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More than 100 projects are expected to be completed by year’s end. If empty offices were some of the lemons produced by the pandemic, office conversions are the lemonade. Savvy developers and city officials have spent the past few years finding ways to take vacant and undesirable office towers and turning them into much needed housing, among other uses.

Next year’s special stamps include a handful of artistic options. If you’ve been waiting for a Betty White postage stamp, 2025 is your year. The U. S. Postal Service has announced its first slate of new stamps for the new year, including one showing a digital illustration of the late Golden Girls actress by Dale Stephanos, plus the latest Love and Flag stamps.

Colds, the flu, and RSV tend to have a defined fall and winter seasonality. You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.”

If you’re ready to have a greater feeling of agency over your work and schedule, here’s how to talk with your manager. Some people like to have a rigid schedule. They like to know where to go and what to do at every minute of the day. They like to have their tasks laid out for them and to have clear processes to follow.

Efficiency improvements can help bring those energy costs down. Heating bills can get expensive, especially in poorly insulated homes with inefficient heating systems, drafty windows and doors, and little insulation.

Measurements, multi-stops, mall walking, and more—all in the mapping app you’re already using. If you’re like, well, just about everyone, you probably use Google Maps to get from Point A to Point B and that’s it.