Tucked away in the famous Holland Block 6 Hawker Centre is Kin Hoi, a shellfish specialty store that dubs itself as “probably the best shellfish brand in Singapore.” It is founded by Daniel Teo and Atchara Nimnuan, who are both fresh out of the corporate world. Despite having little experience …
Read More »State Capitols Grapple With Mask Mandates Amid Coronavirus
A Democratic state senator in Ohio walked out of a hearing last week when he saw that dozens of spectators in the room were maskless and sitting close together. “I saw danger,” said the senator, Cecil Thomas, who added that he worries about infection risk in part because his daughter …
Read More »The 10 Most Popular Home Improvements Amid COVID-19
Halfpoint / Shutterstock.com Spending on home improvements grew in 2020, driven both by higher costs for labor and materials and by homeowners’ shifting priorities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Spending averaged $ 8,305 — up by $ 745 from 2019, according to HomeAdvisor’s latest annual State of Home Spending report. The …
Read More »China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave
The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. When a handful of new coronavirus cases materialized this month in a province surrounding Beijing — apparently spread at a village wedding party — the Chinese authorities bolted into action. They …
Read More »From “Cloud Clubbing” To Spin Classes: How S’pore Nightclub Zouk Keeps Afloat Amid COVID-19
Since its founding in 1991, Zouk Singapore has consistently been regarded as a world-class nightlife establishment. According to DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 Clubs poll, the Singapore club was ranked fifth in the world last year. However, partygoers have not been able to visit the award-winning nightclub since end March, …
Read More »Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
A few days before her fifth-grade science fair, Ariangela Kozik awoke to the overwhelming scent of poultry past its due. It was exactly what the young scientist had been hoping for. “Whew,” she recalled thinking at the time. “There is definitely something growing in here.” She rushed into her kitchen, …
Read More »AstraZeneca Releases Blueprints for Virus Vaccine Trial Amid Safety Scrutiny
[This briefing has ended. Follow live coronavirus updates here.] Here’s what you need to know: After coming under fire for vaccine safety, AstraZeneca releases trial blueprints. A month after Sturgis, another motorcycle rally this weekend in Missouri is worrying health experts. States in the Midwest and the Southwest are reporting …
Read More »Black tech organizations grow amid calls for racial justice
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Amazon applied science manager Dr. Nashlie Sephus has lived in New York City, Atlanta, Silicon Valley, and Seoul while pursuing her education and work in machine learning. She knows the look of a community that’s thriving from technology and innovation, …
Read More »9 Industries See Remote Jobs Spike Amid the Pandemic
Photo by Sorapop Udomsri / Shutterstock.com This post comes from partner site FlexJobs. Welcome to our “Work From Home Q&A” series. You ask a question about remote work, and a guest expert answers it. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. This week’s question comes …
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