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Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98
In 2009, President Obama awarded Lowery the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. More »
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Biden mounts behind-the-scenes mission to win over wary progressives
His aides are moving deliberately to address his biggest liability: An enthusiasm deficit among the liberal base, especially young voters. More »
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A lottery for ventilators? Hospitals prepare for ethical conundrums
While some states have ethics guidelines in place, there is no national standard for who gets access to scarce life-saving machinery. More »
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NYC’s First Week of Dining Under Shutdown, In Photos
The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stop it have turned every restaurant in New York City into a ghost kitchen. After the single most disruptive week in restaurant history, the past seven days have seen a kind of eerie stability. With restrictions that allow ... More »
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Fuck It, Let Them Eat Cake
Last weekend, my kids requested cake. A two-tiered chocolate cake, specifically, with vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles — otherwise known in our house as “the Birthday Cake.” Everyone in my family gets a version of this cake on their birthday, that we slice ... More »
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Are Worker-Owned Restaurants Better Equipped to Weather the COVID-19 Crisis?
The swift and brutal way that the novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the local food scene is well documented at this point, as restaurants across the Bay Area have laid off thousands of workers — in many cases almost immediately after the six-county shelte... More »
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Now Is a Time of Boom and Bust for the Liquor Industry
The dining room at chef Albert Di Meglio’s Brooklyn restaurant Barano might be empty, but business at Spirit Animal, his natural wine store next door, has never been better. “People have been buying cases,” says Di Meglio, who’s careful to let in just a few cu... More »
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Harry and Meghan have 'moved to California'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have left Canada to set up their new home in California, according to reports. Harry and Meghan, with their 10-month-old son Archie, are understood to be living in lockdown close to Hollywood in accordance with the state's corona... More »
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Number of coronavirus cases in US overtakes Italy and China
The US now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases. There are almost 86,000 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in the US - roughly 16% of the world's total of 532,000 - according to Johns Hopkins University.This puts it ahead of China... More »
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Food worth $35,000 'deliberately' coughed on in supermarket
A supermarket has had to throw away $35,000 (£28,500) of groceries after a woman "deliberately" coughed on fresh food. Gerrity's Supermarket in Pennsylvania described the woman's actions as a "very twisted prank", and said it had no choice but to discard all o... More »
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21 Best White Sneakers & Shoes For Men in 2020: Leather, Canvas, Casual, and More
The best white sneakers for men are more than a mere wardrobe staple—they’re the base of the menswear food pyramid, the pair of shoes you’ll likely reach for more than any other in your closet for six-to-eight months out of the year. As such, there are more wh... More »
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Skeletal Figures Conjure the Uncanny in Anatomical Paintings by Artist Jason Limon
Art#anatomy #painting #skeleton #skullsMarch 26, 2020 Grace Ebert“90 ML” (2020), acrylic on panel, 6 x 8 inches. All images © Jason Limon, shared with permission In an effort to make his otherworldy works more accessible, San Antonio-based artist ... More »