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Uber drivers and other gig economy workers were promised unemployment benefits. It may be a long wait.Apr 03, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - For millions of Americans who drive for Uber, deliver food with Postmates and rent houses on Airbnb, the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package extends an econ...
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Amazon vowed to crack down on coronavirus profiteering. Some sellers have figured out loopholes.Apr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Amazon took a hard line against pandemic profiteering last month, vowing to remove product listings that claim to prevent the coronavirus. But third-party merchants that...
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Book review: 'The Red Lotus,' a new novel with a pandemic plot, is both prescient and divertingApr 02, 2020 6:00 am - “The Red Lotus” by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday), 400 pages What could be more suspenseful right now than the question of whether a virulent disease, relea...
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Virus hot spots clamor for Abbott's quick testsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - As Abbott Laboratories began shipping its new rapid-response tests across the country Wednesday, a new flashpoint emerged in the nation's handling of the pandemic: where...
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A Passover like no other: Embrace a more intimate celebration of the Jewish holidayApr 01, 2020 6:06 am - This year, it won't be Passover as usual. Few people will host large gatherings for Seders, instead creating smaller, more intimate celebrations with just immediate fami...
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This flexible pesto pasta is a keeper for whatever vegetable you have handyApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Pesto belongs in the pantheon of flexible recipes. Sure, the classic combination is basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil, but I've made it with all manner of...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirtApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Between the marinating and exact cooking, the resting and proper slicing, steak might not be the first cut of meat we turn to on a weeknight (hmm, chicken thighs - again...
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Virtual dinner parties help people fight isolation during coronavirus outbreakMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - As the coronavirus outbreak has driven people into their homes, a haunting set of images began circulating on social media. "We are all Edward Hopper paintings now," one...
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CDC considers advising the public to wear face coveringsMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Should we all be wearing masks? That simple question is under review by officials in the U.S. government and has sparked a grass-roots pro-mask movement. But there's sti...
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Audiobooks can help get you through forced family time. Here are picks for listening together.Mar 30, 2020 6:00 am - The present emergency has brought with it a lot of forced family time, and parents with children at home are hard-pressed to find activities for their kids besides hours...