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Coronavirus: Three continents, four lives, one day

The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KOBvDQ

Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'

Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d2Jp8D

How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence

The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUI310

The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aRfdMq

‘Justice not charity’ - the blind marchers who made history

Remembering the maverick blind campaigners who walked to London a century ago to demand equality. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zL9haP

Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school

Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3da1stP

Trump's social distancing guidelines quietly expire as the administration shifts focus to reopening

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"They'll be fading out, because now the governors are doing it," Trump said of his social distancing guidelines on Wednesday.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SlKb92

Protesters, some carrying rifles, crowd into Michigan Capitol to urge an end to state of emergency

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The rally was considerably smaller than an April 15 event that drew thousands to the Capitol to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2KQ3Tpa

The new normal? Delta, American, United join airlines requiring passengers to wear face masks

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Beginning Monday, Delta, United and JetBlue will require passengers to wear face coverings during flights and also at check-in, boarding and deplaning             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d4Zgnm

Fiona Ex Machina

By BY WESLEY MORRIS AND JENNA WORTHAM from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3f6bY75

Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YnU3CH

Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2VR35Xb

Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VQ3U2w

In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Wc5wTr

Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z1BiL2

Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead

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By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2xrY3Hw

Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery

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Covid-19 is not going away, a new report on the coronavirus pandemic says. The report from CIDRAP predicts 18 months to two more years of Covid-19 cases and deaths. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3f5stAd

Trump's strongman diplomacy is coming apart under Covid-19

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David Andelman writes that Donald Trump has bet whatever global order he has fantasized on a diplomacy based on mano-a-mano relationships with strongmen and dictators, but from Pyongyang to Moscow to Beijing, Riyadh and Brasilia, the pillars of Trump's world view are all finding their backs -- in one fashion or another -- to the wall. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/35l6Qau

Gigi Hadid confirms she is pregnant

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Supermodel Gigi Hadid confirmed Thursday that she's pregnant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3bTDUJd

Sport Baby Yoda and other Disney characters with Disney's new line of cloth masks

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Disney's new line of cloth masks features Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters. And yes, that includes Baby Yoda. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2xosE8T