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This year, Americans will be asked to participate in the 2020 census, a process that occurs every 10 years. While you should expect to be contacted by the U.S. Census Bureau in the coming weeks (and maybe you already have), it’s also a time to watch out for scammers pretending to represent the census. “The […]

The Philippine government has lifted a 72-hour deadline for thousands of foreign travelers to leave the country’s main northern Luzon region By JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA Associated Press March 18, 2020, 9:27 AM 3 min read MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines lifted a deadline for thousands of foreign travelers to leave the northern third

Under normal circumstances, it’s frustrating to discover you’re out of a key ingredient mid-recipe. When you’re coronavirus-quarantined, it can ruin your day. Obviously, you can’t just run out to the grocery store to pick up what you’re missing. But with a few key substitutions, you should be able to muddle through. We’ve consulted in-the-know sources

BERLIN — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,000 people worldwide and killed more than 8,000. In releasing the new figures, Johns Hopkins University also said more than 82,000 people recovered from the virus,

The news on children and the new coronavirus has, up to this point, been pretty reassuring. Just this week more evidence emerged from China that children seem to get milder symptoms than adults — although experts warn that the notion that children tend to simply be asymptomatic carriers of the virus who are somehow “immune”

BELGRADE, Serbia — The main Serbian hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus looks like an abandoned building, but it isn’t. With its rundown facade, peeling walls and rooms crammed with metal beds, the downtown Belgrade clinic for infectious diseases has for decades been a symbol of Serbia’s depleted health system that now has to cope

Every Black hair journey is personal. Shared experiences lend to a special understanding between people who know just how much money, time and emotional resources go into maintaining and styling Black hair, but there’s no one type of Black hair and there’s no one way to style it. Processes and products are very personal decisions,

New Zealand lawmakers have voted in favor of a landmark bill that treats abortion as a health issue rather than a crime By NICK PERRY Associated Press March 18, 2020, 8:47 AM 3 min read WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Margaret Sparrow was 21 years old when she drank a concoction to induce an abortion, at

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Social care firms help older and disabled people to live in their own homes Coronavirus has left companies which support older and disabled people in their own homes struggling to cope, says their professional association. The UK Home Care Association says the firms need more protective equipment for staff

Netflix added two movies this week that earned Academy Award nominations in the last decade. “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” both joined the streaming service on March 16. The former earned eight Oscar nominations in 2013, including for Best Picture, and Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress award for her performance. And