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    When it comes to New Year's goal setting, mental health experts say 2021 is the year to try a calmer, gentler approach to health.
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    Broken New Year's Resolutions Already? It's OK To Give Yourself A Break

    Jan 16, 2021
    It's a trying time to be a human. Mental health experts say it's OK to give yourself a break on you new year's resolutions and offer advice for a kinder, gentler approach to goal-setting in 2021.
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    VIDEO: Face It! You're Bad At Judging Physical Distance. Here's How To Do It

    Jan 15, 2021
    Keeping a physical distance from other humans is more critical than ever in the pandemic, with COVID-19 cases surging and more contagious variants spreading. Yet humans are not very good at it.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?

    Jan 15, 2021
    Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.
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    London sends a message about how to reduce the risk of exposure to the newly detected U.K. variant.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself From The U.K. Variant?

    Jan 08, 2021
    The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getting infected?
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    In New York City, homicides were up nearly 40% over the previous year by Dec. 20, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the numbers should worry New Yorkers.
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    Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020

    Jan 06, 2021
    Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year as COVID-19 ravaged the country and protests flared. It was a seesaw of dips for some crimes and spikes for others, such as homicide.
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    Students rehearse a poem that they will recite at an event advocating against female genital mutilation at the Imbirikani Girls High School in Kenya.
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    Is The Pandemic Causing A Surge In Female Genital Mutilation?

    Jan 05, 2021
    Kenya's president pledged to stamp out the practice by 2022. But since the pandemic began, activists say more girls are being cut — and married off afterward.
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    Hurricane Laura sends large waves crashing on a beach in Cameron, La., on Aug. 26 as an offshore oil rig appears in the distance. The most active hurricane season on record was just one of many challenges facing the oil industry this year — aside from
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    It Wasn't Just The Pandemic: Oil's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

    Dec 31, 2020
    The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors — and, of course, climate change.
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    Field hockey star Sarita Bhise (right) with her mother (far left) and maternal aunt, cleaning onions they've harvested on the family farm.
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    Why A Field Hockey Champ In India Is Now Harvesting Onions And Herding Goats

    Dec 31, 2020
    Young female athletes benefited from an increase in government support in recent years. The pandemic has put an end to that.
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    A worker wearing personal protective equipment disinfects the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok after a Christmas Eve mass. Thailand is one of many countries now seeing a surge in cases.
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    Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns

    Dec 27, 2020
    Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason.
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    Patrick Phiri of Malawi and fiance Fiona ten Have of Holland kiss in her parents' garden. The couple met in Malawi, where they worked for the same charity, and fell in love. A 3-week visit to the Netherlands turned into 7 months due to pandemic lockdowns
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    COVID Love Story: Can A Malawian Bachelor And A Dutch Bachelorette Make It?

    Dec 27, 2020
    They met and fell in love while working for a nonprofit in his country. He came to visit her in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, his hometown visited lasted 7 months. Would love conquer all?
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    Ulisses Xavier, 52, who has worked for 16 years at Nossa Senhora cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, makes wooden crosses to supplement his income. The cemetery has seen a surge in the number of new graves after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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    The Worst Of COVID-19 Should Be Over For 1 Hard-Hit Brazilian City. But It's Not

    Dec 24, 2020
    The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...
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    Kathleen Murray gave family members Advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer and masks. "It's the closest thing to safety that you can give them," she said.
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    For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

    Dec 24, 2020
    All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.
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    11 Original NPR Comics That Brought Joy, Hope And Help During The Pandemic

    Dec 23, 2020
    In 2020, NPR created and published more than a dozen comics for the pandemic — everything from how to explain it to kids to how to help the older people in your life.
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    Chart: COVID-19 Is Now Leading Killer In 5 Latin American Nations

    Dec 18, 2020
    Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.
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    Dr. Lawanda Jim, Chair of Internal Medicine, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Northern Navajo Medical Center on Tuesday in Shiprock, N.M.
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    First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities

    Dec 17, 2020
    Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
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    Dr. Paul Farmer, an infectious disease specialist and cofounder of Partners In Health, is the 2020 recipient of the million dollar Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.
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    A Million Dollar Prize For A Doc Who Believes In 'Accompaniment'

    Dec 16, 2020
    As the founder of Partners in Health, he seeks to bring modern medical care to all. Now he is the happy — if a bit surprised — to receive the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.
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    Taking swab samples from agricultural products at the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing.
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    China Has A Theory About Its New COVID-19 Cases. Many Scientists Are Skeptical

    Dec 16, 2020
    The government is pointing a finger at imports of frozen foods. The consensus in the scientific community: "highly unlikely."
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    Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic

    Dec 09, 2020
    A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.
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    Coronavirus FAQs: Are Playgrounds Too Risky? Do I Need A Mask For Outdoor Exercise?

    Dec 04, 2020
    States are closing down playgrounds again as case counts rise. Is that a good idea? Also: What's the deal with masks and outdoor exercise?
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The U.S. hit a record high coronavirus hospitalization rate Wednesday, putting further strain on the nation's already stressed hospitals.
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    U.S. Hits 100,000 COVID-19 Hospitalizations

    Dec 02, 2020
    Data from the COVID Tracking Project show 100,226 people were hospitalized Wednesday — a number that has been steadily rising for weeks.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Ingmar Riveros and Peruvian refugee Xiomy De la Cruz distribute food from a store basement last month in Hartford, Conn.
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    Immigrant Woman Starts Food Pantry In Her Home To Help Undocumented Families

    Dec 02, 2020
    When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.
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    This year, fiambre was made in the garage. Family members came to pick up their share instead of coming together for a festive meal.
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    From Around The World: How To Have A Happy(ish) Pandemic Thanksgiving

    Nov 24, 2020
    Folks in other countries have figured out ways to hold a safe traditional celebration at a time of quarantines and lockdowns. Here are a few hacks they've devised.
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    A social distancing sign on the ground. "Social distancing" was one of dozens of terms highlighted by researchers in Oxford Languages' 2020 Word of the Year campaign.
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    Oxford's Defining Words Of 2020: 'Blursday,' 'Systemic Racism' And Yes, 'Pandemic'

    Nov 23, 2020
    Too much happened in 2020 for Oxford Languages to choose a single word of the year. So they opted for dozens.
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    From left to right: Naomi Ochoa, Crystal Watts and Danielle Demetria East
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    'Slow Down,' 'Don't Quit': Advice From 7 Women Who Overcame Their Pandemic Struggles

    Nov 22, 2020
    Nominated by NPR readers, we highlight the story of seven women who overcame personal struggles through the pandemic – and how they found the strength to pull through.
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    Pandemic Threatens Nevada's Educational Workforce

    Dec 04, 2020

    A recent Pew analysis of national employment data found Nevada c

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