One in three jobs held by women were deemed essential during the pandemic, with many of those jobs needing to be conducted in-person. Stephanie Keith / Getty Images In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Veronica wasn’t sure how the new disease she’d heard about on the news would affect her. It seemed unreal. … Read more
A man waves a US flag as people celebrate the election of Joe Biden as president at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC (Photo by Eric Baradat / AFP via Getty Images) THere are two good reasons why every American progressive should be a patriot. One is emotional, the other practical—and they reinforce one … Read more
If a kid isn’t keeping up with peers academically, summer school seems like a no-brainer. Instead of forgetting what they learned during the school year while they’re on vacation for two months, they’re catching up and getting ahead. Which is why it was a surprise when a Rand Corporation study of summer school programs in … Read more
A terminally ill contestant on Channel 4’s First Dates has found love with the woman he was matched with. Nottingham based Mike Sumner, 38 now lives with his partner Zoe after meeting on the hit dating show. Mike has approximately five years left to live as he suffers from Motor Neurone Disease. Following his diagnosis, … Read more
A terminally ill contestant on Channel 4’s First Dates has found love with the woman he was matched with. Nottingham based Mike Sumner, 38 now lives with his partner Zoe after meeting on the hit dating show. Mike has approximately five years left to live as he suffers from Motor Neurone Disease. Following his diagnosis, … Read more
Gogglebox has returned to TV screens after a break and viewers have already taken a dim view of Ellie and Izzi’s behavior with their dogs. The Channel Four show was back on Friday (February 18) with its own peculiar mix of chaos and laughter. But there were plenty of people who didn’t find the girls’ … Read more
A man training for his first full marathon has been diagnosed with a rare spinal syndrome which has left him needing a wheelchair. Chris Mee, 34, had previously suffered with a bad back and sciatica but it never caused him any major issues. In November last year, he lifted a heavy box while out shopping … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our latest issue. Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now … Read more
Someone found a moose with its head cut off and abandoned in Montana about two years ago. Now a man will pay thousands for the killing. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks received a report of a poached moose with its head cut off in November 2019. The dead moose was found on a road about … Read more
MOSCOW — In ordinary times, not being able to influence your country’s politics can feel frustrating. When that country is on the brink of war, it can feel like torture. “It is utterly horrible to find yourself helpless, a person on whom nothing depends,” said Andrei Makarevich, a veteran Russian rock star. His is one … Read more