When it was announced that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers would be making her London West-End debut starring as Juliet alongside Hollywood actor Tom Holland as Romeo, it should have been a celebratory moment. Instead, the young actor — who has already starred in productions of Othello, Macbeth as well as a BBC drama — was faced with a heartbreaking, but all too familiar, sequence of events in which she received thousands of racist and misogynistic comments online. The social media harassment got...
Having a cash emergency fund is crucial, but where's the best place to keep it? Here are the pros and cons of savings accounts, money markets, CDs and more to earn interest while keeping your money safe and liquid.
(The Center Square) - An Iowa man is challenging a decades-old provision that designates a portion of his land as "wetlands" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and prevents its use. The nonprofits Liberty Justice Center and the Pacific Legal Foundation are filing a lawsuit on behalf of Iowa farmer Jim Conlan, owner of CTM Holdings, LLC. Conlan owns 1,075 acres of farmland. Nine acres of a 71-acre tract are designated as wetlands by the USDA. The "Swampbuster"...
There's an old wives' tale that tea specifically helps your garden, but there is no science to back this up. Tea is just plant matter, which will compost and become nitrogen.
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. From toaster ovens that work as air fryers to hair dryers that can also curl your hair, single tools that do multiple jobs have an undeniable appeal. In the climate world, hydrogen…
“Reform prosecutors” are starting to flounder in California, exposing just how unpopular criminal justice reform is in reality once it moves past the half-baked platitudes of the campaign cycle. Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price will soon be facing a recall election, with the Alameda Registrar of Voters confirming that recall supporters secured enough signatures. […]
April means Tax Day, a yearly reminder that most people don’t like our tax code. As a recent Tax Foundation poll found, people don’t understand it either. With a looming tax battle on Capitol Hill, the need for tax policy education has never been higher. We shouldn’t let tax education end with Tax Day. The public […]
While increased interest rates are improving the returns on high-yield savings accounts, that may not be an effective place to park your money for the long term.
John Aldridge has stressed the importance of Liverpool leaking cheap goals
TMUS appears to be a better pick now compared to T, given the solid EPS growth in recent quarters, greater 5G coverage and robust demand for postpaid services.
(FOX40.COM) -- The California Department of Water Resources announced an increase in the State Water Project water supply allocation forecast for 2024. •Video Above: California uses innovative ways to improve groundwater storage. On Monday, DWR said the forecasted allocation was increased to 40 percent, up from 30 percent last month. The State Water Project provides []
Private enterprise should be responsible for building vehicle fueling infrastructure.