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How to keep love alive in the midst of a pandemic
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak...
Cell tower vandals and re-open protesters: Why some people believe in coronavirus conspiracies
The existential threat we're facing right now might explain the proliferation of conspiracy theories, extreme political ideologies and #Reopen protests.
ABC cancels 'Single Parents' and 'Bless This Mess,' co-creator responds
ABC has canceled comedies "Single Parents" and "Bless This Mess" after two seasons.
Brain's 'updating mechanisms' may create false memories
New research is one of the first comprehensive characterizations of poorly formed memories and may offer a framework to explore different therapeutic approaches to fear, memory and anxiety disorders. It...
The five sexiest-sounding motorcycles
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Children with COVID-19 may be less contagious than adults, UK scientists say
Children have milder COVID-19 symptoms than adults and the balance of evidence suggests that children may have lower susceptibility and infectivity than adults, scientists advising the British government have said.
Review: Miss seeing art? 100 artists come to the rescue with work in public view across L.A.
Artist-run gallery Durden and Ray has organized a sprawling show installed all over L.A. County and seen from sidewalks and streets.
Play our quarantine games: Spot the Difference, Fact or Fiction, Paper Dolls, Bingo and more
We're feeling stir crazy from being cooped up inside, even as we hit the unofficial start of summer and the outdoor season. But we haven't given up hope. Officials say...
Just 1 in 4 remote workers wants to return to office, Gallup survey shows
Only about one in four American workers who are now working at home due to coronavirus restrictions wants to return to the office once they're lifted, a survey showed Friday.
Chase Briscoe gets emotional Xfinity win after death of unborn daughter
Chase Briscoe broke down into tears as he knelt beside his No. 98 Ford after he won the Toyota 200, days after the death of his unborn child.
Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Ashley Cooper dies at 83
Former tennis great Ashley Cooper, who won four Grand Slam men's singles titles, has died. He was 83.
Jamal Khashoggi's son says family forgives father's killers
The son of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Friday his family has forgiven those who killed his father more than a year ago.
Op-Ed: OK, so things are relaxing a bit. How do you decide who to let into your COVID bubble?
We will all have to decide who it is safe to socialize with. And that may mean submitting the people we love to off-putting interrogations.
Scientists sometimes conceal a lack of knowledge with vague words
You can’t kill a virus, common wisdom contends, because viruses aren’t alive to begin with. Yet some viruses sure act like they’re alive. And in fact, you can find biologists and philosophers...
China scraps 2020 growth target amid coronavirus uncertainty
China on Friday announced it would not be setting an economic growth target for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic making such predictions difficult.
Janelle Monae: 'Homecoming' makes her 'stronger as an actor'
"Homecoming" stars Janelle Monae and Stephan James discuss the acting challenges Season 2 gave them.
Yoga may improve mental health during social distancing
Many people under stay-at-home orders have turned to online yoga as a way to manage the stress. And a new research review suggests they're onto something.
Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald: 'You need fans to play a game'
Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald voiced his displeasure with the idea of playing NFL games without any fans in attendance this season.
Trump orders flags at half-staff for coronavirus victims
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he's ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor some 94,000 Americans killed by COVID-19.
ESPN to air nine-part docuseries on Tom Brady in 2021
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his nine Super Bowl trips will be the subject of a nine-part documentary series on ESPN, the network announced Thursday.
"Deepfakes" sparking growing concern to combat misinformation on social media
There's a mounting effort to unmask deepfakes. The altered videos shared widely on social networks are proving to be an extraordinary political weapon that are difficult to defuse. Jonathan Vigliotti...
Social isolation increases risk for COVID-19, other health problems, studies say
Social distancing can help stop the spread of COVID-19, but social isolation might have the opposite effect and also lead to other health problems, two studies released Thursday concluded.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri on deepfakes: "I don’t feel good about it”
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the platform is evaluating how to handle so-called deepfakes – phony videos that have been manipulated to look and sound real. Mosseri, who took the...
Does COVID-19 cause long-term damage to your body? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send them to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also...
Instagram is seriously considering hiding likes, app's head reveals
Instagram is experimenting with ways to fight online bullying and considering one potentially massive change for the platform: Hiding likes. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down with the...
Former White House butler, staffer for 11 presidents, dies of COVID-19
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a White House butler who served 11 presidents, has died from COVID-19 at age 91.
Las Vegas needed help testing for coronavirus. Then a crown prince stepped in
A donation of 200,000 coronavirus test kits from the ruler of the United Arab Emirates has put Las Vegas on a path to eventually reopen its economy.
High variability is result of complex data workflows
A new study offers new evidence that the complexity of contemporary analytical methods in science contributes to the variability of research outcomes.