Customs and manners are so important to Japanese culture that many travel websites have sections dedicated to the topic. Japan is currently closed to international travelers, but the country is exploring ways to safely reopen before the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which is scheduled for late July. Tourists aren’t expected to understand all
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Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The governors of Texas and Mississippi both announced Tuesday that they are lifting statewide mask mandates and allowing businesses to reopen at full
Disney has done it again. On Monday, reviews for the studio’s latest animated feature “Raya and the Last Dragon” began to trickle in, signaling that the House of Mouse has yet another hit on its hands. So far, the film, which is due to hit theaters and Disney+ premiere access on Friday, holds a 96%
Customers leave a Kohl’s store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kohl’s on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates, and pointed to stronger growth in 2021. Facing pressure from activist investors, the company said it will reinstate its dividend and
Gary Collis of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, receives his boost dose at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community vaccination event, as the vaccination rate in West Virginia ranks among highest in world, in Martinsburg, February 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine can be used as a substitute for a second jab
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler speak via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images “Could this whole night have been an email?” co-host Tina Fey asked a small, socially distanced audience of first
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center registered nurse Patricia Stamper looks at a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to a health care worker at the hospital on December 16, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images The rapid development of vaccines for Covid has led to some debate over
Source: NBA Top Shot A LeBron James highlight sold for $200,000. A Zion Williamson edition went for a little less than that. The National Basketball Association has officially aligned itself for the future of the trading card marketplace, and currently, this game is sold out. The NBA partnered with Canadian-based Dapper Labs, makers of the
Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine illustration Dado Ruvic | Reuters An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Sunday to recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson‘s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine as the federal government prepares to ship out millions of doses this week. Once CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky accepts
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the United States a third tool to fight the pandemic as highly contagious variants start to take root across the country. The FDA’s emergency use authorization Saturday kickstarts the federal government’s plan to distribute nearly 4 million doses of
Renee Montgomery of the Atlanta Dream. Adam Pantozzi | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Kelly Loeffler, the former U.S. senator who lost her seat in the Georgia runoff elections last month, is no longer a WNBA team owner. The Women’s National Basketball Association announced Friday that it and the NBA board of governors have
Shoppers walk through the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Jennah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers and their landlords are engaged in a high-stakes game of risk right now. And it will be a few years until we find out which party is on the winning side. As thousands of
Empty vials that contained a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus lie on a table as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images Two people suffered severe allergic reactions shortly after getting Johnson & Johnson‘s
A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday unanimously backed Johnson & Johnson‘s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a critical step paving the way to distribute a third preventative treatment in the U.S. next week. The nonbinding decision, which was adopted 22-0, by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who has been selected to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Susan Walsh | AP The decline in Covid-19 cases reported in the U.S. since early January may be flattening, a concerning
An employee gives a thumbs up to a customer after loading a television for a curbside pickup order into a customer’s vehicle at a Best Buy Co. retail store on Black Friday in Hawthorne, California, November 27, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said the pandemic has
Workers assemble a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it fined Boeing $5.4 million after the manufacturer failed to meet the terms of a 2015 settlement and another $1.21 million to settle two other
McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich and Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich Source: McDonald’s McDonald’s new line of chicken sandwiches could lift all chicken suppliers, particularly Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, said a Bank of America Securities report released Thursday. The fast-food giant launched its Crispy Chicken Sandwich nationwide on Wednesday, spurred on by increased competition with Chick-fil-A
Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a White House press briefing, conducted by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images New data suggests that people
Fan favorite Marvel villain Loki is making his debut on Disney+ on June 11. The long-awaited “Loki” series, which takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” stars Tom Hiddleston in the title role and will feature Owen Wilson. The series centers on an alternative version of Loki that escaped the Avengers’ custody during their