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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — This morning, my children went to school — school, in an old brick building, where they lined up to go in the scuffed front doors. I went to work out at the gym, the real gym, where I huffed and puffed in a sweaty group class. And a few days ago, my partner and I hosted a dinner party, gathering eight friends around the dining room table for a boisterous night that went too late. Remember those? Where I’m living, we gather without fear. Life is unfolding much as it did a year ago. This magical, virus-free world is just one long day’s drive away from the Empire State Building — in a parallel dimension called Nova Scotia. This is one of the four Atlantic provinces that cling to the coast of Canada, north and east of Maine. In Canada, these are typically known as “have-not provinces,” economically depressed areas dependent on cash transfers from wealthier provinces to the West. In the pandemic era, however, “have not” takes on new meaning. … [Read more...] about I Am Living in a Covid-Free World Just a Few Hundred Miles From Manhattan

OULU, Finland — No one would confuse this frigid corner of northern Finland with Silicon Valley. Notched in low pine forests just 100 miles below the Arctic Circle, Oulu seems more likely to achieve dominance at herding reindeer than at nurturing technology start-ups. But this city has roots as a hub for wireless communications, and keen aspirations in innovation. It also has thousands of skilled engineers in need of work. Many were laid off by Nokia, the Finnish company once synonymous with mobile telephones and more recently at risk of fading into oblivion. While entrepreneurs are eager to put these people to work, the rules of Finland’s generous social safety net effectively discourage this. Jobless people generally cannot earn additional income while collecting unemployment benefits or they risk losing that assistance. For laid-off workers from Nokia, simply collecting a guaranteed unemployment check often presents a better financial proposition than taking a leap with a … [Read more...] about Free Cash in Finland. Must Be Jobless.

1 Politics & Government Vietnamese advocates support the Eden Center property owner's intent to keep Vietnamese businesses, but say more should be done. Emily Leayman , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply FALLS CHURCH, VA — As the City of Falls Church and Vietnamese advocates continue discussing a development and reinvestment vision for the Eden Center and surrounding area, the shopping center's owner confirmed it has no intention to redevelop the property. Capital Commercial Properties, the Eden Center's owner, shared a letter with the Falls Church Planning Commission and City Council ahead of their work sessions on the Small Area Plan for the East End , which centers around the Eden Center and nearby commercial areas. In the letter, the property owner said the Eden Center would not be redeveloped in the near or long-term future. The property owner said it did not request the Small Area Plan process the city … [Read more...] about No Plans To Redevelop Eden Center, But Displacement Fears Remain

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Dozens of people are feared dead in India Friday after a passenger train reportedly collided with a freight train in the eastern part of the country. The Hindustan Times is reporting at least 50 deaths following the collision involving the Coromandel Express in Odisha, in which four of its cars derailed. "Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families," India Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter. "May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation," he added. "Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected." HINDU PILGRIM BUS SKIDS OFF BRIDGE INTO GORGE IN INDIA KILLING AT LEAST 10 People … [Read more...] about Dozens feared dead in India after passenger, freight trains collide

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Fear is a powerful emotion. It can keep us from taking risks that would benefit us and our families, create apathy, fuel doubt and can enable us to stay in toxic patterns of behavior. Fear can even damage the bond between parent and child. As a parent, there are so many unknowns about our kids that can quite literally keep us awake at night: they can be abducted, they can fall and break bones, they can get into a car accident, they won’t get into the college of their dreams and they can be bullied at school. The list is endless, but parents cannot protect our kids from everything – nor should we. And nor should we let that fear control our lives. But how? How do you shove that fear aside and resist the urge to control your kids’ lives? How do we stop being just … [Read more...] about I’m a mom and I’m not letting fear control my parenting

Outside a children’s clinic turned bomb shelter in Kyiv, a huddle of passers-by wrestled with a question that has haunted Ukraine’s capital for over a day: Who is to blame for their neighbors’ deaths? Three people, including a woman and her child, were killed in an explosion around the entrance of their neighborhood shelter early Thursday morning, having been locked out in the middle of an air raid. At least a dozen others were wounded. The deaths rattled a city used to air raids and missiles, and they have led to multiple investigations, four detentions and widespread mourning. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for law enforcement to bring those responsible for to justice. “Unfortunately, even today — after everything that has happened — Kyiv residents repeatedly post information about the lack of access to shelters,” Mr. Zelensky said in a speech Friday night. “This level of negligence in the city cannot be covered with any excuses.” By Friday afternoon, … [Read more...] about As Kyiv Reckons With Deaths by a Shelter, Russia Evacuates Border Towns