insert_link Health & Wellness AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K. A large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford at dozens of sites across the U.S. has been put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant in the United Kingdom. A spokesperson for AstraZeneca, a frontrunner in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, said in a statement that the company’s “standard review process triggered a pause […] todaySeptember 14, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple T-Mobile ready to launch “Project 10Million” to close the “Homework Gap” for low-income students Last year, T-Mobile announced a plan to provide 10 million low-income households free broadband internet to close what then-CEO John Legere called “the homework gap,” pitching it as one of the reasons that the company should be allowed to merge with Sprint. The company has now revealed that it has allocated $10.7 billion for that “Project 10Million” program over the next decade, with the goal of making it available to K-12 students […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Some Movie Theater Chains are back Open with new Safety Precautions – but is it worth the risk? Like many businesses, movie theaters have been hit hard by COVID-19. After closing their doors across the country when the coronavirus pandemic closed down most of the country in March, some chains have recently reopened or are opening their doors now. Understandably, many people have reservations about sitting in an enclosed space with strangers. In the coronavirus age, there’s a lot more to consider than what film to watch and […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink National Chocolate Milkshake Day is September 12th! Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day! Smooth, frothy, rich, and sweet are just a few of the words that describe today's reason to celebrate. Did you know that the first reference to a milkshake appeared in a British newspaper in 1885? Although the original recipe called for a shot of whiskey, so maybe not aimed at kids so much? Milkshakes were hugely popular at soda fountain counters in the early […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Here’s What You Should Be Doing in Your Garden in September September is the ideal time to start wrapping up (and digging up) the last of the Summer's harvest, as well as prepping and planting for the Fall. The editors of Sunset Magazine have your guide to making your garden look great this season. Prepare Before planting a new lawn or flower or vegetable beds, prepare the soil. Dig down 10 to 12 inches with a shovel or rotary tiller, then […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Fashion Kitty and Vibe collab with model Clementine Desseaux for size-inclusive, sustainable Swimwear collection On September 3, Kitty and Vibe, the size-inclusive swimsuit brand, announced a six-piece collaborative collection with plus-size model and activist Clémentine Desseaux — just in time for the last long weekend of summer. Cameron Armstrong founded Kitty and Vibe in 2018 with a mission to alleviate the stress of swimsuit shopping for women. “From the product fit to the try-on experience, from the exclusive campaigns to overpriced products, I often heard — […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Fall is here and Winter is coming – time to call a Chimney Sweep Nothing says home like a wood-burning fireplace. Gas-powered and gel fireplaces have their strong points, especially when it comes to ease of use. But only a real wood-burning fireplace, with its deep crackle and glowing orange embers, is capable of sparking such a sense of place in the imagination of homeowners. Yet realism comes at a price. A chimney that reluctantly draws smoke can lead to a sooty, smelly home […] todaySeptember 9, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple The new Engage Game Boy is an experiment in “Sustainable Gaming” The original Game Boy from 1989 was an iconic handheld console but, as anyone who owned one will tell you, it required a steady stream of batteries to keep running. Now, a team of researchers at Northwestern University and Delft University of Technology have developed a new take on the classic console, replacing its array of four AA batteries with a set of five rows of solar panels and buttons that harvest power […] todaySeptember 9, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Here are 6 simple ways to practice it. Massages. Meditation. Setting boundaries. Sleeping in. Self-care can mean a million different things to different people, but however you define it, there’s apparently no better time to practice it. Amid the back-to-school mayhem and general chaos that is life in 2020, you might have overlooked an important calendar alert: September is Self-Care Awareness Month, which was founded in 2017 by the group Evolve to Live. Defined as “the act of […] todaySeptember 9, 2020
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