How to protect the world from the next pandemic

Medical specialists wearing protective gear transport a person on a stretcher outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS “> Medical specialists wearing protective gear transport a person on a stretcher outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease on … Read more

“No-buy pledge” catches on with TikTokers. Here’s what to know and how to start.

Many Americans overextending credit card limits, especially young people Many Americans overextending credit card limits, especially young people 03:36 The first rule of the “no-buy” trend? Talk about the no-buy trend.  What started several years ago as a blogged-about experiment in budgeting and mindful spending has become a popular trend on social media. For the … Read more

Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency

GENEVA — A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed — for now — to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic. After COVID-19 triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended … Read more

How to function at work during times of grief and turmoil

Staying well-informed on politics, news, and world events, especially these days, can take a toll on your mental health. “Trauma is the air that we have been breathing in the 2020s,” says Katharine Manning, an expert with more than 25 years of experience of handling distress in the workplace. From the Covid-19 pandemic to the … Read more