Author: News Room
I happened to be on the toilet both times everything changed.The first was March 11, 2020, the day America’s eyes were opened to COVID.More than 4,000 people around the world had died before that date, but in the US, we were still ever so young and naive. It was a…
It occurred to me at 3:32 one morning, the witching-est of hours, the worst possible time to wake up. I was jet-lagged after flying home from Norway. My suitcase was on the floor, waiting to be unpacked and repacked for my next trip in just two weeks.I had $247 in…
Jeremy Scott’s speech at a college graduation ceremony began with an AI-written speech, which could have ended in boos.Instead, the fashion designer received roaring applause.Scott’s commencement address at the Kansas City Art Institute on May 16 began predictably. He congratulated students on reaching the “threshold of a new beginning.” He…
It’s negotiation season”Omg, this is the best session.”It was my childhood friend, texting me while she sat in a session during Goldman Sachs’ small-business program for entrepreneurs.After quickly asking who, what, when, and where, she told me she had just taken copious notes from instructor Mori Taheripour, a negotiation expert…
Even a backyard barbecue might raise your stress levels this year, as higher food costs make the price of summer staples harder to swallow.One culprit is the price of ground beef, which reached a record $6.90 per pound in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That price…
The USS Growler was once a top-secret US Navy submarine that patrolled the ocean’s depths during the Cold War. Armed with nuclear missiles and operated by a crew of 90 men, Growler’s firepower acted as a deterrent to keep other nations from using their nuclear weapons in a strategy known…
Six months ago, my husband and I uprooted our lives, moving to a little town on the coast and away from the metropolis of Johannesburg, where I spent the last 32 years. Hermanus, South Africa (my new home) is small — a population of 100,000, compared to Johannesburg’s 6 million.In…
My husband and I bought our farm in Banks, Oregon, 25 miles outside Portland, in 2017. From the start, we dreamed of retiring there and envisioned multiple generations of our family living on the property. We had plenty of room with acreage, a four-bedroom farmhouse, and a barn. My daughter…
Despite rising fuel costs, Alaska Airlines is pushing ahead with its plan to attract more premium passengers as it celebrated the launch of its newest route atop a London skyscraper on Thursday evening.The Seattle-to-London service is part of a rapid European expansion, following last month’s launch of Alaska’s first-ever transatlantic…
You can parboil potatoes in a slow cooker by chopping them, covering them with water, and seasoning with salt, pepper, and butter, then cooking on low for about six hours, or until fork-tender.Then mix the dressing for your potato salad as you normally would, using mayonnaise, dill, whole-grain mustard, and…
