By Deborah Carr, The Conversation Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or under what conditions they might die. They don’t want to broach the topic with family, either, for fear of upsetting them. Ironically, though, talking about […]
By Linda N. The United States ranks as the country with the sixth highest divorce rate in the world, with an average of over 2 million divorces per year, calculated at the rate of 200 dissolved marriages per hour, granted every 13 seconds. Did you also know that individual states and not federal law apply […]
Pope Francis greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St Peter’s square at the Vatican on May 28, 2014. (Shutterstock) By NPR ROME — Pope Francis suggested Monday that getting vaccinated against the coronavirus was a “moral obligation” and denounced how people had been swayed by “baseless information” to refuse one of the […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. He spoke to a capacity audience about Haiti’s progress during his first year in office. – Miramar, Florida/USA – April 15, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Tomas Kassahun, MSN Mario Antonio Palacios, a 43-year-old Colombian man who was allegedly involved in the assassination of Haitian President […]
We probably will need additional shots. But just how many depends on our immune systems, the virus, and how often they collide.
By Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic Walter Barker has, since the fall of 2020, had five doses of COVID-19 vaccine. He’s already starting to ponder when he might need a sixth. Barker, a 38-year-old office worker in New York, received his first two doses a year ago, as part of an AstraZeneca vaccine trial. But […]
By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation When many people think of New Year’s resolutions, they brainstorm ways to improve themselves for the year ahead. What if we expanded those aspirations to include resolutions that benefit our communities, society and the planet, too? It might not be a typical approach, but it can broaden your horizons to […]
Watch live footage of New Years Eve 2022 in Times Square, NYC. Also, Mayor-elect Adams Public Calendar – Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st. Saturday, January 1st Approximately 12:06 AM—Mayor Adams is sworn in as the 110th Mayor of New York City. Press RSVPs are now closed. A livestream of the event will be available here. […]
Candidate for City Comptroller office Brad Lander speaks during U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsement rally in City Hall Park. – New York, NY – June 5, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke Now that the election for the various positions in New York City is concluded, with winners announced, New Yorkers are wondering what next, when […]
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at opening ceremony of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Venezuela. – Porlamar, Venezuela. September 17th, 2016 (Shutterstock) By CARICOM We have come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for our Community and its Member States. However, we have used […]
Time Square NYC, New Years Eve – USA December 31st 2020. A nearly empty Times Square during the pandemic: Credit Kevin RC Wilson By Reis Thebault, Washington Post Leaders and public health experts across the country are urging Americans to scrap their New Year’s Eve plans and stay home for the second year in a […]