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fromGothamist
2 days ago
NYC food

Roadway outdoor dining is back in NYC for 2026, but it's only a slice of what it once was

NYC food
from710 WOR
2 days ago

NYC Roadway Dining Season Kicks Off Wednesday | 710 WOR

New York City's outdoor dining program has significantly reduced, with only 500 setups approved for 2026 compared to over 8,000 during the pandemic.
NYC food
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Roadway outdoor dining is back in NYC for 2026, but it's only a slice of what it once was

New York City's outdoor dining program is returning with 500 roadside setups approved, aiming for year-round operation again after pandemic restrictions.
Media industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

From Madonna photo ops to bankruptcy: the publisher that owes Bob Dylan blames 'predatory' lenders

Callaway Arts & Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming predatory lenders and the COVID-19 pandemic for its financial troubles.
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Greetings from London, where a big COVID memorial holds vigil over the halls of power

The 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretched along the bank of the River Thames, directly opposite the Parliament, as if holding vigil over the nation's corridors of power.
US news
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 days ago

Marc Andreessen says AI layoffs are a farce-companies are 75% overstaffed and AI is the 'silver-bullet excuse' to clean house | Fortune

AI is being used as a scapegoat for layoffs resulting from overhiring during the COVID pandemic.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Homeowner Assistance Fund backstopped vulnerable borrowers

The insights from this report help us think about potential gaps in the loss mitigation waterfall and the types of homeowners who may benefit from targeted support when they experience a crisis.
SF real estate
Education
fromNature
4 days ago

Are boys really in crisis? What the science says in the age of the manosphere

Boys aged 12-16 express frustrations about masculinity, emotional support, and the lack of real-world spaces post-COVID-19.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromBlack Enterprise
4 days ago

Philippines Encourages Work From Home Amid Surging Transportation Costs

Remote work is encouraged in the Philippines to alleviate rising transportation costs due to increased oil prices from the Middle East conflict.
Remote teams
fromBlack Enterprise
4 days ago

Philippines Encourages Work From Home Amid Surging Transportation Costs

Remote work is encouraged in the Philippines to alleviate rising transportation costs due to increased oil prices from the Middle East conflict.
fromKqed
5 days ago

As Kaiser's Presence in Downtown Oakland Dwindles, So Does Foot Traffic | KQED

Kaiser Permanente has been steadily shrinking its local office presence in recent years, contributing to quieter streets and struggling small businesses in the city's core.
East Bay (California)
Independent films
fromInverse
5 days ago

5 Years Ago, A Silly Sci-Fi Movie Sneakily Saved Hollywood

Godzilla vs. Kong marked a pivotal moment for movie theaters' recovery post-COVID-19, testing audience willingness to return to cinemas.
Remote teams
fromSBS News
1 week ago

Is the war in the Middle East Australia's COVID 2.0 moment?

The current economic crisis shares superficial similarities with the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts highlight significant differences in nature and response.
fromThedrum
1 week ago

Make Or Break: How Influencer Marketing Can Support A Global Travel Comeback In 2021

In 2020, travel was put on hold globally, leading to a drastic adjustment in content for many travel creators. The number of worldwide scheduled flights was down by 46.4% compared to the previous year.
Travel
Social justice
fromKqed
1 week ago

San Francisco Man Convicted in the Deadly 2021 Assault on 'Grandpa Vicha' Avoids Prison | KQED

The convicted attacker of Vicha Ratanapakdee will avoid prison time, raising concerns about accountability and public safety for seniors.
Coronavirus
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

What to know about the highly mutated new COVID strain found in Mass. wastewater

BA.3.2, a new COVID-19 variant, is spreading globally and may evade immunity from current vaccines, raising concerns about its potential impact in the U.S.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Most Leaders Focus on Goals. They're Missing the Big Picture

Leaders must understand the broader context surrounding their plans to ensure successful outcomes.
#mrna-vaccines
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

'East Village Cookbook' started as a pandemic project. Now it's everywhere.

