Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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From a day trip to Montserrat monastery to a Palm Sunday procession, Rose Winter, writing for GetYourGuide, shares an overview of nine must-do activities to celebrate Easter in Barcelona. Easter traditions: Elaborate floats and ceremonial parades throughout Holy Week. Families also enjoy Mona de Pascua, a traditional chocolate cake decorated with colorful sweets and topped with an egg. Best free Easter activity: The Good Friday Parade Key Easter dates: Palm Sunday, Good...
If you're a small business owner, there's a good chance you practically live at your job. But can you live in a commercial property? The short answer is—it depends. Local zoning laws and insurance coverage make a big difference depending on your location. It's usually wise not to live in a commercial property unless your lease includes living on premises. You don't want to get evicted from both your home and business. Property owners insure their buildings for specific purpose...
Demand for travel nurses remains steady, though compensation has dipped from pandemic highs as some health systems reduce contract labor. Still, many registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can earn more than staff nurses in similar roles, especially in high-demand specialties or locations with urgent needs. Vivian Health explores how much travel nurses earned in early March 2025 to help you decide whether travel nursing is still worth it. We also explain...
For 24 years, Natalie Ann Evans has worked as a birth doula, providing comfort and support to parents ushering new life into the world. But after caring for her mother in hospice in 2014, another facet of her career opened up. "I realized how many similarities there were between end-of-life and [birth] doula work. So after [my mother] passed, I started supporting friends and family," Evans told Stacker. A decade later, Evans decided to pursue end-of-life care and enrolled in...
If you've been shopping for eggs lately, you're probably aware that prices are rising as the latest bird flu outbreak takes its toll on the nation's chickens. The most prevalent strain of the disease, H5N1, has been identified in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and more than 157 million birds have been affected by the disease since the outbreak began in January 2022. While avian influenza, aka bird flu, is ravaging wild and farmed bird populations, its transmission to nonavian...
As districts and government officials nationwide consider curbing smartphones' reach, new research has revealed teens miss at least one and a half hours of school because they are on their phones. A quarter of the 13-18-year-olds in the study used devices for two hours each school day, which lasts around seven hours. The averages outnumber minutes allotted for lunch and period breaks combined, showing youth are distracted by phones throughout huge chunks of class time. Teen...
Rats are, in many ways, better adapted to cities than the humans that built them. While urbanites struggle with crowds, sparse parking spaces, and their upstairs neighbors stomping around at 4 a.m., rats are living their best lives. Huddled safely underground, they pop up at night to chew through heaps of food waste in dumpsters and hot dogs left on stoops. Now, scientists have found yet another gnawing advantage for rats, Grist reports. A study published in January in the...
If the Los Angeles River were a living being, she would be called a survivor. From her headwaters in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, her 51 miles wind through one of the most densely populated regions of the country and then flow straight down into the Pacific Ocean near Long Beach. The City of Angels owes its existence to her; over 1,000 years ago, the Tongva established the first settlement on her banks near where Los Angeles City Hall stands today. However, she...
Telemedicine has been viewed as a potential equalizer to health care access, but as the policies from the COVID-19 pandemic wind down, people who need it most continue to have the least access to the service. Pandemic-era policies rapidly expanded access to telehealth—also known as telemedicine—which allowed patients to consult remotely with health care providers using video or phone calls. This applied to those with or without private health insurance, according to an ana...
Because of a 20-year-old government foul-up, about 200,000 Arizona voters will need to come up with proof of their citizenship soon in order to protect their full voting rights, and they might not even know about it yet. County officials waited six months for the Secretary of State's Office to give them the final list of affected voters who need to be contacted, and clear legal guidance on how to do that so voters are treated fairly across the state. After all, in a few...
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a disorder that affects the large intestine and can cause a variety of uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms. While multiple things can trigger flare-ups, diet is a major component. Alcoholic beverages can worsen IBS symptoms, reports SaveHealth, a prescription discount website. The way in which alcohol might affect a person with IBS varies. If you decide to drink, pay attention to how it affects you and to the contents of the drink....
Considering a Republican candidate won the United States presidential election in November 2024, it's easy to assume most Americans identify as Republicans. The data, however, tells a different story. According to Gallup, 28% of Americans considered themselves Democrats in 2024, the same percentage who identified as Republicans. A far greater number (43%) identified as Independents. When choosing between the two major parties, Gallup's data shows that 45% of Americans lean tow...
