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Tips for staying resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic
Scared? Worried? Anxious? These are normal feelings during this terrifying moment. But now is not the time to neglect your mental health. Here’s how you can stay resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81
One of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died. Terrence McNally died Tuesday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.
The science of coronavirus
Researchers continue to learn more about the science of the novel coronavirus as cases of COVID-19 increase around the world. We look at how the virus spreads and how it behaves in the body.
From grocery stores to pizza delivery, some companies are on a hiring spree
Even as millions of Americans are losing jobs in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are adding thousands of workers. They include pharmacies, online retail and delivery services.
Pelosi says there is 'real optimism' over coronavirus financial package
The House speaker said a Senate agreement could be "done in the next few hours." The remarks are a boost for an approximately $2 trillion deal to revitalize an economy hobbled by the outbreak.
Mass layoffs for MN science, children's museums amid coronavirus shutdown
The Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Science Museum of Minnesota said Tuesday they would temporarily lay off much of their staff and remain closed given the financial crisis driven by the coronavirus.
No toilet paper? Don’t flush anything else
A run on toilet paper at stores due to the coronavirus pandemic is leading wastewater treatment operators to worry that people will use — and flush — other products instead that could cause havoc on sewer systems, if they run out of toilet paper.
Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021
The International Olympic Committee said the Tokyo Games “must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.”