On the same May day that the World Health Organization made the announcement that one of the many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic would be a worldwide crisis in mental health, I found my own mental stability challenged by a photo on Twitter. The picture heralded France’s return to school, …
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There’s still no telling when music venues will be able to reopen their doors to large crowds of concertgoers, and Live Nation — the largest live events company in North America — is making changes seemingly in reaction to the uncertainty. In a recent memo obtained by Rolling Stone, the …
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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has enlisted Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello and others for “‘Round Midnight Preserves,” a livestream benefit concert set for June 20th. Hosted by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Ben Jaffe and directed by photographer Danny Clinch, the event will feature live performances as well as archived …
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After a weeks-long ordeal battling the coronavirus, Marianne Faithfull is thanking the medical professionals who helped her recover. “I would like to say to all the people who cared for me and thought of me, who sent me love, people I know, people I have never met, thank you for …
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He joined Walgreens around a decade ago, fresh out of pharmacy school and eager to learn. Like many new grads, he started as a floater — a substitute for employees who call out sick or take vacation — and he was floated as far as he was willing to go. …
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The Lumineers are lending their home state of Colorado a helping hand with a livestream fundraiser, Colorado Gives Back, to take place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the band’s YouTube channel. The all-star lineup will feature the Denver-based group and other musical guests including OneRepublic, Jewel …
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With most health experts saying a coronavirus vaccine is likely more than a year away, a cardiologist at the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute has begun a scientific study to see if something called “remote intercessory prayer” might initiate God to heal those afflicted with the virus. On Friday, Dr. …
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As Samantha Bee and other late-night hosts have pointed out, President Trump’s New York jet flyover demonstration in celebration of essential workers this week may not have been the best way to support them. On her at-home edition of Full Frontal —filmed in front of a greenscreened forest background and …
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These days, NFL legend, broadcaster extraordinaire and national treasure Terry Bradshaw can be found on his 800-acre quarterhorse ranch in Thackerville, Oklahoma, located right on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Bradshaw, his wife Tammy, his three grandchildren, and nine dogs have been home for six weeks when a recent chance phrase by …
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One of the most painful truths laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic is the chasm between the wealthy and the poor in this country, and how in many cities,members of the latter group have disproportionately represented those afflicted by the virus. But the rich, of course, get COVID-19, too — …
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