East Village Cookbook began with a loose group of residents who met while walking their dogs during COVID, forming an accidental community that was diverse in age, religion, and profession.
Fundraising
Coronavirus
fromFast Company
1 week ago

COVID variant BA.3.2: Symptoms, states, and what to know about the newly emerging 'Cicada' threat

The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, known as 'Cicada', has significant mutations that may reduce vaccine effectiveness and is under global health scrutiny.
Coronavirus
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Mutated viral variant found in US for first time in SFO traveler

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, is emerging and may evade immunity from previous infections or vaccinations.
#vaccination
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 week ago

Forging a New Path for Hotel Brands in the Metaverse - Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy leveraged gaming to engage new domestic leisure travelers and became the first major hotel brand in the metaverse.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom Lashes Out at Flailing Punch-Drunk' Trump: Becoming More Dangerous'

Gavin Newsom criticizes Donald Trump, stating he has become more dangerous and is not the same person he once was.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How NYC Therapists Cared for Physicians During COVID-19

A movement advocating for physician well-being addresses the stigma surrounding mental health in the medical community.
Coronavirus
fromFortune
1 week ago

How COVID turned America against science - and what it will take to win it back | Fortune

The rapid scientific response to COVID-19 became politicized due to mismanagement and communication failures.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Report: More Than 150,000 US COVID Deaths Were Unreported In 2020 and 2021

"Our antiquated death investigation system is one key reason why we fell short of accurate counts, particularly outside of big metropolitan areas," said Andrew Stokes of Boston University, the senior author on the paper.
Coronavirus
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

China-North Korea transit relaunch points to better ties

"The resumption of train services suggests that exchanges of people and goods are gradually returning to normal. It also appears to send a message to the international community that China and North Korea are strengthening ties amid the current global situation."
Berlin
Retirement
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I retired early from my federal job and took a part-time job at TJ Maxx. I'm happier and less stressed.

Karime Masson transitioned from a 24-year federal career to part-time retail work, finding happiness after retirement despite challenges faced during her tenure.
Mental health
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Matthew Lieberman, psychologist: Loneliness kills in ways that aren't obvious'

Loneliness has become a significant societal issue, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing polarization.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Three Asias, three different playbooks: How PepsiCo's Anne Tse views the world's fastest-growing snack market | Fortune

"We had to pivot," Tse told Fortune, "by grouping our markets not by their 'market development' stage, but by their 'COVID development' stage." In just 12 hours, her team abandoned the traditional model that grouped Chinese cities by the maturity of their consumer markets instead mapped operations around the pandemic: which provinces were entering lockdown, at peak restrictions, or reopening.
Silicon Valley food
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

It's finally payday for former Boston Sports Clubs members

Massachusetts Attorney General's Office is refunding $4 million to 47,000 former Boston Sports Clubs members charged during COVID shutdowns.
Coronavirus
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients

Ivermectin, effective for parasitic infections in animals and humans, is being promoted as a cure-all despite lack of evidence for COVID-19 and cancer treatment, prompting five states to allow over-the-counter access.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

'I didn't get a graduation': How the Class of 2020 turned their pandemic loss into a running joke on TikTok

The Class of 2020 still aren't over the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling their graduation. Apparently they never stop bringing it up, according to TikTok. Now their complaints are being used as a punchline. Being robbed? "Did you know that I didn't get a graduation." Slip on ice? "I didn't have a prom, I didn't have a homecoming." Oh, your grandma just died? "Okay, well if you think that's bad, I literally didn't graduate."
Education
Higher education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Students launch legal action against universities over Covid-hit studies

Dozens of UK universities face potential legal action as thousands of students pursue compensation for Covid-19-related disruptions to teaching and library access.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Son Is Wasting Away His Youth in the Same Way as a Lot of Young People Right Now. I Need to Snap Him Out of It!

