ADVENTURE AWAITS IN THIS NEW COMING-OF-AGE TRAVEL MEMOIR “VIDAS: Deep in Mexico and Spain” A Tribute to The Glorious Diversity of Our Worlds Shortly after the American ministers of hate started demonizing the people of Mexico, New York Times Best-Selling Author Edward Stanton began writing about his own wide experience living in that country, confounding the bigots and […]
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Beijing’s Tourism Revenue Drop
Beijing’s Tourism Revenue Dropped by 53% in 2020 – Loss of Over ¥330B The tourism industry was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the city of Beijing saw the momentum of the industry halted in 2020. Beijing had become an increasingly popular tourist destination prior to the pandemic with revenue from inbound tourism recorded […]
Post-Vaccination Adventures
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May – two months earlier than previously thought – is promising news for travelers. Precautions will still need to be taken, of course, but domestic travel is likely to be popular again this summer, […]
Digital Transformation: ByondXR
Digital Transformation: ByondXR Develops virtual commerce platform used by World-leading Retailers Web-based Virtual eCommerce: Transforming the Future of Retail The online shopping landscape is continuously changing, with companies finding new solutions to bring unique experiences to their customers. When the coronavirus pandemic shook the world, brands had to adapt to the virtual landscape, as in-store […]
Oscars 2021, Only Kind of White
By Dana Feeney The nominations for the 2021 Oscars have finally been announced. In June 2020 it was announced that the awards show would be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Oscars were originally scheduled for February 21 but they will now be on April 25. The award show is run by the Academy […]
Atlanta Shooting
By: Carly Cohen × Heather Skovlund Early this week, a tragedy had occurred in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of eight victims were killed at the Georgia spa. Six of the eight victims were Asian, and when the suspect got caught, he claimed that “his actions were not racially motivated.” It was stated that it was […]
Emily Green Reinvents Post-Pandemic Education
The COVID-19 pandemic forced students, teachers, and parents to change their ways of doing things almost overnight as schools closed and learning went online. The situation left everyone scrambling – and often grumbling about the limited learning taking place under this hasty reinvention of how schools operate. But, despite all the downsides, could this moment […]
Urban Sun Cleans Coronavirus
Inspired by the light of the sun, and scientific research which proves that a new specific light can safely clean up to 99.9% of the coronavirus, Studio Roosegaarde launches the world’s first Urban Sun. Daan Roosegaarde and his team of designers, external experts, and scientists challenged themselves to discover how the power of light can […]
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
House-Passed American Rescue Plan Includes Key United States of Care Policy Priorities Today, United States of Care applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes a number of United State of Care’s most important policy priorities. “Over the past year, United States of Care has made […]
MIT Study Shows the Power of Accurate Information to Increase Vaccination Rates
Despite the availability of multiple safe vaccines, vaccine hesitancy may present a challenge to successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, and perhaps more importantly, vaccine hesitancy may be caused not simply by fears about the safety or efficacy of the vaccine, but instead by the inaccurate belief that many of your peers or social […]