DEAR MISS MANNERS: Coming upon a stranger in the rain, I offered to share my large umbrella with her. She came underneath the umbrella and said, “I suppose that you say that to all pretty ladies.” I was shocked to have a gesture of simple humanity framed as sexual predation. I said, “Yes, indeed, ma’am. […]
How to argue for better parental rights at your workplace
Summary List Placement Balancing work and family life can be stressful. Despite a wave of policies over the years to ensure that parents are given more support, workers can still find themselves battling with employers in areas from shared parental leave to flexible working. Although approaching your employer to ask for more better working conditions […]
Dear Abby: She dropped off her kids at the start of the pandemic and won’t take them back
DEAR ABBY: I think my parents are enabling my sister to take advantage of them. Jeanne Phillips She has suffered from depression most of her life. She has two children, ages 8 and 5. Before COVID, she dealt with her depression and was a stay-at-home mom for six years. Back in March, she asked my […]
The economic shock Brexit is about to unleash was a glaring omission from Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review
Summary List Placement The UK will break away from the European Union’s trading rules in less than five weeks, and significant disruption and economic pain awaits. However, to the frustration of opposition politicians, British business, and Brexit experts, the issue was barely mentioned in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review this week. The […]
Big Game Takeaways: Stanford Cardinal finally wins a game, and it’s THE game
BERKELEY – Almost nothing about 2020 has gone to plan for Stanford football, but one thing is back to normal – a wild Big Game ending with the Stanford Axe returning The Farm. Defensive end Thomas Booker blocked an extra point with 58 seconds left as Stanford beat Cal 24-23 Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, […]
Santa Cruz police investigate parking lot double stabbing
SANTA CRUZ — Two people were stabbed in a parking lot near downtown Santa Cruz on Friday evening, authorities said. Authorities said the stabbing happened just after 6 p.m. in a parking lot on the corner of Front and Laurel streets. A man and a woman were hurt in the stabbing and both were taken […]
Do child care, paid leave reduce gender inequality? Study of Austria raises doubts
Photo illustration by Alex Cochran and Michelle Budge Women are often disadvantaged in the work place and family policies try to ease that. Do they work? Gender gaps in employment and pay in Austria’s labor force have shrunk considerably in the last half-century. But new research suggests subsidized day care and paid parental leave — […]
Your child may mention COVID during playtime. Experts say that’s OK
Principal Angela Garcia looks over a student’s homework as children line up before entering the Osborn School, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Rye, N.Y. | Mary Althaffer, Associated Press Experts told The Washington Post it’s OK for your child to mention COVID-19 during playtime. Don’t be surprised if you hear your child mentioning the dreaded […]
4-year-old girl drowns on Thanksgiving at Marin County beach
A 4-year-old girl died after she was was swept out to sea by a crashing wave in West Marin, authorities said Friday. The incident was reported around 4 p.m. Thursday at McClures Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore, where a large autumn swell was producing waves 8- to 12-feet high, according to the Marin […]
The 20 best Black Friday deals still available include $90 off a Samsung smartwatch, $60 off a food vacuum sealer, and more
Summary List Placement As Black Friday 2020 winds down, we’ve seen many popular deals go out-of-stock. If you’re still looking to get in on the savings of today, we found 20 tech, home, kitchen, and personal deals that are available and in stock. The best deals still in stock include $60 off an efficient […]
McKinley Wright IV leads CU Buffs past Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. — It was not at all a happy Thanksgiving for the Colorado men’s basketball team. At least the Buffaloes were able to take out their sudden frustrations on Kansas State. The Buffs capped their two-game run at the Little Apple Classic with a 76-58 win against the host Wildcats on Friday night, using […]
‘It’s not how I wanted to go out’: Chris Krebs, the election security official fired by Trump, opens up in new interview and dismisses ‘farcical’ claims of voter fraud
Summary List Placement Chris Krebs was not “necessarily surprised” when President Donald Trump fired him in a tweet. But, in an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” the former elections security official said he stands by his assessment that the 2020 election was “the most secure in American history.” Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity […]