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Anchorage, Alaska, resident Hans Dow built his own sawmill and began milling his own boards after lumber prices skyrocketed over the past year.

As Lumber Prices Climb, DIYers Cut Out The Middle Man And Mill Their Own

The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects. Instead of buying boards, they're buying their own sawmills.

"Your brain doesn't distinguish between the work that you do at your job and paging through Facebook while you're in bed," says author Celeste Headlee. "To your brain, you're still working."

Too Busy? Make Time To 'Do Nothing'

As many Americans start thinking about what a self-quarantine might look like, author Celeste Headlee has some advice: Put down your phone. Her book explains how we're "overdoing and underliving."

Anchorage, Alaska resident Hans Dow built his own sawmill and began milling his own boards after lumber prices skyrocketed over the last year.

As Lumber Prices Climb, DIYers Cut Out The Middle Man And Mill Their Own

The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects. Instead of buying boards, they're buying their own sawmills.

A COVID-19 safety guidelines sign at Balboa Park as a family walks in the background in this photo taken Oct. 23, 2020.

Supervisors Call For More Local Control On COVID-19 Restrictions

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution asking the state governor's office for more local control when it comes to further restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three of Deepwater Wind's turbines stand off Block Island, R.I. The Biden administration is pushing for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy development along the East Coast.

Biden Administration Pushes Major Expansion For Offshore Wind Energy

Officials say expanding offshore wind will create tens of thousands of jobs and help reduce climate warming emissions. Multiple departments will coordinate to sell new leases and approve permits.

A man wearing a surgical mask reads the newspaper on the sidewalk late last month in New York City. The city's leaders said Thursday that social distancing is still necessary.

NYC Mayor And NY Governor Say Social Distancing Is Working, Warn Not To Let Up

Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo both point to signs of good news in the coronavirus data, but say that restrictions on nonessential workers and businesses must continue.

A man with "flu world order" written on his back walks in London on Tuesday, as the U.K. continues its lockdown. The U.K. is doubling the length of its worker furlough program, citing the need to help employees when the economy reopens.

U.K. Extends Coronavirus Furlough Payments To Workers Through End Of October

The U.K. program pays people idled by the COVID-19 pandemic up to around $3,088 a month. Some 7.5 million jobs have been furloughed.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will put a hold on further reopening as it contends with rising numbers of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Texas Governor Hits 'Pause' On Further Reopening Amid COVID-19 Surge

Gov. Greg Abbott said the temporary measure will help the state "corral the spread" of COVID-19 in Texas, which has seen a sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations in recent weeks.

'Justice on the Brink' author considers the impact of Trump's 3 Supreme Court picks

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse says the new Court has given conservatives less than they'd hoped for, though critical cases on abortion and other issues are still pending.

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry tells NPR that the U.S., China and other major emitters aren't doing enough to stem climate change.

John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis

John Kerry, Biden's special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. "And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no."

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