If you’ve been feeling more anxious or depressed lately, you’re absolutely not alone. During stay-at-home orders, we have not only been sheltering in our homes all day but have also been cut off from spending time with loved ones, going out to eat, and enjoying many other simple pleasures that […]
With the next academic year less than three months away, and no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, school districts face a daunting decision: Reopen the schools they shuttered, or continue to teach students remotely? Educators across the United States are weighing their options, taking into account the quality […]
HOUSTON — The coronavirus has been testing America’s governors. Few are being squeezed harder than Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas. Abbott, the governor of the country’s largest Republican-controlled state, reopened Texas in May, eager to be part of President Donald Trump’s push to restart the economy sooner rather than later. […]
As the economy attempts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest ways we can help entrepreneurs stay afloat is by shopping small. This week, the 3rd Hour of TODAY is highlighting women-owned small businesses to consider supporting. As part of the “She Made It” series, we’ll be […]
Alua Arthur, a death doula, works with Beverly Leacock, whom she addresses as Ms. Beverly as “an important sign of respect.” Death doulas work to support and guide the dying through a “good death,” consistent with the values, Arthur says, of a good life. (Gen McKinney) Death positivity, death doulas, […]
Photo credit: Tempo Studio From Best Products There are a lot of cool things out there that make us wonder — do they really work? In our I Tried It series, we set out to use them in the real world and have determined that, in fact, they really do. […]