Your son is in the exact same position as so many young adults today. As a professor who loves talking to her students-a large majority of whom are 20 to 25-I know just how much COVID has taken away from their ability to connect with people. So, there have to be other young adults in your area who are also looking to widen their social circles.
Parenting
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

RFK Jr. May Say No to Measles Vaccines, But He Was Once Not Above Doing Lines Off a Toilet

RFK Jr. said he attended daily pandemic addiction meetings, isn't afraid of COVID-19, and claimed he used to snort cocaine off toilet seats.
World news
fromEyes On Isles
1 month ago

Islanders Olympic Check In #1

NHL players returned to the 2026 Milan Olympics after a 12-year absence caused by revenue disputes, logistical concerns, injuries, and COVID-19 disruptions.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Homeschooling Taught Me

Like most Americans, my view of homeschooling was framed through the lens of abnormality. My own public-school education was my only frame of reference. Although my own experience wasn't great, it was familiar. It was the system I knew. As a college professor, I regularly saw the academic gaps my students carried with them from their public-school education. Yet even then, I struggled to imagine an alternative. My instinct was always to fix the existing system, not step outside of it.
Education
fromIndependent
1 month ago

GP tells Medical Council inquiry he followed Covid-19 guidelines in his practice but challenged them on social media

A GP accused of professional misconduct over his criticism of Covid-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures has told a medical inquiry that believed he could adhere to public health guidelines in his medical practice while still challenging them on social media.
Public health
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A plague doctor dances with a rat at a Covid ball: Lisl Ponger's best photograph

A staged photograph juxtaposes Covid-era masks, historical plague imagery, colonial violence, and varied social-distancing gestures to critique pandemic responses and cultural meanings.
US news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Detected at Camp East Montana ICE Jail in El Paso

Two tuberculosis cases and 18 COVID-19 cases were identified at Camp East Montana, a 5,000-bed ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Americans are asking too much of their dogs

Many Americans increasingly turn to dogs to compensate for eroding social life and dissatisfaction with society, finding pets often offer more satisfying relationships than people.
Parenting
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
1 month ago

Mom shares her seven-year-old's heartbreaking drawing of her working - and it hits you right in the heart

A child's drawing revealed the emotional cost of parents balancing remote work and childcare during the pandemic, resonating widely and prompting viral sharing.
Digital life
fromHer Campus
1 month ago

It's the Feeling, Not the Clothes: Nostalgia for 2016

Many people nostalgically long for 2016's simpler social media culture and sense of peace before political upheaval, the COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread generative AI.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Free from sports prison,' Winter athletes get chance to enjoy Olympics without a COVID lockdown

Olympians enter the Milan-Cortina Games relieved to compete without pandemic bubbles and tests, able to perform, enjoy friends, and embrace a more normal Olympic experience.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Man sues for 1m after claims he lost a leg following breakfast with coughing' boss

A Southeastern station manager is suing his employer for £1m claiming workplace Covid exposure led to hospitalization and leg amputation.
Digital life
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Coronavirus: what a time to be live

Instagram Live usage surged during Covid-19 as influencers favor authentic, raw, home-shot content to build meaningful audience connections.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: January 31, first Black quarterback plays and wins the Super Bowl

In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many who escaped from slavery, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France.
History
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

France extends flu and Covid vaccination campaign

France extended the joint seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign to February 28, 2026, due to ongoing viral circulation and a resurgence among younger people.
Photography
fromwww.7x7.com
2 months ago

Locals We Love: Documentary photographer Ashima Yadava democratizes art through collaboration.

Ashima Yadava returned portraits to photographed families so they could alter and annotate images, enabling participatory reclamation of pandemic-era visual narratives.
#life-expectancy
fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Life is actually getting better-and longer-for Americans, despite everything you read in the news | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Life is actually getting better-and longer-for Americans, despite everything you read in the news | Fortune

US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Norovirus hospital cases hit new winter high

Norovirus hospitalizations in England have risen to a winter high, increasing pressure on hospitals already treating substantial numbers of flu and COVID-19 patients.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

It's the Inequality, Stupid: Why Test, Trace, Isolate Won't Stop Covid-19 in America

Everything is changing, and in the face of that, America is failing. Over 90,000 souls have paid for our failing. Millions more are living in terror for their livelihoods and their families. But Covid-19 isn't a technology problem, or a science question, or a supply chain issue, or even a question of doctoring. This challenge is public health, and that is something we've been failing at for a damn long time.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

A High-Society Lawyer and a Hedge Funder Got Divorced. The Result Is the Best Memoir I've Read in Some Time.

