Pandemic

Summer movies are off to an explosive start. July's new releases include a pandemic excavation from one of Hollywood's hottest horror directors, a sequel to a beloved Adam Sandler golf comedy, a documentary about a famous children's puppet and two sick romances — one involving a classic millennial situationship-gone-wrong and…

Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. After debuting with a look at the biggest rounds so far this year, we now turn to the largest deals in the Netherlands for H1. Startups in the Netherlands raised just $503mn (€429mn) in the first…

An antiparasitic drug became widely known during the covid-19 pandemic, though its uses have nothing to do with the virus HJBC/Shutterstock Source: Shutterstock Before 2020, most people had probably never heard of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. But interest in this once obscure medication skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic amid unfounded…

Chef Eric Hanson is seen at the new restaurant Bar Trove in Downtown Edmonton on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Article content Eric Hanson had just signed a contract to work at Summerhill Winery when another opportunity came a-knocking. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY…

The inventory of homes for sale rose 28.9% year over year, marking the 20th consecutive month of inventory growth and the second consecutive month with over 1 million active listings. June 2025 inventory hit a new post-pandemic high, but remains 12.9% below pre-pandemic levels. The total number of unsold homes…

The inventory of homes for sale rose 28.9% year over year, marking the 20th consecutive month of inventory growth and the second consecutive month with over 1 million active listings. June 2025 inventory hit a new post-pandemic high, but remains 12.9% below pre-pandemic levels. The total number of unsold homes…

47-Ingredient Formula Targets Workplace Stress and Mental Fatigue in High-Performance Workers Axolt announced the launch of its revolutionary brain health supplement designed specifically for high-performing professionals experiencing mental fatigue, focus issues, and cognitive decline. Research reveals that psychological distress now affects 50% of working professionals globally¹, with studies demonstrating measurable…

Auckland CBD during the level 4 lockdown. Photo: RNZ / Jordan Bond Business leaders from Auckland and Northland have spoken about the profound impacts on small to medium businesses coping with public health restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. They spoke at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the government's response…

Democrat Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former Health Director Dr. Amy Acton defended her and Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordering school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Daily Caller Senior Editor Amber Duke asked Dr. Amy Acton to respond to the backlash she has faced over Ohio’s Covid response while she…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 27, July 2025. Work from home (WFH) surged worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, then partially receded as the pandemic subsided. Using our Global Survey of Working Arrangements covering dozens of countries, we find that average WFH rates among college-educated ...Read…