SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docks with the International Space Station on May 30, 2020. NASA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The inaugural SpaceX astronaut mission successfully completed the first leg of its journey on Sunday, docking with the International Space Station. “It’s been a real honor to be just a small part of this nine year
Isn’t Success About Having Enough? COPYRIGHT 2016 JONATHAN LOOK JR I am a 59-year-old American. I don’t own a home. I don’t own a car. The furniture that I sit upon and the bed that I sleep in is not my own. Most of the mementos that I accumulated over the years are gone. I have
Photo: Getty Bitcoin taxes are becoming a hot topic after the IRS has cracked down on cryptocurrency investors over the past year. Last year alone, the IRS sent out more than 10,000 warning and action letters to individuals suspected of misreporting bitcoin capital gains and losses income on their tax returns. In this article, we’ll
Photo: Getty VUCA, like all good acronyms, was coined by the U.S. military, and stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Corporate real estate has largely been stuck in VUCA, forgoing forward-thinking trends in the age of accelerations for dated strategies that are largely linear, long-term and inflexible, making them particularly ill-prepared for the rapidly
As demonstrations erupted in major U.S. cities across the nation in response to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, peaceful protests turned ugly as demonstrators set fires, looted stores and clashed with riot police. The destruction prompted Los Angeles to suspend coronavirus testing Saturday afternoon due to safety concerns. “We have been notified that
A view of the Fearless Girl with New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street in the backdrop amid Coronavirus Pandemic on April 5, 2020. John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday night as Wall Street was set to kick off June trading on a sour note after consecutive monthly
Now that the weather is warming up and Covid-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders are lifting across the country, many people are antsy to get out there and travel after a brutal cooped-up spring. And while hitting the road may be a good idea for both the economy and the country’s collective mental health, it’s not risk
Gary John Norman | Getty Images At the private retirement community where 90-year-old Lee lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, the last scheduled social event was a Valentine’s Day dance in February. A few weeks later, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised anyone 60 or older
By Randi Mazzella, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Since the Covid-19 pandemic began and we have been sheltering in place, many people are spending a lot of time worrying about getting groceries and preparing meals for their families. However, for many individuals across the country, the worries exist like never before as many are now facing
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when benefit rate increases due to continued income are applied, spousal benefit early filing reductions, when disability benefits convert to retirement benefits, whether SSA’s estimates include COLAs and widow’s benefits before retirement benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
EverTalk’s West Hollywood Set EverTalk With everyone spending a lot more time at home these days, finding fresh, evergreen content can be a challenge. Digital platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Quibi go through great lengths to set themselves apart. But one unique platform called EverTalk, which is available on AppleTV and Roku, accomplishes this in
I woke up Sunday morning from my apartment in Manhattan to a flood of text messages from friends and family. The night before, New York City had erupted in protests, following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police. Normally, I take long walks, runs or bike rides around New
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on September 13, 2018. Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos is investing in U.K. digital freight forwarding and supply chain finance firm Beacon, Sky News reported Sunday, without stating its sources. The Amazon CEO and world’s richest man is taking part in Series A fundraising worth $15
Self-made billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn’t recommend many business books. “In my experience, it is rare to find one that really captures what it’s like to build and operate an organization or that has tips you could really put into practice,” he writes on his blog, GatesNotes. But there’s a new business book
Workers who can do their jobs from home are being forced to do so by the coronavirus, and many of these workers feel fortunate, even if they feel that they are working harder. Miguel Pereira | Getty Images As the coronavirus has forced businesses, restaurants, stores and theaters across the country to shut down, a
Detroit’s newly-revitalized Woodward Ave. A one-mile stretch of Woodward became the first … [+] concrete-paved road in the country in 1909. Getty What do the protests engulfing the country have to do with public pensions? More than you’d think. Here’s some reporting coming out of Detroit, via the Detroit Free Press. “Following a script seemingly
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin shows US President Donald Trump a pre-paid debit card during a … [+] meeting with his cabinet on May 19, 2020 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC. – The card will be issued by the Internal Revenue Service to distribute nearly 4 million dollars in
Clear pool fences are just one of the biggest design trends of the season. Aquaview Pool fencing As we transition into summer amidst a pandemic, spending time outdoors becomes more important. Although stay at home orders have been lifted in many states, there are still restrictions in some locations. Plenty of people remain cautious and
Ford is resurrecting a well-known model of the Mustang called Mach 1, a performance version of the pony car that first debuted in the late 1960s. The company released this teaser image of the vehicle May 29, 2020. Ford Ford Motor is resurrecting a well-known model of the Mustang called the Mach 1, a performance
Like Apple‘s, Google‘s and Amazon‘s founders before him, in 2013 Chieh Huang launched bulk grocery and household goods e-commerce company Boxed out of a garage — his parents’ two-car garage in New Jersey, to be exact. In 2018, Huang sold a minority stake in Boxed to Japan’s Aeon Group, in a deal that valued the company at $600