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Being indoors with other people is a recipe for spreading the coronavirus. But removing airborne particles through proper ventilation and air filtration can reduce some of that risk.
More states are adding mask mandates as COVID-19 cases soar. If you’re traveling, shopping or seeing friends and family in person, masks are a crucial protective measure.
COVID-19 and holiday family gatherings are not a good pair. But taking the right precautions before, during and after the family gets together can greatly reduce coronavirus risk this holiday season.
Day of the Dead rituals help people connect with their ancestors, which the Aztecs believed was key to well-being.
Over the approaching holidays, people around the world will want to travel to see friends and family. Getting tested for the coronavirus can make this safer, but testing alone is not a perfect answer.
Fraudulent sites are easy to set up and it’s easy to get fooled, according to a psychologist who has advice on how to check out online merchants.
Smaller countries have been competing for tourists for years. New remote work visas suggest they are now competing for citizens.
Sea levels could be two metres higher by 2100. How will our relationship to the drowned coast change?
Research shows children who go camping do better at school and are healthier and happier.
If you’re lucky enough to be able to afford a ski trip, expect it to look different this year. Some extra planning, however, can lower the coronavirus risk to you, your loved ones and the community.
China’s Qixi Festival is a celebration of love based on the legend of a mortal who married a goddess, causing his furious mother-in-law to create a Milky Way to divide these two twinkling stars.
A cruise can be a fantastic holiday. But it certainly won’t be if you end up confined to the bathroom with gastro.
Government legislation followed numerous campaigns in the 19th century for Saturday afternoons off.
People tend to pay attention when things get personal, so you need to know how climate change is damaging things in your life.
As the prime minister finally reads the mood and returns home, the holiday affair reflects badly on him and his media team.
December 25 is the least popular day to give birth in the US, Australia and New Zealand, and second only to Boxing Day on Dec. 26 in England, Wales and Ireland.
Consumerism reaches a frenzied peak as the holidays approach, but it’s not too late to put on the brakes.
A new study looks at the impact a gift’s wrapping has on how the recipient likes what you give them.
Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.
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