Topic: loss

US layoffs surpass 38.6 million as lawmakers debate stimulus

US layoffs surpass 38.6 million as lawmakers debate stimulus

Chris Stein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 22 11:54 AM

Job losses in the United States are slowing but totaled an unheard-of 38.6 million since the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, while officials debate what additional steps will be needed to rescue the beleaguered economy. Read more »

Disney World furloughing 43,000 workers

Disney World furloughing 43,000 workers

Johnny Diaz, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 13 08:37 AM

Walt Disney World in Florida plans to furlough about 43,000 workers after it closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, the company and a union coalition representing the workers said. Read more »

Grieving the losses of coronavirus

Grieving the losses of coronavirus

Lori Gottlieb, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 24 03:04 PM

When it comes to the coronavirus outbreak, what’s the word related to mental health that you hear most? If you said “anxiety,” you’re not alone. But if you were to sit (virtually, of course) in a therapist’s office like mine or any of my colleagues’, what you might hear just as often is the word “loss.” Read more »

Morning exercise offers most weight loss benefits: study

Morning exercise offers most weight loss benefits: study

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 06 08:39 AM

The findings help shed light on the vexing issue of why some people shed considerable weight with exercise and others almost none, and the study adds to the growing body of science suggesting that the timing of various activities, including exercise, could affect how those activities affect us. Read more »

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