One city bought a hotel to solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
One city bought a hotel to help solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
Pandemic
Bill Gates says we're 'absolutely not' ready for another pandemic
Bill Gates said in a recent interview that the chance of another pandemic in the next 4 years is between 10% and 15%.
America's hottest home upgrade
As people spent more time outdoors, patio heaters had a renaissance in 2020. That pandemic-era boom has stuck around.
A respiratory virus is spreading in China. Here's why it's not the new COVID-19.
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.
A scientist working to create 'mirror life' discovered it could be 'a perfect bioweapon.' She's asking other researchers to stop.
No mirror-image life exists, but scientists are calling for the research to stop before it gets close to a breakthrough.
Restaurants made big changes to cope with the pandemic. Lots of them have stuck.
QR codes for menus, increased cleanliness standards, and the rise of the self-service kiosk are all legacies of COVID in restaurants.
Brain scans show teen girls aged 4 years faster than boys during COVID lockdowns. We asked the researcher what that means long-term.
A study found that teen girls' brains aged 4.2 years faster than average during the pandemic. They might be at higher risk for anxiety and depression.
The US will enter a mild recession as the economy deflates after its boost from unproductive stimulus cash, former Commerce Secretary says
Most of the stimulus cash deployed during the pandemic was "unproductive," which fueled inflation, former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.
What Mark Zuckerberg really said — and didn't say — in that letter to Congress
There's less in Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress than meets the eye. And that's the whole point.
Slurs are making a comeback on the left. Some say it's a reaction to tone-policing.
Slurs, canceled words... they are making a comeback on the left. Some people attribute it to the pandemic and the "Red Scare" podcast.
How Peloton's popularity faded
Peloton exploded during the pandemic, becoming a household name in the connected bike space. What led to the downfall of this iconic fitness brand?
12 fast-food menu items that disappeared during the pandemic and never made a comeback
From McDonald's fan-favorite snack wraps and chicken tenders to Taco Bell's spicy tostada, these items still haven't returned to fast-food menus.
Soaring rents have sent evictions spiking 35% in pandemic boom towns
Evictions have climbed 35% year-per-year in cities around the Sun Belt, according to data from a Princeton research group.
The housing market is close to a rare buying opportunity with prices set to drop in pandemic boom towns, analyst says
Homes in some pandemic boom towns are as much as 30% overvalued, one real estate analyst estimates.
Red Lobster's fall is a case study on how to kill a business
Once a seafood powerhouse in America, Red Lobster is bankrupt and shutting down dozens of restaurants. Is Wall Street to blame?
Experts are racing to contain 'the most dangerous' monkeypox virus yet before it causes a global outbreak
The new monkeypox strain spreads mpox rash in new ways. "There's definitely the opportunity for this to get on an airplane," one health expert said.
The shadowy new way employees are cheating their way to the top
Across the globe, a wave of workers are secretly outsourcing parts or all of their jobs.
Less than 40% of renters earn enough money to afford the median US apartment
Americans now need to make $66,120 a year to afford rent for the median US apartment, according to a Redfin analysis.
South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say
A South African program would pay too little money to too few people to qualify as universal basic income, experts say.
I find it impossible to save money. A financial therapist helped me see the 3 reasons I can't stop spending.
I saved a lot of money during the pandemic, but now keep spending it. A financial therapist helped me unpack why.