In biblical terms of awfulness, 2020 ticked every box: There was war. There was famine. Above all, there was pestilence.
Glastonbury music festival canceled for second year amid ongoing pandemic
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London The organizers of Glastonbury have announced that Britain's famous music festival will be canceled for a second consecutive year amid the coronavirus pandemic -- an ominous move for live music promoters and ar...
11 sources of comic relief in this already long new year
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The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for. Covid-19 vaccines offer hope for a possible return to the movies or a concert by summer, but this winter is looking a ...
Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds
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The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of the pandemic, riskier driving surged, leading to a troubling uptick...
If 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream
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Those exhausted by 2021 -- and well, all of 2020 -- can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a hotline created by elementary school teacher Chris Gollmar, aims to reduce te...
Here’s what’s open and closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, and with it comes some business closings. The main entities closed for the day will be corporate offices, government agencies and banks, but here is a list of what ...
Sea shanties are your soundtrack of 2021. Seriously
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It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, that's the easie...
Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds
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The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it's also taking more than a year off the average US life expectancy. A new study published in the P...
Netflix plans to release a new movie every week of 2021
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Netflix is promising to try to keep us entertained this year. The streaming giant announced plans on Tuesday to release a new movie every week for the next 12 months. Some of the films on the slate include the weste...
2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers on record
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2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers in history, according to a group that tracks officer deaths in the line of duty. A report released Monday by the National Law Enforcement Officers Mem...
Moderna thinks its vaccine will protect against the coronavirus for at least a year
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Biotechnology company Moderna believes its vaccine should protect people against Covid-19 for at least a year, a top official told investors Monday. "Our expectation is that the vaccination should last you at least ...
What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship
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The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it's an accomplishment that the game is even being played. Here is everything you need to know ...