dreamstime Big data analytics is the secret sauce of the American polity and economy—widely utilized but poorly understood. Organizations use various types of big data analytics to make decisions, correlations, and predictions about their constituents or stakeholders. The market for data is big and growing rapidly; it’s estimated […]
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Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choices
FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce makes a move during the second half of the team’s NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Kansas City, Mo. Kelce was a unanimous choice Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, for The Associated Press […]
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10 Hidden Details About Howard Everyone Missed
The Big Bang Theory quickly became one of the most popular sitcoms on US television thanks to its quirky characters, smart storylines, and classic tales of boy meets girl—or, in the case of the group’s resident lothario, Howard Wolowitz, a boy tries to meet dozens of girls who refuse to […]
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Need for a technological turnaround
© Provided by The Statesman Need for a technological turnaround As humanity stands on the cusp of Industry 4.0, businesses worldwide including in India are reinventing themselves. Ironically enough, the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises sector in the country has remained on the periphery of this industrial resurgence […]
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why I made my life’s work ‘intimate terrorism’
“We had a close family unit,” says Dr O’Leary, something that many children growing up in the families she studies don’t get to experience. “We also had a very strong cultural identity. For my mum and dad, Irish folk music was a way of reaching back to Ireland. “We inherited […]
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Lorraine shows off her online shopping in smart Mint Velvet dress
Lorraine Kelly-Smith looked gorgeous in a snap shared to Instagram ahead of Friday Morning’s (8 January) show. The Presenter wore a pretty tie waist shirt dress from high street brand Mint Velvet, and used the hashtag #onlineshopping; which we can all relate to right now. For those of us who […]
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Roseville gymnastics owner fights cancer, supports Trump
Yvonne Howerton Yvonne Howerton has plans. The 48-year-old Citrus Heights native vows to live well into her 70s or more, with good spirit and with much to do and say. Howerton already has a full plate. She is a wife to Rich, a mother of two adult children, and is […]
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Ideas to make them even more fun for kids
With everywhere shut down, a nature walk near home is one family activity you can still enjoy (iStock/The Independent) With another national lockdown in full swing, it can be hard to find things to do to occupy the family, especially when there’s a weekend ahead. If you’re homeschooling, and maybe […]
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I Spent 35 Years Trying To Convince The World (And Myself) That I’m White
“Hey! It’s Bushroot! In the flesh!” These six words shattered the little world that I created for myself during my freshman year at Syracuse University. Up until that point, I had considered myself to be pretty much nailing the whole college thing as I adjusted to life eight hours away […]