pandemic

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is a bit of a daredevil. Well, that’s how I think of her. She enjoys extreme athletics. I’m happy that she loves these things, which include traveling all over the world to fulfill her…

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have three beautiful grandchildren. Many people ask me, “How often do you see your grandchildren?” When I answer with anything but the word “daily,” I am often met with responses such as, “Oh, is that…

Three years ago today Britain went into its very first national Covid lockdown. In a historic address to the nation, the then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively sentenced everyone to house arrest.Brits were told they could only…

I still remember the impact of Google, back around 1998, which fundamentally changed the way we search for information. Even though I still use it multiple times a day, that quarter-century-old search engine is looking pretty anemic…

The COVID-19 pandemic stopped the U.S. economy in its tracks, driving unemployment to double-digits and shutting employers from coast to coast. But it also had another effect for some Americans: Wages for low-paid workers surged…

Canadians continued to face longer wait times for joint replacements and an array of cancer surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, a new report shows, putting further pressure on hospitals and provincial governments to tackle the…

Growing numbers of teachers are leaving the profession leading to “substantially higher” vacancies in schools than before the pandemic, a new report warns.It means the government is likely to miss its target for recruiting teachers to…

Growing numbers of teachers are leaving the profession leading to “substantially higher” vacancies in schools than before the pandemic, a new report warns.It means the government is likely to miss its target for recruiting teachers to…

To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency.A New York bill includes a…

Travel last summer was — in a word — wild.Pent-up "revenge" travel combined with relaxed restrictions caused a surge in demand. High fuel prices and limited airline capacity drove up costs, with overall travel prices increasing…