Just six weeks into his pro football career, Giants rookie Cam Skattebo is making a name for himself with his bruising, energetic running style on the field, combined with an outsized personality. And one notable sports figure can’t figure out why he dropped into the fourth round of the NFL draft. Barstool Sports founder Dave … Read more
In a Boston V.A. hospital, six social workers are conducting phone and telehealth visits with veterans from a single, crowded room, clinicians say. In Kansas City, providers are planning patient care while facing each other across narrow, cafeteria-style tables in a large, open space, according to staff members. And in South Florida, psychiatric nurses have … Read more
Disney did it again. The animated musical adventure “Moana 2” took first place at the box office on Friday, its first day in theaters, with $54.5 million in revenue, according to The Numbers. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in “Wicked,” which made history as the highest domestically grossing film based on a Broadway musical. ©Universal/Courtesy … Read more
As the nation readies to celebrate its newest federal holiday, Juneteenth — a commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Galveston Bay, Texas, on June, 19th, 1865 — many are curious about what businesses and operations will be open this Wednesday. Since Juneteenth, also known colloquially as the second Independence Day, is a federal holiday, government … Read more
The robot will see you now! At this NYC spa, the “hands” of the masseuse giving you a rubdown may not be pumping with blood but filled with data. Aescape has created the first commercially available fully automated AI masseuse that’s a bit more advanced than your average mall massage chair — and works faster … Read more
Forget boring office buildings with little-to-no coffee offerings, endless floors of beige cubicles and monotonous, marble-clad lobbies. Commercial landlords are wooing major tenants and their work-from-home-loving employees back to the office with unprecedented amenities — from golf simulators and rock-climbing walls to gourmet food and transcendental meditation rooms. With Manhattan vacancies at a record 21%, building owners … Read more
For many employees, going to the office stinks. Now, employers are trying to in-scent-ivize workers with an inviting aroma wafting through their fluorescent-lit halls. In New York City alone, in-person work has returned to 70% of pre-pandemic rates, and major companies like Amazon and Meta have implemented a back-to-the-office policy — much to the chagrin … Read more
Summer weather makes us all want to take a walk on the slower side — and, if we’re really lucky, poolside. Take advantage of hybrid work policies, fully remote gigs or even an extended office break by getting out of your own four walls and setting up shop at one of these outdoor hubs. Royalton … Read more
Their hearts will not go on — until Rolling Stone gives justice to Celine Dion. More than a dozen super-fans gathered in front of Rolling Stone’s New York City headquarters on Friday with protest signs — and songs — after the rock bible excluded the 54-year-old legend from their “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” … Read more
After Adidas ended its longtime partnership with Kanye West because of his anti-Semitic comments, the former billionaire is going door to door to other major shoe brands. The 45-year-old father of four paid an unplanned visit to Skechers corporate offices in Los Angeles Wednesday — much to the dismay of the company. Skechers issued a … Read more