6 ways to get that cozy Danish ‘hygge’ feeling, even during the summer
Hygge is “the art of creating a nice atmosphere, . . . the pursuit of everyday happiness.”
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White House signals openness to unemployment compromise as deadline looms
Senior Trump administration officials have begun signaling their willingness to approve a narrow extension of the enhanced unemployment benefits helping tens of millions of jobless Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
EPA rejects tougher air quality standards, says 2015 limits are sufficient
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said national average ozone concentrations have dropped 25% in recent decades, mainly due to reductions in pollutants that contribute to the formation of smog.
Federal government pushing for COVID-19 therapeutics by early fall
New treatment options for COVID-19 could arrive months before a vaccine, senior Trump administration officials said at a briefing Monday, and will still be needed even after a vaccine is developed.
UPDATE: Washington’s NFL team drops Redskins name after 87 years
Arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the United States.
Fitness: Why quarantine led some people to better fitness habits, and how they can maintain them
When free time is again at a premium, having a powerful reason to exercise is vital. “If you have better ‘whys,’ then it’s probably going to maintain your motivation, says one expert.
Recipe: Keep your kitchen cool by moving your roasts out onto the grill
Cooking a roast is not like cooking burgers or barbecuing chicken, where you’re seeing the fire and engaging with it in an ongoing way. With a roast, your grill is now your oven. The same principles of convective heat that cook food in your oven now apply to the grill.
Painting tips: A Q&A with color and Chalk Paint creator Annie Sloan
Sloan talks about painting floors, choosing colors, using stencils and blocking stain from coming through paint when transforming older furniture.
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy, to close dozens of stores
Kitchen goods retailer Sur La Table says it has reached a “stalking horse” agreement with New York-based Fortress Investment Group for a possible sale.
More than 1,000 TSA employees have tested positive for coronavirus
Air travel numbers, that collapsed in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, are steadily climbing even as the virus is surging again: Nearly 2.7 million people traveled over the July Fourth holiday weekend.
Supreme Court says employers may opt out of birth control mandate
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that employers and universities are allowed to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement to provide contraceptive care because of religious or moral objections.
What you need to do before bringing home a new pet
As tempting as it may sound to have a furry friend to comfort you these days, there is much to consider before you bring an animal into your home, not the least of which is the fact that animals will forever be dependent on you; unlike kids, who eventually (you hope!) fend for themselves, you will always need to feed, discipline and clean up after your pet.
Recipe: It took years of searching (and some terrible slices) to get to a chocolate pie we all deserve
This pie is only as good the chocolate you use. And if you’re going to treat yourself to a chocolate cream pie, why hold back? Buy the kind you most enjoy savoring, be it semisweet or dark.
States mandate masks, shut down again as virus cases, hospitalizations rise
The country’s rolling seven-day average of daily new cases hit a record high Monday—the 28th record-setting day in a row.
McConnell calls for 5-year lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next virus bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., outlined new details Monday of what he wants to see in the next and potentially final coronavirus relief package.
Supreme Court: States may require presidential electors to support popular-vote winner
Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court, saying states may punish or replace electors who will not abide by the popular vote.
The big factor holding back the U.S. economic recovery: Child care
The child-care crunch triggered by the pandemic has rapidly become a crisis for many workers and companies that is hindering the economic recovery, disproportionately harming women, and threatening to leave deep scars for years to come.
After months of isolation, we’re hating our home assistants
As our isolation dragged on with Alexa, Siri and Google’s nameless “assistant “serving as one of our few outlets for conversation, a certain animosity for these devices has grown for some, seemingly exponentially.
As virus cases rise, governors warn college football season could be in danger
With cases of the novel coronavirus rising in the South and West, some governors hope that the threat of a canceled college football season will encourage their residents to follow public health guidelines.
Parenting: The coronavirus turned my anxious 9-year-old into a shut-in. Then his teacher stopped by.
One mother struggled to get her 9-year-old son to leave the house even after stay-at-home orders were lifted, but a visit from his teacher got him out of their apartment door, giving Mom hope.