Pandemic

As the national luxury market settles from its COVID-19 pandemic peak, more sellers are turning to auctions—offering an opening for the buyers who spent the boom getting outbid, priced out, or shut out of private deals. Platinum Luxury Auctions, a Miami-based firm specializing in multimillion-dollar properties, contracted 29 homes for…

Ghana has strengthened its readiness to respond to future public health emergencies through its participation in Exercise Polaris II, a global pandemic simulation exercise involving 26 countries across all six World Health Organization (WHO) regions. The exercise, the second in a series of international pandemic response simulations, was designed to…

In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. Most of these viruses attract little attention, and my colleagues and I have often had to search through old…

It took over 70 years, but Disneyland in Anaheim, CA has officially reached 1 billion guests in its entire lifetime. The milestone was reached on Friday, courtesy of young Andres Robles and his parents. The family traveled to the theme park to celebrate his eighth birthday and participated in a…

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 04, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Biofuel demand…

Rudolfs Berzkalns of Latvia after being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers with the 58th pick during day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026, in Buffalo, New York. Photo by Bruce Bennett /Getty Images Article content Whether Rudolfs Berzkalns lives up to the potential that convinced the…

Jemima Abisola is a Nigerian food content creator and restaurant tour guide in her late 20s. She is the face behind the food and lifestyle account “Abuja Food Plug.” She began her career in content creation in 2020, during the early stages of the pandemic, and has steadily grown into…

Alyson Austin was stranded at her mother’s home in Maine when she began to see how much the house had aged. It was March 2020, and Austin had come east from California for her mother Gail’s 85th birthday. But as pandemic shutdowns stretched her visit longer than expected, she noticed…

Mind Enterprises have literally travelled from their kitchen table to Coachella. The Italian duo started broadcasting to the world during the pandemic, their DJ sets and live performances overhauling the Italo synth sound for a new generation. Since then, it’s blown up. With their tucked in polo shirts and ever-present…

Dallas, Texas  —  When the pandemic decimated the live events scene, Joe Allen “packed up a survival bunker on wheels” and headed out on a new career path. Jobs were few and far between for “concert riggers” like Allen, who set up concert lighting and sound systems. So he pursued…