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In one weekend, people of *marginalized genders (ages 21+) form a band, write an original song, and participate in workshops along the way. No musical experience required. Instruments will be provided. Retreat takes place Friday and Saturday at Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool. Concert takes place at 2pm at Starlight on 22nd with WRC Bands and all femme bands: Royal Dusk and Hey RICHARD (2021 QC Nerve Best in the Nest Best New Band Winner) Sliding Scale & Payment Plan available. WRC is a...

I am going to be eligible for Medicare soon. I am not sure what my options are and how to sign up. Is there somewhere I can learn more?

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ITHACA, NY -- One of the things Jana Leyden likes about CrossFit is the sense of community she gets from exercising with other people. And it’s one of the reasons

By C. D. HermelinI moved to New York City, and I needed to make money. I wasn’t having luck getting a job. It’s a common tale.My solution was to grab my typewriter that I bought at ...

NC House bill would compare N.C. with other large states for unemployment benefits For nearly eight years, North Carolina’s unemployment insurance law and benefits have been linked closely to its Southeast neighbors. As a result, unemployed and furloughed North Carolinians have received among the nation’s most meager benefits in terms of maximum weeks of between 12 and 16, and maximum weekly payments of $350. By comparison, 44 states provide at least 26 weeks of regular benefits. Yet,...

The March rate is at the lowest level for the state since 3.9% in March 2020. The April 2020 rate was the first to reflect the economic impact of the pandemic with at least a 44-year high of 13.5%. The rate was unchanged in May before beginning its decline in June. The state jobless rate has dropped each month since 7.3% in September. The declining monthly jobless rate has significant implications on North Carolinians who may be furloughed or their job ended in the second half of the year. The ...

The Atlantic Disturbingly light is the head that wears the crown. April 13, 2021 Indian jumping ants "police" a female to force her to revert to worker status.Clint Penick / Kennesaw State University For most ant species, nothing spells apocalypse quite like the death of a queen. A colony stripped of its monarch, the group’s only fertile female and the sole source of eggs, quickly unravels, then extinguishes—an entire society snuffed out. The captain does not go down with her ship; the ship...

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Monday that gives state employment officials more flexibility in assisting new unemployment benefit claimants.