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‘It’s Getting Worse.’ Nursing Home Workers Confront Risks in Facilities Devastated by Coronavirus
"This is what I signed up for, but protect me." More »
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May 2020
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What to Plant If You’ve Never Grown Anything
Here's the short answer: Herbs! Even if you've never planted anything, but dream of picking fresh produce from your kitchen window sill, a mini plot of herbs is a very good place to give gardening a whirl. It's low-cost and low-risk: all you need are a couple ... More »
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The human cost of Instacart’s grocery delivery
Instacart promises a safer way to shop, but workers tell a different story Once people got too scared to leave the house, there was lots of money to be made as a shopper-for-hire. Rachel had been running groceries for Instacart since October, but the Las Vegas... More »
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All The Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week
Uproxx Studios New releases this week include albums from Bino Rideaux, Gunna, Key Glock, Kota The Friend, Skooly, Wurld, and Yoshi2k. More »
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A New Poll Reveals The HBO Max Library Titles That Are Even More Anticipated Than ‘Friends’
NBC Joey doesn't share food, but 'Friends' will have to share the spotlight with these highly anticipated titles coming to HBO Max. More »
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Gary Payton ‘Was Hot’ Over Michael Jordan’s Remarks During ‘The Last Dance’
Getty Image Gary Payton admits he "would've said the same thing," but he still got "hot" over Michael Jordan saying he "had no problem with The Glove." More »
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It’s Crazy Harrison Ford Did The Voiceover For ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Trailer And It’s Amazing
Lucasfilm It's hard to believe it's Harrison Ford because it's just so ... jubilant. More »
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Disclosure Share ‘Energy’ And Announce A New Album Featuring Kehlani, Common, And More
The UK duo shared the release date for their upcoming album, 'Energy.' More »
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Sundar Pichai on managing Google through the pandemic
Graphic by William Joel | Photography by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The CEO of Google and Alphabet joins The Vergecast Like all big tech companies, Google and Alphabet are playing an outsized role in our lives as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Whether it’s ... More »
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‘It’s a Race to the Bottom.’ The Coronavirus is Cutting Into Gig Worker Incomes as the Newly Jobless Flood Apps
As companies lay off employees, competition for gig work is soaring, and prices for gigs are dropping. More »
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The doomsday bunker market is thriving amid the coronavirus pandemic
Photo: Vivos COVID-19 is fueling a boom in the doomsday bunker market, thanks to some dubious marketing claims When the end came, it was just like Tom and Mary had imagined. Supply chains started to crumble. Millions of Americans lost their jobs. Grocery store... More »
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Video Chat Is Helping Us Stay Connected in Lockdown. But the Tech Was Once a ‘Spectacular Flop’
The first video-call technology was demonstrated in 1927, but the idea was largely a failure in the years that followed. Here's why More »