One quick online search or scroll through social media and you'll find an endless amount of weight loss advice. But it's hard to know what's backed by science and what's a waste of your time—or worse, what's downright dangerous. Below, Hers separates the fad from fact and busts some common weight loss myths. Myth 1: Losing Weight Is All About Willpower Willpower is a hopefully small part of weight loss, but it's not the only thing at play. If your weight loss efforts don't w...
The exodus from major metropolitan areas that peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic—when people fled large cities in part due to pandemic restrictions, small living spaces, and the high cost of rent and real estate—is continuing. Census data shows that interstate migration rates are sliding back to pre-pandemic rates, but the trend of moving to smaller cities may last longer than anticipated. CitizenShipper examined domestic migration trends from the Census Bureau to see whe...
Everyone's guilty of procrastinating sometimes—even the ancient Greeks and Romans did it. That said, it's one thing to put off a task for a little while. It's another to chronically avoid doing things until the absolute last minute. Wysa researched the psychology behind procrastination, what makes people do it, and how they can work to overcome it. According to the Association for Psychological Science, procrastination comes in two forms: habitual and situational. The l...
The holiday carols were onto something with joyful lyrics about dashing through the snow. Winter road trips can provide incredibly scenic vistas, offering a different perspective of a place seen during warmer seasons. Winter may not be the first choice for some road trippers, but for those willing to embrace adventure, winter travel offers stunning cold-weather views and, oftentimes, smaller crowds. For those looking for trip inspiration to embrace the cold-weather months,...
Few things define a culture in the way its food does, and the United States is no different. Whether it's regional food traditions like collard greens and cornbread or the country's allegiance to boxed macaroni and cheese, the U.S. is a place of seemingly endless gastronomic choices and Indigenous and immigrant influences. However, some foods are practically impossible to find stateside, and that's because they've landed on the banned food list. That's right, there are...
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the share of U.S. adults who don't live with a spouse or partner is on the decline, according to a 2025 analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center. In 2019, 44% of U.S. adults were unpartnered; in 2023 (the most recent data available), that number dropped to 42%. Pew's report showed that some key factors, including gender, age, and education, appear to contribute to Americans' single status. Women are more likely than men t...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you....
In 2024, Ballotpedia tracked 246 recall efforts targeting 383 officials. This was the fewest since 2020 when there were 238 recall efforts targeting 301 officials, and it was the third consecutive year of decline in recall efforts since the 2021 peak when Ballotpedia tracked 357 efforts targeting 545 officials. A total of 77 officials were removed from office through recall elections, representing 20% of the officials targeted. This is the third-highest percentage of officials...
Conservative state lawmakers are prepared to press for more abortion restrictions this year, regardless of any action President Donald Trump pursues in office. Many of the bills filed in state legislatures across the country focus on abortion pills, abortion access for minors, and, in at least one state, how to undo protections for the procedure, The 19th reports. Legislators in Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee have filed bills that would...
Bitterly cold weather has hit much of the country in early 2025. For many people, that means dreaming of a warmer weekend getaway to chase away those winter blues. Thankfully, meteorologists are predicting more pleasant temperatures starting this month, making it the perfect time to schedule some out-of-town rest and relaxation. To help you think outside the box and find the perfect affordable destination, Hers narrowed down the 75 most populous cities in the country to those...
From lemon coffee to oatzempic, there's always a new weight loss hack people are buzzing about. The latest of these is ricezempic. It's a limey drink of rice water, and hundreds of TikTok users are claiming it's helping them lose weight. Does drinking rice water for weight loss really work as well as Ozempic? It's not likely. Read on as Ro breaks down the rice hack for weight loss. Key Takeaways - Ricezempic is a starchy blend of strained rice water combined with lime juice....
"Aging is inevitable; growing old is a choice," wrote the author Joseph Rain, and many people tend to agree. Whether you envision your golden years filled with travel, gardening, tasting wine at Sunday fairs, or learning how to surf with your grandkids, the key to a happy, thriving "future you" lies in the daily choices "present you" makes every day. That doesn't mean your DNA doesn't matter; good genes help. But don't assume long-living relatives in your family tree are a...
Hidden banking fees, often referred to as "junk fees," silently drain thousands of dollars from businesses each year, with many owners discovering these charges only after they've already impacted their bottom line. Major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America make billions every year charging consumers and businesses fees. Whether it's a $30 overdraft fee, a 3% foreign transaction charge, or a $25 wire transfer cost, these fees add up qui...
