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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby bust” that’s been going on for more than a decade. And some experts believe the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy […]
Sheeba Shafaq carries the memory with her everywhere. She was 13 when she witnessed her aunt die from bleeding out while giving birth. No one in the village was able to help her. Shafaq vowed that day to spare other Afghan mothers the same fate and, after she completed medical school, she began to work […]
Confession: since lockdown started, I have not worn ‘real’ pants. If you’re anything like me, your new business attire consists of yoga or track pants with an oversized T-shirt or hoody. Yoga and track pants offer maximum comfort and so much freedom (perfect for that lunchtime yoga sesh). And who can forget a roomy hoodie […]
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Superfoods can be a fun way to add a boost of nutrients or the Flavor Factor to your meals. While they’re not necessary to eat healthfully and you don’t need to run out and buy all of the fancy super powders thinking they’ll transform your health and wellbeing, it is always fun to try new […]
I don’t know about you, but with the current lockdown, I’ve had a lot more time on my hands. This has meant I’ve been able to do things I wouldn’t usually have the chance to do, like bake bread (I failed miserably at that), dye my hair a fun colour (purple is fun, right?) and […]
The online car retailer Carvana gave its employees a stark choice last week: return to work as COVID-19 deaths still mount, or walk away from your job. The ultimatum came in a memo from a senior director of operations on April 27. While the company had “been able to weather the storm thus far” due […]
A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 5, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters American Airlines and Delta Air Lines said Monday they will require thousands of employees to wear face masks and provide masks for […]
Jhonna Porter felt a duty to alert her co-workers to a potentially dangerous change on the fifth floor of Los Angeles’ West Hills Hospital. Without much notice, the administration had begun converting the floor into a COVID-19 unit on March 20. “The rumors are true,” Porter, a registered nurse, wrote that evening in a private […]
Earlier this month, a number of small Facebook groups around the U.S. called for protests against social distancing measures enacted to stop the spread of the coronavirus. They had only a few members, limited engagement and appeared largely uncoordinated. Now, weeks later, anti-lockdown protests are in cities across the United States and have drawn national […]
If you’re looking to lose weight in a hurry, meal-replacement shakes can look like a very tempting option. These shakes aim to provide the nutrition you need in a convenient, low-calorie drink, so you don’t have to go into great detail with a diet plan or learn a load of new recipes to make healthier […]
If safety comes first, cuteness definitely comes second when it comes to a few precious photos coming out of Thailand during the coronavirus pandemic. Several of the nation’s hospitals are sharing photos of newborns being outfitted in tiny face shields to protect them from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA via […]
Faced with the looming threat of the coronavirus, Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez did something unusual for a lifelong law enforcement officer. Two weeks ago, he issued a “compassionate release” plan to complement an arrest-reduction strategy that shrank the jail population from 9,100 to 8,500 in just a few weeks. Allowed to continue, the […]
The Trump administration told immigration court staffers on Tuesday to put up posters advising the public how to avoid contracting or spreading the new coronavirus, after abruptly ordering them to take down similar signage on Monday. The Department of Justice, which operates the immigration courts, sent a memo signed by acting Chief Immigration Judge Christopher […]