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Creating More Time in the Day

COVID-19 is stretching people thin, especially if they have kids at home. We asked six entrepreneurs: How are you managing your day…and your sanity?

PARADISE REGAINED?

The Aloha State is caught in a COVID-19 limbo, somewhere between welcome and farewell

MEXICO'S WELLNESS ESCAPES

With a focus on health and relaxation, these lavish coastal getaways afford serenity and space

Island Jewel

In a pandemic world, Bermuda is one place that appears to be open and ready for both business and pleasure

Seas of Tranquility

Private yacht charters refine the art of social distancing

Macau Is Still Rolling Snake Eyes

Despite China’s rebound, its gambling capital is in a slump even Golden Week can’t break

The Scars Of Japan's Employment Ice Age

Japanese open up about the difficulties they’ve faced in charting career paths

HARD SUMMER I N H-TOWN

Houstonians know all about disasters. We saw what happened in New York. But when the pandemic came, we did what much of America did: Ignore it until it’s too late

REMOTE WORK CHECKS IN

Hotels and destinations are competing for business as innovative new work locations

WE CAN STILL PASS THIS TEST

With the seasons changing and a vaccine a ways off, the U.S. needs to dramatically improve its infrastructure for rapid Covid testing. It’s got options

Vaccines: Shots All Around

A brief discussion about the implications of mixing and matching different Covid-19 vaccines

Marathons Get a Second Wind

Die-hard runners are finding virtual races the next best thing in the Covid era

Form Over Function

Treating furniture like contemporary art has fueled a boom in collectible design.

Travel: Down, but not out

Travel has taken a big hit, and travel advisors will play a big part in tapping the industry’s resilience – and pent-up demand

Elegant Stay Away Vacays

Luxury villas offer amenity-laden features, cultural immersion and as much COVID-proofing as you ever want

Havens Await

As air travel slowly begins to pick up, airport lounges – those oases of sanity – are reborn

The Fed's Disaster Junkie

Andreas Lehnert reads up on airline crashes, plagues, and nuclear disasters to figure out where the next crisis could come from

THE MILITARY'S WAR ON HIV-POSITIVE SOLIDERS

Don’t ask, don’t tell is dead. But America’s armed services still bar Poz recruits from enlisting and can kick out those who contract the disease while serving

The New Republican Hard-Liners

Dispelling their moderate image, GOP women candidates keep tacking rightward

Got Insurance?

A decade of low rates for Florida homeowners comes to an abrupt end

HIS NUMBERS DON'T LIE

Harvard economist Raj Chetty has a God’s-eye view of the pandemic’s damage

BANKING ON THE DELTA

Under Darrin Williams, Southern Bancorp is pitching traditional banking to people whose first choice is usually a payday lender

A RADICAL EXPERIMENT IN FINANCIAL VACCINATION

One of America’s most diverse cities was already testing guaranteed basic income when the pandemic struck

When Capitalism Isn't Enough

Business was counting on market forces to eliminate inequality. They haven’t, and society is tired of waiting

Oasis of Biodiversity

EcoVenture Opens Gates to Animals, Art and People

The Original Entertainment Park

Hidden Gem Grape Hammock Fish Camp Is a Fantastic Destination for Ag-Recreation

World Outreach Helps Strawberry Breeding Program

UF/IFAS-BRED STRAWBERRIES are grown in over 70 countries across six continents. One of those countries, Egypt, ranks among the top strawberry producing nations in the world.

SIGNS of the SEASON

Legumes, Especially Snap Beans, Big Business in Florida

Open-Air AT Ventures

Bone Valley ATV Park Uses Old Phosphate Mining Land to Make Way for Families, Fun

Register for 4-H Eco Warriors Online SPIN Club

Who Are Eco Warriors? Do you know a youth between 14 and 18 years old that wants to change the world for the better? The 4-H Eco Warriors Special Interest (SPIN) Club may be the right place for them to get started. This September and October, 4-H, natural resources, and sustainability agents and staff from UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas and Polk counties will provide an exciting eight-week online club experience. This club, especially for youth ages 14-18 years, will explore sustainability and the connections between food, energy, and water, and what those connections mean for the future of people all over the world.