Smithsonian Voices Smithsonian Center For Folklife & Cultural Heritage Travel the Sweetest Route through Vayots Dzor and Syunik, Armenia March 11th, 2021, 6:00AM / BY My Armenia Program Master basket weaver Arthur Petrosyan sits and works on a project. (Photo by Narek Harutyunyan, My Armenia Program) In the summer of […]
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What We’ve Learned From Businesses That Are Surviving the Pandemic So Far
Exterior view of Target chain store in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to many businesses both big and small. As of September 2020, nearly 100,000 businesses had permanently closed as a result of the pandemic, Fortune reported. Many others are struggling to survive, with major […]
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CT governor gets second shot, UNH starts genomic sequencing
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has received his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and and is urging residents to sign up for their shots when they become eligible. The 67-year-old received his second dose on Friday at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was administered his initial shot on Feb. […]
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AP Interview: Afghan minister warns US against hasty retreat
Afghan Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi speaks during an interview to the Associated Press at the Ministry of the Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) Rahmat Gul AP KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even […]
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Lamborghini-powered Vector M12 supercar is ultra rare, obscure, and for sale
It’s an excellent week for fans of obscure American supercars that never really took off. One of the seven Falcon F7s built is currently being auctioned on Cars & Bids, and one of the 14 Vector M12s made will cross the auction block during Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale taking place in […]
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Women stir cultural melting pot with art on COVID-19 Pages exhibit
Amanda Sieradzki, Council on Culture & Arts Published 12:56 p.m. ET March 13, 2021 CLOSE LaVerne Wells-Bowie created fabric artwork of Bessie Smith for virtual exhibit. (Photo: Provided by LaVerne Wells-Bowie) “I’ve always wanted to use the past and make present statements,” says artist and architect LaVerne Wells-Bowie. Locked up in […]
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‘Nothing but problems’: Shipwreck tear-down enters 5th month
FILE – In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, a Moran tugboat nears the stern of the capsizing vessel Golden Ray near St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia. Demolition of the large cargo ship along the coast of Georgia is entering its fifth month, with work to chop […]
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Going to School in a Dead Mall? Not Such a Bad Idea.
Photo: SevenDaysVT/YouTube A Michael Kors sign in the cafeteria. Teachers posing in front of a Levi’s ad. A library in the shoe department. Classroom walls — that didn’t even reach the ceiling! — cutting across three types of flooring. The photos of Burlington (Vermont) High School’s new home, the former […]
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How Joe Biden Got Such A Big COVID-19 Bill Through The Senate
Sometimes 50 senators can get more done than 60. That’s one of the big takeaways from the enactment of the American Rescue Plan, the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed this week. It calls for $1.9 trillion in new outlays, which, amazingly, is exactly how […]
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How COVID-19 affected local business
The pandemic has significantly impacted area businesses, restaurants and entertainment venues, many of which have lost revenue while others closed. As the community reflects on a year full of restrictions, local organizations consider the lessons they’ve learned and their outlook for the future. Midland’s businesses have faced struggles this past […]
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How to Spend $550 on Dinner for Two Without Leaving Home
Confit salmon with parsley, lemon and caper. Source: Food Story Media Ltd. Source: Food Story Media Ltd. It’s impossible to get a table at Core by Clare Smyth because of the coronavirus lockdown. But is it worth paying hundreds of pounds to get the three-Michelin-star restaurant’s food delivered at home? That’s what […]
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Who needs pubs anyway? How to create the ultimate garden bar at home
“We got married two weeks before the first lockdown, on my 40th birthday. In lieu of our planned honeymoon, we set out to create an extra entertainment room – an escape from the kids where we could display Ryan’s cricket memorabilia, and which we could use in both good and […]
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Hubble back online after glitch reveals telescope’s secret hardware failure
The Hubble Space Telescope is back online and resuming science operations, NASA has confirmed, though not every part of the aging instrument is working as it should. The telescope – which was put into orbit in 1990 and has since been instrumental in unlocking the secrets of distant stars and […]
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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Under the plan, automakers would agree to stricter standards in exchange for a “multiplier” that would give them additional credit toward meeting the standards if they sell more electric vehicles, three people with knowledge of the talks said. The deal would incentivize automakers to get more electric vehicles on the […]