During most of his life Henry David Thoreau was, by conventional standards of success, a failure. He rarely left the farm town of Concord, Mass., where he was born in 1817. There he was viewed by at least some of his neighbors as a marginal figure, standoffish, politically radical, a loner, a crank. As a […]
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Tiger Woods says he’s fit and ready to defend his title in the Masters By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer April 9, 2020, 3:07 PM 5 min read Tiger Woods felt strong and fit enough to compete for another green jacket. He could sense the adrenaline starting to flow, along with a strange sensation. He
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The Federal Reserve said it could pump $2.3 trillion into the economy through new and expanded programs it announced on Thursday, ramping up its already extensive efforts to help companies and state and local governments suffering financially amid the coronavirus. The central bank rolled out its relief package just as the government announced that 6.6
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A large proportion of NHS doctors are from an ethnic minority background Coronavirus can affect anyone, but statistics are highlighting that some communities appear to be affected more than others. In Chicago, the city reported that 70% of coronavirus victims were black, despite representing only a third of the
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Kelly Ripa’s sheltering in place has turned into a family feud. The “Live With Kelly and Ryan” host teared up on Wednesday as she discussed the tension in her household. (See the clip above.) “I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I’m currently not speaking to two of my three kids. I’m
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Image copyright Getty Images Senior executives and board members at major UK banks have agreed to give up their 2020 bonuses as the coronavirus crisis continues. This part of their remuneration, which is worth millions of pounds, will in many cases be donated to charity. The move, from banks such as HSBC, RBS and Lloyds,
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The retreat in travel by land, sea and air is unprecedented April 9, 2020, 2:27 PM 4 min read The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ——————————————————— GLOBAL
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In Albany, La., the priests and deacons of St. Margaret Queen of Scotland church recently divided up a list of 900 parishioners to call to check in on them, something they never did because they saw their members in person. Some of the congregants in the rural community outside New Orleans were suspicious when they
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JOHANNESBURG — The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading question: When would family planning services return? Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and other sexual and reproductive health
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Even though I grew up Jewish ― and this is true ― my nickname growing up among my friends was Hambone, and this is entirely because of how much I love ham. It’s not a dish I got to eat too often at family events. I used to finagle my way to Easter dinners and
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