March 2020

Once Scrutinized, an Insurance Product Becomes a Crisis Lifeline

Finance /

A type of private insurance used by wealthy business owners to cover unlikely risks that has been challenged by the Internal Revenue Service is proving to be beneficial as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down local economies. The structure, known as a small captive insurance, allows business owners to self-insure against unlikely but costly risks. Because […]

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Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears

Lifestyle /

RICHMOND, Va. — As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. Target, Whole Foods, Walmart and Dollar General, as well as supermarkets in Europe, began dedicating early morning shopping times for older

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‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Stars Update Zombie Survival Advice For Coronavirus

Entertainment /

Actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have revised their plan from the 2004 cult classic film “Shaun of the Dead.” But instead of dealing with zombies, the new plan is for preventing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.  In the horror-comedy flick, Pegg (who plays Shaun) and Frost (Ed) defy government warnings to stay inside

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Voting by Mail Is the Hot New Idea. Is There Time to Make It Work?

Politics /

Charles Stewart III, a professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressed optimism that states could gear up to expand mail and absentee voting for the coming primary elections, which tend to have relatively low turnout. The November general election will be another matter, he said. “I think that once people take

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Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears

Finance /

RICHMOND, Va. — As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. Target, Whole Foods, Walmart and Dollar General, as well as supermarkets in Europe, began dedicating early morning shopping times for older

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Fans Of ‘Cats’ Demand Producers Release ‘Butthole Cut’ Of The Film

Entertainment /

Who says people don’t have their priorities in order during these challenging times? Not fans of the movie version of “Cats,” who are seeking solace in the fact that a “butthole” version of the infamous feline film flop might actually exist. A VFX producer friend of a friend was hired in November to finish some

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