A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand accounts of a group of New Jersey high school students living during the pandemic, brought together in one powerful memoir.
A Golden Globes production veteran explains how to put together a show during a pandemic
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In the 30 years Melissa Trueblood has worked in production, she's seen it all -- even if she claims she doesn't have the coolest stories. But 2021 has dealt her one of her tallest orders yet: to help the Golden Glo...
‘Coming 2 America’ turned Rick Ross’ Georgia mansion into a Zamunda palace
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When audiences see Eddie Murphy's Prince Akeem, prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, living in his enormous palace, they'll probably not realize it's actually an Atlanta, Georgia home that belongs to r...
Yes, pandemic paranoia is real, experts say
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It was like I had asked her to fork over her Social Security number and firstborn child. "What do you need it for? What are you going to do with it?" my colleague asked me, Zoom eyes wide with fear. "Whoa there," I ...
Beloved canine moves on after helping hospital staff through a year of the pandemic
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Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19 pandemic that proved especially helpful. Staff members at the Ros...
Houston hospitals make tough choices during deadly winter storm
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From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and power woes stemming from freezing temperatures and winter storms. ...
Government action took months as nursing home workers died during the pandemic
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The federal agency responsible for protecting workers did little to hold nursing homes accountable for dangerous conditions during the coronavirus pandemic until it was too late, its own records show. A CNN analys...
Bumble is driving powerful change for disabled women like me
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Melissa Blake is a freelance writer and blogger from Illinois. She covers disability rights and women's issues and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping and Glamo...
Arizona schools won’t use letter grades this year because of pandemic
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill on Monday that will suspend the use of a letter grade system in schools statewide, due to how disrupted this school year has been by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "Today I s...
John Oliver talks possibility of another pandemic on season premiere of ‘Last Week Tonight’
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John Oliver returned to TV Sunday after a winter hiatus from "Last Week Tonight." It was the first episode since his last show, which aired in November, and he covered a lot of ground, including former President Don...
Kids are going without dental care during the pandemic
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Children are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Covid-19 is a barrier to getting kids the dental care they need, said a thi...
How to rekindle the flame that the pandemic extinguished
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but how can you miss your love if they never go away? It's a question many couples may be asking this Valentine's Day as we approach the one-year anniversary of being home with ...
Powerful earthquake hits Japan near Fukushima
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Tokyo, Japan A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Japan, close to Fukushima, late Saturday evening but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicenter of the quake, which ...