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First LookVolunteer DIYers meet face mask shortage with needle and threadFashion designers, a quilting museum director, an auto upholsterer, and hobby sewers are among those answering the worldwide call to send protective gear to the coronavirus frontlines.
A good kind of viral: Yo-Yo Ma calls for #SongsOfComfortThe award-winning cellist is asking anyone to record, upload and share their own #songsofcomfort on social media.
Finding harmony together, miles apartCancellations of school events this spring have spurred creative expressions online. Here's how one high school chamber group in California responded.
Moral quandary: How to help people without putting them at riskDuring the COVID-19 crisis, groups who care for homeless and elderly people are grappling with how to serve them without putting them at risk.
First Look'Forever a Patriot': Brady leaves Boston team with gratitudeTom Brady, arguably the best quarterback in NFL history, is ending his record-breaking run with the New England Patriots. "My football journey will take place elsewhere," he told social media followers on Monday. He is widely expected to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Why tough times can mean better neighborsDuring the coronavirus crisis, people are finding ways to meet heart to heart even though they can’t meet face to face.
First LookAcross the US, American lifestyle changed by mitigation effortsThis weekend, U.S. officials issued new orders to close schools, restaurants, bars, and cinemas, in order to limit large gatherings of people.
First LookNFL players union agrees to longer season, more pay and benefitsThe new NFL labor agreement features a 17-game regular season, higher salaries, bigger rosters, and larger pensions for current and former players.
First LookHow houses of worship are adjusting to coronavirus concernsMany religious institutions around the United States supported their congregants by taking to the internet to stream their services this weekend.
First LookAfter tornado, worshipers see church as more than a buildingTornadoes ripped through Nashville, Tennessee, damaging several churches Tuesday. But worshipers were grateful that didn't stop Sunday services.
As natural hair is embraced, states adopt laws to protect itVirginia is set to become the fourth state to enact the CROWN Act, a bill to ban discrimination against natural hair and hairstyles.
Parents need help driving kids. Are ride-sharing apps the answer?Companies that transport children are expanding, enticing parents and school districts and causing debate about modern child care.
What if we actually put the Zamboni driver in the net?Maintenance man and Zamboni driver David Ayres saw a lifelong NHL dream come true Saturday night: He played goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes.
For these homebound seniors, poems offer food for the soulPoems on Wheels delivers poems along with meal trays to thousands of older New Yorkers, offering nourishment for body and soul.
To reunite a family kept apart, a wedding on a cross-border bridgeMigrant Protection Protocols have made seeking and winning U.S. asylum more difficult. Some hope that legal marriage will help their cases.
The ExplainerThree questions on California’s new privacy lawThe California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Here’s what you need to know.
Cover StoryBeyond the picket fence: How one city is creating more affordable housingAffordability, climate change, inclusivity are all addressed in an ambitious urban housing plan that asks its residents to embrace new ideas of home.
A loss for more than NBA: Kobe Bryant and other victims rememberedBasketball superstar Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with his teen, Gianna, in a flight filled with parents and daughters.
Books before borders: Letter from a library on the US-Canada boundaryThe Haskell Free Library serves both U.S. and Canadian publics, but today’s border issues have made its mission more difficult.
First LookRemembering Kobe Bryant: ‘You’ve got to put the work in’The NBA great, who died Sunday, was an inspiration to current players. In retirement he boosted women’s sports, and won an Academy Award in 2018.
