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‘We are in uncharted territory.’

Drivers told Motherboard they're never coming back because of horrific working conditions before and during the pandemic.

Companies like Facebook and Uber say they’re supporting small businesses while squashing them.

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A new report reveals which U.S. metropolitan areas have the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more.

The generation has possessed most real estate wealth for two decades.

More than a century of temperature data shows much of the U.S. Northeast is in the grip of extreme warming, with winter heating up more quickly than other seasons.

According to NPD, two out of five adult females and three out of ten adult males no longer fit into last year’s clothing sizes; snacking and fitness play a role.

Dave Parker recalls a time when the Midsummer Classic was a celebration of the game’s many African American stars. At this year’s game, the National League will have just two.

Owners like Steve Ballmer can take the kinds of deductions on team assets — everything from media deals to player contracts — that industrialists take on factory equipment. That helps them pay lower tax rates than players and even stadium workers.

Experts say blue zone living could lead to longer lifespan, but it's not an easy change to make.

Let's be real. The rich are never going to clean up their homes on their own.

Millions of US workers without four-year college degrees are unemployed. Novel data analytics reveal opportunities for them to attain better jobs than they had before the pandemic if there’s action to build a more inclusive economy.

Companies that master the deployment of intangibles investment will be well positioned to outperform their peers.

Individuals find purpose in their work. Companies need to harness that to boost engagement and meaning.

Individual training responses among endurance athletes are determined by a complex interplay between training load, recovery and genetic influence. The present study used a multidisciplinary approach to compare high- and low-responders following a 6-month training period in endurance athletes transferring to cross-country (XC) skiing. Twenty-three endurance-trained athletes (14 runners and 9 rowers/kayakers; 14 men and 9 women) were classified as high (n = 9) or low-responders (n = 11) based on pre- to post changes in treadmill running, roller-ski skating and double-poling ergometry performances following 6-months of standardized XC ski-specific training. Physiological and technical capacities during these same modes were monitored pre and post. In addition, training volume, intensity, mode and session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) training load were quantified daily. Finally, qualitative interviews of the athlete's personal coaches were performed after the intervention. There were no differences between groups with respect to physiological baseline characteristics. High-responders improved maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) in treadmill running (5.5 ± 7.0% change from pre- to post) as well as peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak; 7.3 ± 7.0%) and power output at 4 mmol·L−1 (37.7 ± 28.2%) treadmill roller-ski skating which differed from a corresponding non-significant change in low-responders (−1.2 ± 3.6%, −2.7 ± 3.7% and 8.2 ± 12.5%; all P ≤ 0.05). VO2peak in double-poling ergo...

Global happiness levels are determined by many diverse factors. These maps look at the happiest and unhappiest countries in every region.

Don’t worry if you haven’t grown as a person during the pandemic.

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (AP) — People used to go to Valley View Farms to buy five tomato plants and end up with $5,000 in patio furniture. This year is different. After a record burst of sales in March, the showroom floor is almost empty of outdoor chairs, tables and chaises for people to buy.

American well-being is... higher than it's ever been?