Meditation videos jump in popularity amid pandemic stress

YouTube views for guided meditation videos are up 40% since mid-March, according to Google parent company Alphabet.

NYC food charities need volunteers to meet growing demand

With Thanksgiving around the corner, The Bowery Mission and City Harvest are calling on volunteers to help out during this difficult time.

Talking to children about the aftermath of a contentious election

To help children understand, parents can compare the outcome of the election to a child's favorite sports team winning or losing a big game.

Red Lobster opens its first 'ghost kitchen' in Chicago

Red Lobster announced the opening of its first "ghost kitchen" location in Chicago, embracing a new style of restaurant focused entirely on fulfilling delivery orders for customers and forgoing the traditional dine-in or takeout models.

'Stark and sobering' NJ coronavirus numbers

New Jersey is on the verge of returning to coronavirus-related closures and restrictions like that in the spring.

Nearly half of American plan to travel for Thanksgiving

Despite the pandemic, nearly half of Americans plan to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year.

Bronx restaurant turns into soup kitchen to help poor

A family-run restaurant, which opened in 2009 and has won Michelin acclaim for its Oaxacan food, has also served as a soup kitchen during the pandemic

Walmart teams up with GM's Cruise to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars

Walmart announced Tuesday that the company has joined forces with self-driving car company Cruise to test out autonomous grocery delivery in Arizona.

Chinatown's pandemic crisis continues

Businesses in Chinatown that haven't already closed continue to struggle amid the pandemic.

Ulta to open beauty shops at 100 Target stores in 2021

The Ulta Beauty shops, which will each be about 1,000 square feet and carry makeup, skincare, and fragrance, will operate beside existing beauty sections in Target stores.

McDonalds drink size TikTok video sparks outrage online

A Tiktok video from a McDonald's employee has sparked outrage online after the worker claimed that all of the fast food chain’s cups hold the same amount of any drink.