July 2021

By David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele SMITHSONIANMAG.COM JUNE 29, 2021 Verena Krebs had already completed the full manuscript and had secured a contract with a major academic publisher. The bad news was more existential: She didn’t like the book she had written. Krebs knew her sources ran against the dominant narrative that placed Europe as…

By Jordan Rosenfeld  July 8, 2021 GOBankingRates conducted a study to analyze just how much money minimum-wage earners make on a state-by-state basis, and whether a person can afford to rent an apartment (even with roommates) while earning the minimum wage, using data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. South Carolina…

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Here’s what to say, because showing your compassion is invaluable. By Emily Popp April 22, 2021 When a loved one experiences loss, we instinctively want to reach out and comfort them. But expressing sympathy through a letter or a gift can leave you feeling uncertain. Is your sincerity coming across? Did you wait too long, or perhaps not long enough, before reaching…

By CHRISTOPHER ARNOTT HARTFORD COURANT  |JUL 01, 2021 AT 2:55 PM Connecticut’s ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on July 1, and this time, those flimsy receptacles are gone for good. If you forget to bring your own bags to the store, there’s no stack of plastic single-use ones you can get for a dime each. The pesky…