Thoughts on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog

  Today is a profoundly sad day. Russia’s aggressive action is heartbreaking for the death, suffering, and economic turmoil it will cause in Ukraine and, indirectly at least, beyond. Here at Rick Steves’ Europe, we hope that a diplomatic solution can be found and peace will return to that fragile and long-suffering part of our…

How We Made Vintage-Inspired Corbels For The Outdoor Kitchen Gazebo

As I was designing this “kitchen gazebo,” I found almost no inspiration that looked and functioned like I wanted ours to look/feel. They were mostly big boxy McMansion-looking Texas-style structures or hexagonal sweet old timey gazebos, but I found almost no images of rectangular covered structures that looked charming and pretty. So I knew that…

How the FDA Might Make It Harder to Get COVID Shots This Year

The U.S. government has not yet made its official recommendations for who should be able to get COVID booster shots this fall, but FDA officials published a policy position in the New England Journal of Medicine announcing that it intends to make some drastic policy changes. The changes could result in healthy people under age…

Tarot Card of the Week (May 19–25, 2025): The Chariot

Tarot Card Reading: The Chariot This week’s tarot card pulled from our deck is The Chariot. Bold. Undeniable. Unstoppable. In our featured image, a lynx drives The Chariot. The Lynx doesn’t second-guess. It waits, it watches, and when the time is right? It moves. That’s your energy now. If you want the dream: the promotion, the…

How to Resolve Team Conflict

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. As a manager, it can be empowering to acknowledge your comfort level with conflict. Whether you tend to lean into it or avoid it like the…