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An all-star virtual graduation awaits college students

An all-star virtual graduation awaits college students

NEW YORK — Though college students have seen their in-person graduations cancelled or scaled back, one organization is promising to celebrate the Class of 2020 with a virtual all-star celebration featuring Eva Longoria, Andrew Yang, Liam Payne and mo
King's Day at Home: Dutch monarch's birthday muted by virus

King's Day at Home: Dutch monarch's birthday muted by virus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch national birthday party for their king was a muted affair Monday, dubbed King’s Day at Home because of coronavirus restrictions.
Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms

Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms

NEW YORK — In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun and tradition for the Class of 2020.
Man charged in drive-by shooting at 'Duck Dynasty' estate

Man charged in drive-by shooting at 'Duck Dynasty' estate

WEST MONROE, La. — A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson. Daniel King Jr.
Liz Weston: How to ask your bank or lender for help

Liz Weston: How to ask your bank or lender for help

Many banks, credit card issuers and other lenders have promised to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lives Lost: Virus fells double-lung transplant daredevil

Lives Lost: Virus fells double-lung transplant daredevil

BOSTON — Before her double-lung transplant, Joanne Mellady could barely put on a shirt without losing her breath. Afterwards, she barely stopped moving. Mellady, who died of the coronavirus in March, had a bucket list that made her family blush.
Zombie film 'Blood Quantum' is fun, fast, and timely, says actor Michael Greyeyes

Zombie film 'Blood Quantum' is fun, fast, and timely, says actor Michael Greyeyes

TORONTO — Zombies are often used in pop culture as a metaphor for collective fears and threats, including infectious disease and its effects on the body and society.
In New Orleans, friends respond as virus claims a Zulu king

In New Orleans, friends respond as virus claims a Zulu king

NEW ORLEANS — If he had died in a normal time, Larry Arthur Hammond would have had a funeral befitting a Zulu king, with more than a thousand mourners in the church and marching in second-line parades celebrating a mainstay of New Orleans Mardi Gras
Individualistic mindset of West comes through in protests against COVID measures

Individualistic mindset of West comes through in protests against COVID measures

The photos were circulating on social media all week. A man in Pittsburgh dressed in a George Washington mask holding what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon.
Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher Walter Johnson confounded opposing batters by throwing the fastest fastball they’d ever seen. “You can’t hit what you can’t see,” they would say.
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