Justice Department poised to file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The competition inquiry, which began last year, focuses on Google’s sprawling search and advertising empire and the extent to which it harms rivals and consumers.
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Overworked and exhausted, warehouse workers brace for a frenzied holiday rush
Warehouse workers say they’ve been under enormous pressure for months, working extended hours to fulfill a crush of pandemic orders. Now they are preparing for an unprecedented surge in demand, as retailers kick off online holiday sales earlier than ever.
How to choose, prep and use all those summer cucumbers
This is the season when they are most appreciated as a cooling and refreshing ingredient.
Four ways to pay for home renovations
After months of lockdown during the pandemic, many have become aware of the failings of their homes. Whether you want a cosmetic update or think your home may have a more serious problem, how to pay for a renovation may be your main concern.
CBO: U.S. government debt almost the size of entire economy for first time since WWII
Congress has approved more than $3 trillion in new spending since March to combat the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, approving hundreds of billions in aid for businesses and the unemployed.
Housing industry groups consider challenging Trump’s anti-eviction order
Advocates for low-income families and other Americans struggling to afford their housing costs praised the Trump administration for its approach, which is broader than what Congress enacted earlier in the pandemic.
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy
Sources say Scott Atlas has advocated that the United States adopt the model Sweden has used to respond to the virus outbreak, which relies on lifting restrictions so the healthy can build up immunity to the disease.
White House announces deal to provide 150 million rapid coronavirus tests
The move is the federal government’s biggest step into testing for the virus that has killed more than 177,000 Americans and infected more than 5.8 million.
Six feet not always enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this week, that six-feet protocols are too rigid and are based on outmoded science and observations of different viruses.
Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them.
Watermelon’s high water content and vivid color make it ideal for drinks, with or without alcohol.
Recipe: This giant, puffy Dutch baby, topped with fresh fruit, is a great way to start—or end—your day
This recipe is going into my regular breakfast rotation to jazz up what otherwise might be a meh morning. No one would complain if you served it as dessert, either, in which case you may want to drizzle with heavy cream or serve with ice cream. As
Sports come to a halt: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS postpone games as players protest
The cancellations underscored an emerging new reality in big-time sports in which athletes are increasingly emboldened to express themselves on racial injustice and other social issues, and leagues are finding ways to accommodate their views.
For media companies, college football’s cancellation might be good thing
A growing number of analysts and insiders are reaching a startling conclusion: The scrapping of the college Division I football season actually might come with as many silver linings as drawbacks—maybe even more.
White House official: More executive actions in works as airline furloughs loom
The pandemic has caused airline travel to fall sharply, decimating revenue. Travel has recovered somewhat from very low points in March and April, but it still hasn’t come back to its pre-pandemic levels.
Dow Jones industrial average undergoing makeover
The Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks 30 large, publicly traded companies, is replacing three of the stocks.
Recipe: These simple, lemony crab cakes let the star ingredient shine
Here are the tips I found useful as a crab cake novice, which may also help more experienced hands.
Wellbeing: Time to ditch ‘toxic positivity,’ experts say: ‘It’s OK not to be OK’
With data indicating that anxiety and depression, among other mental health problems, have surged to historic levels in recent months, adding toxic positivity to the mix may only exacerbate the rising tide of negative emotions by preventing people from working through the serious issues they’re experiencing in a healthy way, experts say.
NCAA Division I Council recommends fall-sport athletes receive extra year of eligibility
The Division I Council made a similar decision for spring-sport athletes who had their seasons cut short by the coronavirus.
How parents can help shy and introverted kids through a particularly tough back-to-school season
Pre-pandemic, my son had often been slow to warm to new situations but after a few minutes generally became the friendly, loving kid we know him to be. But months at home seem to have turned his shyness into an overwhelming struggle.
Home: Neat Method founders Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer on living an organized life
Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer are co-founders of the Neat Method, founded in 2010 in San Francisco and now with than 70 locations in all major cities throughout the United States and Canada. They also recently launched a product collection for kitchen, pantry, closet and bathroom.