Новости за 07.04.2022

Broadly speaking, Good Samaritan laws give legal protections to people who assist someone who is hurt, sick, or incapacitated. These types of laws exist in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. They even exist in the airspace over the country, so no doctor or well-intentioned and qualified person has to think twice about…

If you’ve ever watched your not-so-sure-footed kids ascend a tall—very tall—rope climbing structure at the playground, or hoist themselves atop a large, wobbly log in the woods, or attempt the monkey bars alone for the first time (at breakneck speed), you may have felt the urge to call out, “Be careful!” And why?…

Sometime in the last decade, Google Docs became the default word processor, and chances are pretty good that you use it at least some of the time—particularly when collaborating with others at school, work, or even within your own family. Chances are also good that you already know how to navigate the basics of…

Walking around a strange city can be fun. It can also be intimidating, especially when you’re alone, even more so after dark. No one wants to look like they have no idea where they’re going, and staring at Google Maps on your smartphone is often a dead giveaway. If you want to confidently get to where you need to be…

April 15 is not tax day this year—that’s on April 18—but it’s the first day of Passover, Good Friday, and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day. Most financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, will be closed for the day, but banks will be open and mail will be delivered. Most stores will be open, but many…

Baking can be a near-meditative pursuit, the minutes (or hours) spent in the kitchen mixing and measuring dropping you into a state of purposeful calm, or serving as a bonding experience when you’re working with others. Baking can also be a downright tedious chore—it’s tough to keep it interesting when you’re…

We’ve all been there. You watch one viral TikTok, and before you know it, you’re sitting in your tub while wearing a pair of jeans, because, well, even though those jeans definitely fit you before the pandemic, they are now too tight. They’re also soaking wet because, again, you are wearing them in your bathtub.

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