A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Boston on June 17, 2021. Adam Glanzman / Bloomberg / Getty Images At the current vaccination rate, according to a CNN analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it will take until mid-February for all eligible Americans to … Read more
Here’s a summer pick-me-up for travelers who love the outdoors: Twice this month, the National Park Service offers free entry to all 423 attractions, and one of those days is Wednesday. Entrance fees will be waived on August 4th at all national parks, national monuments, national recreation areas, national coastlines, national battlefields, and more in … Read more
In the face of a backlash after being quoted as saying that he recently decided to “withdraw” a homophobic slur, actor Matt Damon said in a statement Monday that “I don’t use slurs.” The statement followed an interview published this week by The Sunday Times in which Mr. Damon recounted a conversation he had with … Read more
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard never sought the attention that inevitably came with becoming the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics. (3rd August)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is not stupid. However, he is ambitious and extremely cynical. So when he says things that sound stupid, it is worth asking why. And his recent statements on Covid-19 help us understand why so many Americans still die from the disease or become seriously ill. The background to this is the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — In Anaheim, California, Disneyland worker Judy Hart, 62, says she’ll never get the COVID-19 vaccine because it’s “experimental.” What about masks? Hart wears one while working retail sales at the most magical place on Earth, but nowhere else. “It’s against our freedoms,” she says. “And I’m not some religious weirdo who thinks it’s … Read more
The third brightest object in the night sky is not a distant planet or solar system, but a building the size of a soccer field. Designed and assembled by five space agencies from 15 countries, the structure represents not only a triumph of technology but also of politics, an unprecedented international effort on behalf of … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Western states besieged by numerous forest fires could face a new threat this week as thunderstorms loom and the possibility of flash floods increases. The National Weather Service said the storms are expected to hit the western states, particularly the area from the Great Basin to the Rocky Mountains, and could help … Read more
Each week, our recent New York City and vicinity home sales survey focuses on homes that were sold for a certain price so you can compare single-family homes, condos, and cooperatives in different locations. The “list price” is the asking price when the property came on the market with the last real estate agent. Time … Read more