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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Beyond ‘Surviving Death’: The real science of near-death experiences
Is there life after death? A new Netflix series claims to prove there is. But in doing so, the series relies on a confusing mishmash of fully debunked phenomena alongside matters of faith that aren’t in the realm of science, as well as questions that science truly hasn’t answered yet. […]
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This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises.
KYOTO, Japan — Naomi Hasegawa’s family sells toasted mochi out of a small, cedar-timbered shop next to a rambling old shrine in Kyoto. The family started the business to provide refreshments to weary travelers coming from across Japan to pray for pandemic relief — in the year 1000. Now, more […]
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South Pole scientists on surviving a dark COVID-19 winter
As temperatures fall over the U.S. and COVID-19 infection rates continue to spike, the prospect of an isolated winter looms. Fewer daylight hours, separation from friends and family, and limited options for excursions and entertainment make the coming months seem bleak. However, each year, a group of roughly 40 people […]
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Joe Biden Anguishes Over Hunter, ‘My Only Surviving Son’
Beyond the attacks, aides say the former vice president agonizes over how his hyper-public position has added to the formidable burdens of being his remaining son. If Hunter sounds down on the phone, Biden aides say, it can send his father into a funk and inflict a melancholy that lingers. […]
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Off The Menu: How one restaurant is surviving the pandemic
The opening of Tucker’s Restaurant in 1999 was the fulfillment of a life-long dream for chef-owner Michael Anderson. In the20-plus years since, Anderson and his wife and business partner, Karen, have dealt with issues typical of those most entrepreneurs face — building a customer base, moving to new, larger quarters, […]
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Surviving Halloween during COVID-19
Halloween has always been a loved and cherished holiday where we go door to door saying trick-or-treat without a second thought. But now, sadly, this is not possible. Because of COVID-19, many people would be much too uncomfortable with this beloved tradition as it usually is celebrated. But all is […]
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Cryptic Studios interview: Surviving Atari, working with Wizards, and a changing business model
Cryptic Studios is entering its third decade in the massively multiplayer online game market, where it started (like everyone else) in paid subscriptions before moving on to the free-to-play model. In that time, CEO Stephen D’Angelo has seen the company grow from working on one game (City of Heroes) to […]
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Universities that reject ‘business as usual’ have best chance of surviving COVID-19
Businesses — whether large or small, or whether they are healthcare, educational cultural or recreational institutions — all have been tragically affected by COVID-19. For colleges and universities, the beginning of the fall semester will be especially challenging. Even prior to the onset of the coronavirus, many universities and colleges […]