Assembling a year-end TV list for 2020, the thought kept coming back to which programs most belonged in a time capsule to commemorate a very strange, eventful year and moment in history.
More than 160 Confederate symbols came down in 2020, SPLC says
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More than 160 Confederate symbols came down last year after the killing of George Floyd prompted a nationwide reckoning with racism. That count comes from the Southern Poverty Law Center, which released new figures ...
Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
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We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it's also hurting wallets. A record $ 304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020. Sca...
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...
Meet the bunnies who helped people survive 2020
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It's National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday, and a couple animal buddies in particular are earning their snuggles. Rabbits Finn and Budgie are more than just lovable companions — they provide their owners with emoti...
High-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020
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A cluster of election officials around the country have lost or left their jobs in recent weeks, as the fallout from the tumultuous 2020 election season continues. The exits come as experts say a wave of departures ...
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is a twisty drama that earns its time in front of your eyes
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The less you know about "Behind Her Eyes" going in the better, and while the Netflix drama feels slow-going at first, patience has its rewards. By the time it's over, this sci-fi-tinged limited series becomes a buzz...
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...
It’s time to stop calling slavery America’s ‘original sin’
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James Goodman, distinguished professor of history at Rutgers University, Newark, is the author of "Stories of Scottsboro," "Blackout" and "But Where Is the Lamb?" The views expressed here are his own. Read more opini...
‘Revenge bedtime procrastination’ could be robbing you of precious sleep time
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After a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual scheduled 9:30 p.m. bedtime in favor of online shopping and social media...
Presidents Day is a time to reflect on the incredible power we entrust to imperfect hands
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Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a presidential historian and resident scholar at the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona College. She is the author of "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American I...
Smugglers spread misinformation at the border. The White House says now is not the time to come.
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In recent weeks, migrants waiting in various northern Mexican cities have been told to travel to other locations along the border under the false pretense that they'll be let into the US through a port of entry ther...
Americans’ perceived risk of Covid-19 is lower than any time since October, poll finds
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Americans' perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found. An Axios-Ipsos poll published Tuesday said 66% reported that they thought returning to pre-pandemic l...