Keeping a Level Head While Job Hunting
By mid-May, the coronavirus pandemic had created a devastating 36 million jobless claims.
Work From Home Safety Tips in a COVID World
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost everyone’s lives.
How to Help Your Community in Times of Crisis
We are living in a time of significant community challenges.
An Economy in Collapse: Finding a Job Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
The news today is terrifying. And it’s not just the virus that haunts your dreams and plagues (literally) your waking thoughts.
Protecting Yourself from Social Engineering Attacks
When many of us think of hackers, we think of a person sitting alone in a dark room attempting to “break-in” to a computer system using their technological know-how. In reality, most hackers, especially the successful ones, don’t work like that. Rather than forcing their way in, they knock on the door and ask if you’ll let them into your computer and eventually your life.
Moving Tips for the Urban Environment
About 14% of the U.S. population moves each year.
The Personal Benefits of Gardening
It doesn’t matter what culture, gender, background, or religion you hail from — everyone can have a green thumb.
The Hypocrisy of the Green Wave: How Business Owners of Color are Affected by the Cannabis Industry
The Green Wave is sweeping across the United States of America with the legalization of recreational marijuana in addition to medicinal marijuana.
Access to Medical Care in Urban Areas
While the dearth of medical care in rural America has gotten a lot of attention recently, there has been less of a focus on access to health care in cities.
Opioids, Illicit Drugs, and Physician Bias
More than three years ago, researchers uncovered a troubling trend in the realm of pain management. There is compelling evidence of racial bias in emergency room settings, with black patients half as likely to be prescribed opioids for pain than white patients.
How the Internet of Things is Changing Urban Planning
The Internet of Things (IoT) uses sensors and communication devices in all kinds of unexpected and exciting ways.
Protecting Your Business on Every Avenue
You’ve worked long and hard to create your company from the ground up. Are you doing everything in your power to protect it?
The Healing Power of Urban Farming
Access to safe and nutritious food is a fundamental human right, according to the United Nations, but the reality is much more complicated.
How to Make Your Urban Apartment Feel More Spacious
Living in an apartment in an urban setting can have a lot of benefits.
Tips for Successful Holiday Travel and Fellowship
The holidays are right around the corner making this an exciting time of the year for many.
How Income Inequality Affects Your Health
There are many factors that can affect a person’s health.
Tips for Keeping Yourself and Your Family Safe, Online
There is nothing more important to every household than the protection and security of the family within.
Remote Work and Its Increase in Popularity
Gone are the days of the traditional nine-to-five work schedule.
Low Wages, Gig Workers, and Discrimination in the American Working Landscape
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that the U.S. unemployment rate was holding steady at 3.7% as of May 2019.
Saving On College With Distance Learning
A traditional college experience isn’t going to work for everyone.
Urban Education and STEAM-based Learning
Anybody who has committed their life to providing education in urban areas will know exactly how deep the struggles can go.
Is Renting Bad for Your Health?
For many Americans, renting makes financial and logistical sense.
Tips to Keep in Mind When Going to College
Graduating high school is an exciting feat on its own, but heading off to college in a new city can be the adventure of a lifetime.
Steps to Take Before Moving in Together
Moving in together is a big step.
Marketing Tips to Effectively Promote Your Nonprofit
Nonprofits are busy these days as the world reaches new levels of generosity.
Renting in Urban America
Since 1950, the world's urban population has been on the rise, and the trend is expected to continue.
Tips for Beginner Mountain Bikers
Mountain biking can be an intimidating sport to get into.
Why Couples Who Cook Together, Stay Together
If you and your significant other are wasting every night sitting on opposite ends of the couch and not talking to each other, it may be time to get up and do something together.
How to Save Money When Buying a Vacation Home
You have worked hard all your life, and you are thinking about buying the vacation home of your dreams.
How to Get a Tech Job You Will Love
Working in the city and getting to your retail, food service, or clerical job every day may not be as fulfilling if you have dreams of working in tech.