The White House’s coronavirus testing czar said Sunday the nation’s hardest-hit states may have to reverse reopening plans and lockdown. “Everything should be on the table,” Adm. Brett Giroir said Sunday, when asked if certain areas of the country should consider more stringent lockdowns. States like Florida, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, and Georgia have seen […]
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Socially distanced attractions and activities for a road trip across the Pacific Northwest that are actually worth the stop
The coronavirus pandemic has made it unsafe to travel internationally and travel experts previously told Business Insider that they expect people to turn to road trips this summer. We surfed Trip Advisor for the highest-rated attractions in the Pacific Northwest within recommended social distancing guidelines. While there is some debate over which states and regions […]
An anti-racist’s dictionary: 16 words on race, gender, and diversity you should know
Conversations on race, power, and privilege are happening in homes and offices around the country. As a reporter who covers diversity and inclusion, I thought it would be helpful to compile and define some of the most common words and phrases I hear when speaking with my sources. Here are 16 terms you should know, […]
Trump defended his golfing trips as needed ‘exercise’ before claiming he spends less time on the course than Obama, despite counts that say otherwise
President Donald Trump defended his golfing trips in a Sunday morning tweet. “My ‘exercise’ is playing, almost never during the week, a quick round of golf,” the president said, adding “Obama played more and much longer rounds, no problem.” By the end of May, Trump had spent some 266 days of his first term at […]
Fauci hasn’t met with Trump in more than a month and is being sidelined from TV appearances as the US coronavirus outbreak worsens
Anthony Fauci is being sidelined from briefing President Trump in Oval Office meetings, as well as the public through national television appearances. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told the Financial Times he last briefed Trump in person on June 2, more than a month ago. Since then, the coronavirus crisis has worsened in […]
The 15 best cities for first-time homebuyers in 2020
If you expect to work from home indefinitely due to the pandemic, you may want to settle down in an area that suits your budget and lifestyle. The best cities for first-time homebuyers are in Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, Arizona, Nebraska, Nevada, Florida, and Idaho. Policygenius can help you compare homeowner’s insurance policies to find the […]
Wire transfer fees tend to be expensive, but you may be able to lessen the cost depending on your bank
Wire transfers send money nearly instantly to another person’s account. Wire transfer fees are generally between $25 and $30 for outgoing transfers to a bank account within the US, and between $45 and $50 for transfers going out of the US. There can also be fees to receive the money, generally around $15. You can […]
Stop getting married at plantations
People are still getting married at plantations in the south, and communities across the country still use the word “plantation” in their names. In order to romanticize the concept of plantations, one would have to look over the atrocities that occured there during the era of slavery. We can’t defeat white supremacy if we aren’t […]
Trump’s New Hampshire rally was cancelled because of low attendance fears, advisers say
Trump’s reelection team canceled a planned rally in New Hampshire on Saturday over low attendance concerns, campaign advisers told NBC News. The campaign blamed a forecasted storm for the cancellation in a statement Friday. Campaign officials are reportedly desperate to avoid a repeat of the Tulsa rally debacle, where after being promised a sell-out, Trump […]
How this startup launched its long-time internal tool for hosting better meetings into a new product that makes you feel like you’re in a real office
Signalwire, which makes APIs and open source software for online communication is releasing a new video conferencing platform that’s meant to replicate an office environment in a virtual setting. Cantina runs in a browser and gives users the open to end-to-end encrypt meetings. It also has standing meeting rooms people can pop into to recreate […]
The biggest questions parents and educators have about colleges reopening
Colleges are beginning to announce their reopening plans for the fall. Many students, parents, and educators have questions about what the upcoming academic year will look like. While there are no definitive answers as to what, exactly, will happen, Business Insider spoke to three experts to learn some of the biggest questions — and hear […]
A man alleged to be the former CrossFit CEO dropped the N-word and called an employee he was having an affair with ‘an evil whore’ in explosive 50-minute audio
Business Insider obtained a 50-minute audio clip in which two people — a male and a female — can be heard talking. The woman identified herself to Business Insider as Lisa Lugo, a former CrossFit employee. Three sources say the male voice in the video is Glassman’s. In the clip, the man can be heard […]