It’s only April 10, but it’s already 92 degrees in San Antonio. And 91 degrees inside Margarita Ramos’ apartment. Rather than sit on her living room sofa, Ramos is sprawled across the linoleum floor. She picks that spot for a reason: Sometimes, she can feel a breeze blowing through the windows and front door. The slight draft and a single box fan in her 13-year-old son’s bedroom are the only cooling sources in the two-bedroom apartment. There’s no ceiling fan. There’s no air conditioner, either. Margarita Ramos lies on the floor in front of an open window in her public housing apartment at Alazan-Apache Courts. Ramos lives in the Alazan-Apache Courts, which was San Antonio’s first public housing community when it opened in 1940. Back then, the apartments were a big step up for West Side residents who’d lived in homes with dirt floors and no indoor plumbing. But nearly eight decades later, the units lack basic amenities. Most … [Read more...] about Sweltering in place
Six pack tips and tricks
We traveled around the world for a year for work — these are the 5 most important packing tips we always follow
Harrison Jacobs, provided by Published 8:55 am CDT, Sunday, April 7, 2019 Harrison Jacobs/Business Insider Over the last year, we havetraveled the world for Business Insider, visiting nearly 20 countries and climates. Since we each brought only acarry-on suitcase and a backpack, we had packed it strategically with only the most essential items. We found that packing for a long trip was easy so long as you pack items that serve multiple purposes, only bring things you know you will use, organize clothes into packing cubes, and keep all your important documents and technology in one place. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Last March, we left New York to travel around the world for Business Insider, each carrying only a carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Packing was daunting. We had plans to travel through Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Greece, Israel, and Russia, among other places. Our trip would bring us to a wide variety of climates, from … [Read more...] about We traveled around the world for a year for work — these are the 5 most important packing tips we always follow
People fought for time off from work, so stop working so much
Before the Civil War, the Sabbath was the only time that most free, working Americans had off. In the late 1860s, while there were a few unenforced eight-hour-day laws on the books, most Americans worked 10 to 12 hours a day. In fact, the word weekend did not even exist until the 1870s. The first documented use of the word was in 1879, when a British magazine explained, “If a person leaves home at the end of his week’s work on the Saturday afternoon to spend the evening of Saturday and the following Sunday with friends at a distance, he is said to be spending his week-end at so-and-so.” However, before the weekend, many workers were already taking an informal second day off. They called it “keeping Saint Monday”—skipping work to recover from drinking all day Sunday. The practice was so common that Benjamin Franklin once bragged that he’d gotten promoted simply by consistently showing up for work on Monday: “My constant attendance (I … [Read more...] about People fought for time off from work, so stop working so much
50 brilliant money-saving tips to make you richer
The Daily Mail newspaper's Money Mail section is 50 years old today, here This is Money's sister publication delivers 50 money-saving tips to make you richer Money Mail was launched 50 years ago today to help families make their cash work harder. To celebrate we've compiled 50 of our favourite tips and tricks to help you save. From parking your car on a stranger's driveway to never going into a pound shop, there's something for everyone, whatever the size of your wallet. Just don't forget to haggle. Money Mail was launched 50 years ago today to help families make their cash work harder 1. Barter with insurers Never accept the first insurance renewal quote for household or car insurance. First, check comparison sites (and remember that some insurers, including Aviva, don't appear on them). You can use This is Money's insurance finders powered by MoneySupermarket to compare home and car insurance. Once fully armed with cheaper … [Read more...] about 50 brilliant money-saving tips to make you richer
Target changed its app after an investigation found prices went up for shoppers using it in stores — but it hasn’t changed the practice
The prices listed in Target‘s app change based on whether a customer is inside one of the company’s stores, an investigation by Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE11 found. Business Insider confirmed the price fluctuations in its own test. In response, Target made an update to its app that specifies how the prices are determined. Other large retailers, including Best Buy and Walmart, don’t appear to change prices like Target does, KARE11 reported. Target shoppers using the retailer’s app aren’t always getting the best deal. An investigation by KARE11 news, an NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota, found that prices varied in Target’s app based on whether a customer was inside or outside of a Target store. Business Insider confirmed the practice in its own test. The app uses geo-fencing and location data to make the determination of where a customer is. When in the store, all prices listed in the app resemble the prices listed in the store. … [Read more...] about Target changed its app after an investigation found prices went up for shoppers using it in stores — but it hasn’t changed the practice