Empty cities have long been a post-apocalyptic trope – now, they are a reality

Jan 19, 2021 02:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Carry out a Google image search of the phrase 28 Days Later and among the many stills and publicity images for the 2002 horror film, one will find a scattering of photographs of London taken during the first COVID-19...

How to avoid scams when buying a pet online

Jan 14, 2021 04:58 am UTC| Life

For many people, the pandemic has been a lonely experience. Because of this, it might be tempting to go on the internet and look for a new animal companion. Whether it is a puppy, kitten or even an exotic bird, animal...

Federal financial aid for college will be easier to apply for – and a bit more generous

Jan 14, 2021 04:58 am UTC| Life Economy

Editors note: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid better known as FAFSA is being simplified through the omnibus spending bill that became law in December. The FAFSA is what students must fill out to receive Pell...

How the pandemic will shape the workplace trends of 2021

Jan 06, 2021 04:21 am UTC| Life

The economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that the amount we work would gradually shrink to as little as 15 hours a week as technology made us more productive. Not only did this not happen, but we also began to...

Reopen recreation spaces after COVID-19 for the good of the public, not the individual

Jan 06, 2021 04:08 am UTC| Life

As we struggle through various phases of COVID-19 restrictions, we are all looking towards what will be a long and tentative process of reopening. Yet the lessons from our first reopening strategies last spring make it...

Here's why you're checking work emails on holidays (and how to stop)

Dec 29, 2020 14:35 pm UTC| Life

Finally, the holidays are here the break youve been waiting for. You want to leave work behind, kick back and enjoy time with family and friends. But youre still checking work emails and taking work calls. Even if you...

World War 3: Expert says no chance of North Korea denuclearizing even as Joe Biden becomes president

Dec 28, 2020 05:48 am UTC| Politics Life

Many world leaders are already preparing for incoming US president Joe Biden to take the reins from Donald Trump, and this may also include North Korea. However, an expert says not to count on Biden to be able to get North...