Author: George Thomas Jr.
George Thomas Jr. is a former newspaper reporter who has covered politics, science and the arts, as well as an award-winning filmmaker.
Members of younger generations are taking action to protect their future environment – by suing the people who are managing it right now. The history of legal battles about who’s responsible for the planet is only going to continue heating up.
The August 2017 disclosure of a Google engineer’s now-infamous, discriminatory-charged treatise thrust the company into the midst of the seemingly never-ending conversation about the lack of diversity, particularly when it comes to gender, in the tech industry.
Two weeks after it started, the fire was only 17 percent contained. The stranded hikers were rescued the following day, but more than 500 homes were evacuated and as of September 14, portions of Interstate 84 remained closed.
For teens on social media platforms like Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook (yes, teens are still using Facebook), it doesn’t take long to notice some form of cyberbullying, whether directed at you or not.
Fast forward a dozen years to 2016 and we find Amazon accounting for 43 percent of all U.S. online retail sales—a market share that’s expected to grow. How can a competitor emerge without net neutrality?
Just like homeowners, renters can tap into the short-term rental market through Airbnb. Of course, it helps if you’re on good terms with your landlord, and there are other concerns to consider. Namely, liability insurance. Not just for you, but for your landlord.
Our brains are wired to rekindle a romance, especially if it developed when we were young. It’s not unlike the attachment a baby forms with its mother. Sounds creepy, right? But it’s just science.
While you might assume it’s not a big deal, the fact that you’re in a rental property doesn’t necessarily translate into landlord approval of your plan to re-rent part of your domicile to Airbnb guests. After all, it’s the landlord’s property, and they have a vested interest in who’s living there.
A Chicago-based appellate court became the highest federal court to rule that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of sex.
Perhaps back when you tied the knot, the idea of getting on the same page financially seemed less important. But you have the benefit of hindsight now. So if the dopamine has kicked in and things are progressing toward remarriage, it might be prudent to discuss a prenup.