The New York Times - 3 years ago

Coronavirus, Anthony Fauci, California: Your Tuesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

Mashable - 3 years ago

Virtual dating FOMO is real. But don't feel pressured if it's not for you.

There's a specific blend of nervous excitement that accompanies the run-up to a first date.  Back in the time before COVID-19, that nervousness happened in the rush of getting ready to go out. It might feel like a lifetime ago now, but I would...

BBC News - 3 years ago

Coronavirus: Do I have to go back to work after lockdown?

With lockdown restrictions eased, people may start going back to work. But what are your rights?

Mashable - 3 years ago

How to transform your car into an office

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The New York Times - 3 years ago

Boris Johnson’s Change of Heart

The British prime minister seemed relaxed about the pandemic. Then he was hospitalized with the virus.

The New York Times - 3 years ago

‘The New Church of England’: Coronavirus Renews Pride in U.K.’s Health Service

It was looking run-down after 10 years of austerity. But the British health service’s performance in the pandemic has restored its mythic status to the nation.

The New York Times - 3 years ago

How to Grow a Better Tomato

A step-by-step guide for those who are growing their first tomatoes this year — and for anyone who needs a refresher course.

The New York Times - 3 years ago

‘It’s Surreal Walking Through the Empty Airports’

Most business travel has been halted by the coronavirus, but there are some who say they can’t work without flying or at least driving to a job.

The Guardian - 3 years ago

Just the tonic: app helps Iraqi patients locate vital medicines

In Mosul, sourcing essential medication can be an expensive struggle – but entrepreneur Ameen Hadeed may have found the solutionWhen Ameen Hadeed’s father had heart surgery in 2015, the tricky part was not the operation but finding the drugs to aid h...

The Guardian - 3 years ago

Our Iranian lockdown: how coronavirus changed one couple’s life - documentary

A rare glimpse into the lives of a young couple in lockdown in Iran.& Filmed over several weeks in quarantine, Sara and Mohammad Reza attempt to process the devastating loss of a family member to Covid-19. The news of coronavirus spreading in Tehran...

The Guardian - 3 years ago

Coronavirus: Bryan Adams attacks China as 'bat eating, virus making' source

Canadian pop-rocker conflates various unproven theories about source of disease in expletive-filled rant on InstagramBryan Adams has made an expletive-filled attack on Chinese people over coronavirus, in the week he was due to start a concert residen...

The Washington Post - 3 years ago

American pilot dies in light plane crash in Indonesia

An American pilot has died after her light plane crashed into a lake while delivering humanitarian supplies in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua

Mashable - 3 years ago

Why 'murder hornet' is a terrible name

Just call them giant hornets. The term "murder hornet" skyrocketed into popularity last week after the New York Times published a viral story about the arrival of an invasive insect species in Washington state ("murder hornet" is in the headline)....

Mashable - 3 years ago

Adam Sandler's daughter adorably crashes the start of his interview with Jimmy Kimmel

If there's one thing we've learned over the past couple of months, it's that small children always make celebrity interviews infinitely better. Adam Sandler's chat with Jimmy Kimmel on Monday was no exception. The clip above starts with Sandler...

The Washington Post - 3 years ago

Sao Paulo homeless face choice between cold and virus risk

Brazil’s biggest homeless population has begun succumbing to COVID-19, and activists warn the worst is yet to come as colder weather bears down and shelters risk becoming hotbeds for infection