This month, there’s a pressing question haunting lots of Americans: How often should I water my poinsettia? The goal, horticulturists say, is to keep the soil damp but not sopping wet. One easy way to judge is to pick up your poinsettia daily and water it when it feels light.

In more serious questions, we asked legal and other experts if companies can require all their employees to be vaccinated before returning to work. Check out the answer below.

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Take Back Your Life

With promising clinical trials by Pfizer and Moderna, it looks like the U.S. may soon have access to a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. And since there’s not much appetite for a federal mandate that would force every eligible resident to be vaccinated, you might be wondering if your employer can require it so that at least your workplace is as safe as possible. The short answer? Probably, but probably only sort of. Here’s how it could work:

Can your employer require everyone be vaccinated?

Here's The Deal

A number of Senate leaders are urging President-Elect Joe Biden to forgive up to $50,000 in student debt per person as a form of economic stimulus he can enact by executive order as soon as he takes office. Just about everyone with student debt knows their balance, but you may not know how your debt compares to others in your state — or realize how much this action would mean for your state’s economy in total. Check out which states collectively owe the most and least in student debt, plus the average per borrower in each one:

These two maps show student debt by state

Pro Tip:

Ever had something bad happen at work and you’re hit with nothing but platitudes from colleagues and managers? Phrases like “Everything will be fine,” “At least you have a job,” and “Everything happens for a reason.“ Here’s the tip: You are not wrong to find this totally frustrating; it’s a real thing called toxic positivity. It’s annoying, it’s bad for business, and experts shared with us 5 signs you’re experiencing toxic positivity at work.

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