Jan 19, 2021 04:56 am UTC| Life
Heatwaves, floods, bushfires: disaster season is upon us again. We cant prevent hazards or climate change-related extreme weather events but we can prepare for them not just as individuals but as a community. One way...
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...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects