After a year of virtual gathering, getting back to real-life relationships can be intimidating. These eight simple exercises can help. As we move through the spring of The Great Vaccination, many of us are feeling cautious optimism, and also its flip side: creeping dread. Maybe you have a sense of …
Read More »AstraZeneca’s Latest Stumble Again Clouds European Vaccinations
The company defended its claims of 79 percent efficacy for its coronavirus shot and said it would release more up-to-date trial results within 48 hours. LONDON — The announcement this week that the AstraZeneca shot, the workhorse of global vaccine rollouts, had achieved nearly 80 percent efficacy in a gold-standard …
Read More »Will Tiger Woods Play Golf Again? Doctors Predict a Difficult Recovery
The serious lower leg injuries Tiger Woods sustained in a car crash on Tuesday typically lead to a long and perilous recovery, calling into question his ability to play professional golf again, according to medical experts who have treated similar injuries. Athletes with severe leg injuries thought to doom their …
Read More »This S’porean Quit Banking To Start Up A New-Age Coffeeshop To Make Kopitiams Cool Again
Singapore has no shortage of big-name coffee chains like Starbucks, or third-wave coffee houses that offer specialty coffee. However, it is difficult to replicate the same old-school, rustic charm of sipping kopi at a coffee shop. Unfortunately, the demise of some traditional coffee shops like Chin Mee Chin and Hup …
Read More »They Beat Back the Virus (Again and Again and Again)
HONG KONG — First, it was travelers and university students bringing the coronavirus back to Hong Kong from Europe and the United States. Then, sea crews and bar patrons were the ones spreading infections. In the latest wave, a large cluster appears to have started in ballroom dancing halls that …
Read More »How to Start Eating Meat Again: Transitioning Away from Vegetarianism
I get a fair amount of emails from vegetarian readers asking how to start eating meat again after a period of vegetarianism or veganism. Although they see the health benefits of reclaiming omnivorism, they’re hesitant about the transition itself. As you all know, I have a number of vegetarians in …
Read More »Hitman studio’s Project 007 gives me hope for James Bond in games again
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here The more I think about it, the stranger late-’90s gaming feels. As a 14-year-old, I would have friends come over to my home to play local multiplayer games on …
Read More »Cruise Ships Can Sail Again, With Strict Rules. Here’s What to Know.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday lifted its “no sail” order on U.S. cruise ships and set out a framework for how cruising could restart. Under the new structure, cruise companies must demonstrate adherence to stringent health and safety protocols including extensive testing, quarantine measures and social …
Read More »When We Can Hug Again, Will We Remember How It Works?
Alexis Block was worried that the robot she’d built was malfunctioning. She was testing the optimal hug duration for her “HuggieBot 1.0,” a purple-furred, on-demand squeeze machine. Ms. Block had built pressure sensors into the machine’s torso, so if the human tester tapped or squeezed the robot on the back, …
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