but there's something comforting about knowing that even an ultrarich woman can't make a man act right. You can come from a good family, bring a couple of enormous trusts into the marriage, make some kids, build homes in both New York City and Martha's Vineyard if you'd like, but he'll still leave if he wants to. There's something relieving in that obviousness, in that inevitability, as if no one can truly get heterosexual marriage right, even those with all the resources in the world.
Books
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

California joined WHO's GOARN to retain international outbreak-response access after the U.S. federal government withdrew from WHO.
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
Public health
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID, but Joe Biden is negative

First Lady Jill Biden, 72, tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms; President Biden, 80, tested negative and will continue regular testing and symptom monitoring.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Whoopi Goldberg tests positive for COVID a third time, misses 'The View' Season 27 premiere

Whoopi Goldberg missed The View season 27 premiere after testing positive for COVID-19 for the third time and is expected to return soon.
Food & drink
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Tenderloin falafel maven Billy Alabsi may be San Francisco's most interesting man

Billy Alabsi repeatedly reinvents his career after setbacks, ultimately reopening Falafelland in the Tenderloin following major losses and homelessness.
#james-cameron
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron Says America Would Be in 'Utter Disarray' If There's Another Pandemic

fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron Says America Would Be in 'Utter Disarray' If There's Another Pandemic

fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

COVID-19, teleworking, and firms' office-related decisions: an emerging literature

Verbatim quotes from the study cannot be extracted from the citation list provided. To supply exact, detailed quotes of around 60–85 words, the complete study document or the relevant passages must be provided. Please upload the full study document or paste the quoted passages and exact verbatim extractions will be returned in the requested format.
fromPCMAG
5 years ago

Meet Your Post-Pandemic Coworker: An AI Bot

The COVID-19 pandemic has emptied the world's offices, sending most of us to work from home for the foreseeable future and facilitating a mass migration to the digital workplace. But will it also jumpstart the arrival of our non-human colleagues? AMELIA ("AI + ME = AMELIA") from IPsoft can read 300 pages in 30 seconds, comprehend multiple languages (including logic and context), and is installed in more than 500 banks, insurance companies, and retail giants.
Software development
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Ashton Kutcher Reflected On The Backlash To His And Mila Kunis's Bathing Habits

It was on [Dax Shepard's] podcast, and we were doing press ... Somehow the conversation derailed into bathing habits, and then we started talking about how we all don't bathe our children very often, and/or ourselves. Like, I shower every day, but I don't wash my hair every day. I don't find that to be a necessity,
Public health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it?

The United States initiated formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization, setting a Jan. 22 exit while rejecting payment of owed WHO dues.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm an American who moved to a small French village. I tried to adjust, but learned I wasn't built for country living.

Lack of public transit and no driver's license in rural France caused isolation and unmet expectations, leading to leaving after two years.
Silicon Valley food
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

When the Super Bowl comes to town, an NFL 'clean zone' will kick out a beloved hot dog vendor from his longtime post

Santa Clara's new Super Bowl 'clean zone' restrictions and pandemic-related commuter decline threaten longtime street vendors' livelihoods, notably Howard Gibbins.
#vaccine-exemptions
Online learning
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

The Secret to Making Friends at University? Ask Introverts | The Walrus

COVID-19-era digital communication created intense, codependent friendships that carried into in-person school and made moving to university emotionally challenging.
US politics
fromFairbanks Daily News-Miner
2 months ago

Remote work policy could end for city of Fairbanks

Fairbanks City Council split over a draft resolution discouraging remote work for city employees, co-sponsored by John Ringstad and Lonny Marney citing COVID-19 receding.
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Staying inside the bubble: the unequal consequences of limiting weak ties during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aaslund H (2021) Stay safe, stay home? Social work reflections on the nature of home. Qual Soc Work 20:7476. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325020985386 Google Scholar Alon T, Coskun S, Doepke M, Koll D, Tertilt M (2022) From mancession to shecession: women's employment in regular and pandemic recessions. NBER Macroecon Ann 36(1):83151. https://doi.org/10.1086/718660 Google Scholar Bakshy E, Messing S, Adamic LA (2015) Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook. Science 348:11301132.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

