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Lizzo Leads Live Online Meditation, Plays Flute For Fans In Coronavirus Crisis

Lizzo wants to stay connected with her fans during the coronavirus crisis. The “Cuz I Love You” singer led a meditation and played the flute on Instagram Live over the weekend. She wrote in the post’s caption that she was dedicating the 30-minute session to “compassion.” “A practice in connectivity during this social distance,” the […]

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Coronavirus: Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. The firm, headed by British inventor Sir James Dyson, said it had designed a new type of ventilator in response to a call on behalf of the NHS. The order is still subject to the devices

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Coronavirus: The struggle of being a ride-share driver

World / En Sound Media

A stimulus package worth more than $1.8 trillion (£1.5tn) has been agreed by US Senate leaders and the White House to ease the impact of coronavirus. The pandemic has destabilised the gig economy, leaving tens of thousands of ride-share drivers in the United States in economic limbo. Julie Davis is a full-time ride-share driver in

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Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill

Travel / En Sound Media

The White House and Senate leaders agreed early Wednesday on a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the largest in the country’s history. The bill comes in response to the viral pandemic that has shut down businesses and crippled economies around the globe. The bill would give direct payments to most American households of $1,200 per

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MLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on ‘opening day’

Sports / En Sound Media

ARLINGTON, Texas — There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack. The shiny new stadium deep in the heart of Texas will still be waiting for its first Rangers game. Instead of warming up for his debut with the New

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Fine Print of Stimulus Bill Contains Special Deals for Industries

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — Restaurants and retailers will get a tweak to federal tax law they have been seeking for more than a year that could save them $15 billion. Community banks are being granted their long-held wish of being freed to reduce the amount of capital they have to hold in reserve. And for-profit colleges will

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Essential? Retailers Like Guitar Center and Michaels Think They Are

Finance / En Sound Media

At some Guitar Center stores, employees are still allowing customers to try out models of guitars. Dillard’s, a department store chain popular in the South, is still welcoming shoppers looking for clothing and makeup. And Michaels, the arts and crafts chain, says it is keeping many of its stores open to provide supplies to parents

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Zoom Can Track Who’s Not Paying Attention In Your Video Call. Here’s How.

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Employees, students and other Zoom users should be aware of a watchful feature on the remote conferencing service: It tells the person running the chat whether or not you’re paying attention. During the coronavirus pandemic, video and audio software use has ramped up, introducing many to the telecommuting world of Zoom. While some welcome the

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Kylie Jenner Donates $1 Million To First Responders For Coronavirus Relief

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Since everything else in this country besides Kylie Jenner’s money seems to be running out, the makeup mogul has made a $1 million donation to medical workers at the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. The reality TV star’s donation will go toward purchasing “hundreds of thousands of masks, face shields, and other protective gear”

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Coronavirus Symptoms Full List: What Are They? Is There a Cure?

Travel / En Sound Media

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the news is coming at a fast and furious pace. But don’t let the volume send you into a panic about your health and that of your loved ones. “The mantra is, ‘Keep calm and carry on,’” said Dr. Marguerite Neill, an infectious disease expert at

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