Category: Community
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Anitta is the ‘Music Innovator’ of 2022, according to WSJ
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Every November, The Wall Street Journal honors individuals who are changing the world through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian popstar Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022 and one of the “eight game-changers of the year whose ideas offer a blueprint for a better…
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Wall Street Journal Chooses Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022
Every November, the esteemed American publication The Wall Street Journal honors people who “are changing the world and how we live in it” through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian Anitta as the “Music Innovator” and one of the “eight revolutionaries whose ideas offer a…
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Experts Warn: New TikTok Challenge Could Be Dangerous
Experts warn that a new TikTok challenge involving taping your mouth shut to stop mouth breathing while sleeping could be dangerous, especially for those with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Second Round of Brazilian Elections Takes Place This Sunday
This Sunday, October 30, Brazil returns to the polls to elect the president and vice president in the second round, as well as governors in some states. The race for the country’s highest office is quite tight between President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and former President Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva (PT). The latest polls show…
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American Elections: I Don’t Speak English, How Can I Vote?
Another election is approaching in the United States. On November 8, American citizens will head to the polls for the “mid-term elections,” where they will choose members for Congress, governors, and other local leaders. If you immigrated to this country and became an American citizen, you can and should vote. However, this is a right…
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Another Epidemic: RSV Infections Are Rising Across the Country
We have not yet emerged from the severe pandemic caused by Covid-19, and the rise of a new respiratory infection is drawing the attention of specialists. The “Respiratory Syncytial Virus” or RSV (its English acronym), a common respiratory virus that typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly across the United States, especially among children.…
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What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2022 Elections
In a month, Brazil will head to the polls to elect a new president for the country. Brazilians residing abroad are required to vote only for the positions of president and vice president. However, the exercise of this civic duty is restricted to those who have transferred their voter registration to a polling station abroad.…
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October is National Women’s Small Business Month
In the United States, October is National Women’s Small Business Month. This means it is time to celebrate and recognize the remarkable progress that women entrepreneurs have been making over the years. Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the number of small businesses owned by women in the…
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How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Child in the U.S.?
In the United States, the average cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 has increased by 16% since 1960 – when data was first collected. In 1960, the average total spending on a child in a middle-income family was $202,020, adjusted for inflation. By 2015 – the most recent data available on…
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Now You Can Buy Hearing Aids Without a Prescription
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For the first time, adults in the U.S. will be able to purchase hearing aids without needing to obtain a prescription beforehand. According to the FDA, starting Monday, October 17, adults with mild to moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids directly from a store or online – and at a lower price. The high…