You Didn't Miss the Story, You Lied!' Adam Carolla Shreds Tony Dokoupil Over Media Trust Campaign

Adam Carolla attacked Tony Dokoupil, accusing mainstream media of lying and mishandling stories such as Hunter Biden's laptop, Biden's cognitive health, and COVID-19.
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

Pandemic PhDs: graduates anxious, but optimistic, about the future

Recent PhD graduates worldwide navigate pandemic-related research delays, geopolitical disruptions, and funding uncertainties while remaining optimistic and pursuing international experience to support future researchers.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Germany's COVID-19 response under scrutiny DW 12/28/2025

Jens Spahn's health ministry overpurchased billions of masks at inflated prices, resulting in wasted stock and potential multi-billion-euro legal liabilities.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Wish Book: Asian Americans for Community Involvement gives seniors a new lease on life

Community nonprofit AACI provided culturally tailored meals, wellness programs, language access, and social connection that reduced senior isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

This Toronto long-term care home is being redesigned after learning from the COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News

A downtown Toronto long-term care home is rebuilding with a new design that considers lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, going beyond the province's standards but some say those standards are out of date. Right down to the placement of garbage cans, the new design of the Rekai Centre's Cherry Place aims to prevent the spread of viruses and prioritize residents' emotional and social needs, according to the centre's CEO, Sue Graham-Nutter. We never wanted our residents to go through this ever again, she said.
Canada news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Dear Abby: Am I overreacting about the news my husband hid from me?

We had taken every precaution we could to avoid it. I have MS, which can react in unpredictable ways to viral exposures. My husband knows this very well, which is why I'm perplexed and furious that he thought it better to stay on the good side of our son by not allowing me to decide for myself whether I wanted to walk into a potentially deadly situation.
Relationships
Business
fromThe Drum
3 months ago

Why GoDaddy rapidly reworked its own marketing to help small businesses stay afloat

GoDaddy grew customers and revenue during Covid-19 and is increasing marketing and support to help small businesses move their operations online.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

My weirdest Christmas: I insisted, through gritted teeth, that it would be fun to eat outside

A family staged an improvised, socially distanced outdoor Christmas ('diffmas') in 2020 to include an elderly mother while minimizing COVID risk.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

PPE company linked to ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone goes into liquidation

PPE Medpro, owned by Doug Barrowman and linked to Michelle Mone, has been liquidated owing the DHSC 148m for unusable Covid-19 PPE.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
3 months ago

Facebook Shops: the timing couldn't be better but it's not a play for Amazon

Facebook launched free Shops so small businesses can sell directly on its platform while monetization relies on increased ad spending.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

Getting the COVID Vaccine Can Slash Risk of Premature Birth by About a Third in Pregnant People, Study Finds

Pregnant people who get a COVID vaccine are dramatically less likely to experience severe symptoms of the disease or to give birth prematurely, according to a comprehensive new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Those who got the shot during pregnancy, rather than before they were pregnant, showed even lower odds of health complications. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that COVID vaccines are safe and beneficial across different populations.
Public health
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Sergey Brin, who came back to Google to work on Gemini, says staying retired would have been a 'big mistake'

Sergey Brin returned from retirement because COVID disrupted his plans and reengaged with Google's AI work after admitting the company initially underinvested in AI.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Covid fraud and error cost taxpayers 10.9bn, report will say

Covid-era policies initiated by the previous Conservative government include the furlough wage subsidies, 'bounce-back' loans, the Eat Out to Help Out programme and one-off grants. They were credited with propping up the economy throughout the Covid lockdowns, however, there has been criticism that the speed of the roll-out of financial support and a lack of eligibility checks led to widespread error and fraud.
UK politics
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?

Global under-five mortality, having halved from 2000–2020, is projected to rise in 2025 to about 4.8 million children, reversing decades of progress.
Mental health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Share the Spirit: How a new East Bay nonprofit is caring for caregivers

Caregiver OneCall provides 24/7 emotional support to family caregivers overwhelmed by the physical and psychological toll of caregiving.
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