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COVID-19 showed us we can’t necessarily have anything we want at any hour of the day, or in any season.
The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said ‘yes,’ but there are some important exceptions and limitations.
New Year’s resolutions are usually an opportunity to think about long-term goals. The uncertainty and restrictions of COVID-19 make 2021 a good year to focus on ways to help yourself in the short-term.
Hemingway’s response to death and disease was very different from the parody that circulated earlier this year.
With the UK government creating hostilities with the EU, its hopes of switching to other food sources would take years to settle.
The pilot of mass testing people in Liverpool failed to pick up over half of cases, but this isn’t the end of the road for antigen testing.
It’s the part of coronavirus that helps the virus get into your cells – and also the target of the leading vaccines.
Restrictions around the world are preventing optimism about 2021 travel plans
Culinary invention is a reinterpretation of heritage. The success of the tourtine in this pandemic year suggests that we feel the need to rethink the traditional dishes of the holiday season.
A new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 appears to be spreading fast in the UK. This probably isn’t a big problem, but the data isn’t in yet.
Now that two COVID vaccines have been authorized by the FDA, questions arise. Today, a physician from Indiana University School of Medicine answers five reader questions.
In both countries, neglect and misinformation at the highest levels of government led to undue tragedy.
The social pressure of declining rule-breaking invitations will be considerably higher this year.
The new coronavirus strain probably is more infectious – but even if not, case numbers desperately needed controlling.
Understanding our own limitations, and turning to hope, can help us deal with hardship.
Keep calm, carry on and help others. Here’s what psychology says about the best way to get through a difficult Christmas.
Fairness issues should be a major concern for eco-labels in their efforts to remain credible during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
People in high-risk groups are already more likely to be experiencing negative mental health effects during the pandemic. Spending the holidays isolated from family and friends may make matters worse.
Although 52% of the UK’s food needs are currently met by domestic production, the remainder is heavily dependent on imports from the EU.
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