John Harrington - Writer for 24/7 Wall St.
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One of the first acts of the Biden Administration was to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which aims to reduce carbon emissions in an attempt to slow the rate of global climate change. The key goal is to...
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The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may be in retreat, but for much of the country, where winter isn’t over yet, the month of February still means staying inside as much as possible. For TV...
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As we observe Black History Month, one question of interest is what are America’s best companies for Black workers? Recent findings from Glassdoor, a workplace review site, have helped to answer...
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Even as the days get longer and spring gets that much closer, much of America is still captive to winter. Spending more nights inside means more opportunities to stream movies on Netflix. Big-budget...
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Few shows in television history have had the lifespan of “Saturday Night Live.” The sketch-comedy show has been a fixture on Saturday night for 46 years, boosting the careers of Eddie Murphy,...
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Viewers of the Winter Olympics are thrilled by the exploits of multi-medal winners like Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst. They appreciate the determination, if not necessarily the skill, of competitors...
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Public libraries are one of a community’s anchor institutions, a source of pride, a place for reflection, and a quiet refuge from the sometimes chaotic outside world. Americans visited public...
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Americans are among the most itinerant people on Earth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2007, the average person in the United States changes residences more than 11 times in their...
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One of the pioneering directors of motion pictures was Frenchwoman Alice Guy. She directed early films for the trailblazing French film maker Gaumont before she and her husband came to the U.S. and...
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There is no shortage of exercise options for Americans to get in shape, gain muscle mass, lose weight, or learn how to protect themselves. Unfortunately, those working out can be subjected to...
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The coronavirus pandemic pretty much shut down travel and tourism around the world beginning in March 2020. In 2021, however, as the widespread distribution of vaccines allowed more tourists to hit...
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Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the worst worldwide outbreak since the Spanish flu over 100 years ago, the Omicron variant of the virus is in retreat in most parts of the world. As...
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Regardless of who wins the Academy Award for Best Director this year when the Oscars are presented on April 25, the winner will be a veteran filmmaker. There are no first-time nominees, so there’ll...
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The Olympic Games, both Summer and Winter, produce no shortage of heroes and heart-tugging stories of athletes overcoming adversity to compete in the world’s most prestigious sporting events....
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The old saying goes “life begins at 40.” For some athletes, their livelihoods didn’t stop at 40. Drawing on statistics and data from the family of professional sports reference sources and...
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