Climate change: Warming clips the nightingale's wings

Rising temperatures may be having a profound impact on one of the world's favourite songbirds.

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Historic Town in Veszprém County

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Mad magazine editor in chief John Ficarra makes his New York Times Crossword debut, with the able assistance of Patrick Merrell.

As Furloughs Grow, Kennedy Center Defends Use of $25 Million in Aid

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Critics in Congress push to revoke the performing arts center’s piece of the stimulus package as it works to explain its response to the financial crisis.

Coronavirus: Hospitals urged to use lab space to test NHS staff

The advice comes as the government faces growing criticism over a lack of testing for frontline staff.

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Coronavirus: When 76 strangers sang happy birthday to a neighbour

A woman surprised her fiancé for his birthday by organising a mass sing-along in their apartment building.

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Coronavirus: MSPs to agree emergency laws

MSPs are expected to pass new emergency powers in a single day in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Coronavirus' 'minimum wage heroes'

Hear from the people on low wages who are taking a risk to keep the country running.

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Coronavirus: How a professional deep clean is carried out

Specialist cleaning services are being inundated with requests to disinfect buildings during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Playing classical music for South Korea hospital patients

Musicians in South Korea have played a classical music concert for coronavirus patients.

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How birth is changing in the age of coronavirus

Coronavirus is throwing many birth plans up in the air and leading some health trusts to increase home births.

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Coronavirus: How it’s affecting young people’s mental health

The coronavirus crisis is having a huge impact on young people with existing mental health conditions.

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Jay Blades: From repairing lives to hosting TV hit The Repair Shop

Jay Blades, host of BBC One's surprise hit The Repair Shop, never aimed for a career on screen.

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Big splash: The world's largest designer of water parks

Geoff Chutter is the founder of Whitewater West, the world's largest water park design firm.

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How Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are bringing the 80s back… again

The 1980s are once again influencing some of the world’s biggest artists like Dua Lipa and The Weeknd.

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Las domadoras de leones de Egipto dominan el negocio

By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT en Español
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La lucha por la igualdad de género está muy rezagada en el país. Pero seis mujeres destacan en los espectáculos con los grandes felinos.

$30 Million in Illegal Drugs Seized From Cross-Border Tunnel in San Diego, U.S. Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S.
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The tunnel’s entrance was not far from a newly constructed section of the border wall that President Trump visited last September in the Otay Mesa section of San Diego.

‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid

By BY CARA BUCKLEY from NYT U.S.
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With coronavirus-related job losses, many workers are reluctantly seeking charity and unemployment benefits for the first time in their lives.

Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND HELENE COOPER from NYT World
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A report by Amnesty International challenges the American military’s claim that the February strikes hit only terrorists and no innocent bystanders.

Hellmut Stern, 91, Dies; Violinist Returned to Germany After Fleeing

By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Arts
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He joined the Berlin Philharmonic after years in exile, setting what a colleague called “a unique example of reconciliation and forgiveness.”

Coronavirus Spreads in Veterans’ Home, Leaving ‘Shuddering Loss for Us All’

By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT U.S.
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The mayor of Holyoke in Massachusetts confronted the superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home after hearing rumors that infections were spreading.

Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?

However, experts say a fever and a cough are still the main ones to look out for.

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Coronavirus: 3D-printer owners rally to create NHS face masks

More than 1,000 people volunteer to help make face shields for front-line workers.

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Bristol GP surgery's dances a hit with care home

Staff at Green Valleys Health are dancing every lunchtime to entertain residents next door.

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Behind Trump’s Reversal on Reopening the Country: 2 Sets of Numbers

By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S.
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An estimate of the number of possible deaths and polling that showed a cautious public changed, for now, the president’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Bitter Herb From the Lower East Side

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The Pickle Guys sell white and red horseradish for your Seder plate or to pair with gefilte fish.

An Easter Egg From Beverly Hills

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AndSons, from the chocolatier Kriss Harvey, sells colorful chocolate eggs filled with layers of sweet goodness.

For Your Quarantine Pizza Cravings

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Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is delivering pies from Brooklyn, or order frozen pizzas from Naples, Italy.

Tempting Pastas and Sauces From Sicily

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Bona Furtuna’s line, made in the town of Corleone, includes antipasti and marinara sauces.

A Knife to Add Flash to Your Kitchen

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food
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A limited-edition tool from Victorinox, the makers of Swiss Army knives, combines a santoku blade with Middle Eastern-style steel.

A Haggadah for Seders Near and Far

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“Our Family Haggadah” is designed with children in mind.

Virus Prompts Workplace Protests Over Health Concerns

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER AND KATE CONGER from NYT Business
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Instacart and Amazon are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing coronavirus exposure on the job.

Trump to Governors: I’d Like You to Do Us a Favor, Though

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion
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Once again, the president is using aid to extort re-election help.

Alison Roman’s Seder Table

By BY ALISON ROMAN from NYT Food
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Celebrating Passover, whether it’s alone,virtually or with those in your home,feels more essential than ever.These adaptable recipes can help.

Trump’s Virus Defense Is Often an Attack, and the Target Is Often a Woman

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S.
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Now part of the long list of women the president has insulted: a governor, a reporter, the head of General Motors and, of course, the House speaker.

Listen to the Call: Bullock and Trump Discuss Testing

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Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana discussed the difficulty of getting access to coronavirus tests on a conference call with President Trump and other governors.

Keep It Simple, Albany. This Is No Time for Budget Games.

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion
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Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers should pass a streamlined budget and fight their policy battles another day.

Congress Just Spent $2 Trillion on Coronavirus Relief. It’s Eying More.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S.
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With the $2 trillion economic stimulus just signed into law on Friday, Washington is already considering a fourth response package to combat the spread of the coronavirus and bolster a shuddering economy.

Coronavirus: Free school meals children to get food vouchers

Ministers say the vouchers could be available to families in England as early as Tuesday afternoon.

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Blood test 'can check for more than 50 types of cancer'

The test could help diagnose tumours sooner, often before any symptoms, scientists hope.

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Delay Brexit deadline amid coronavirus, say MEPS

The UK is due to stop following EU rules by the end of 2020 but a group of MEPs say the date should be pushed back.

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Coronavirus: Protecting yourself in a migrant camp

The often unsanitary conditions in refugee and migrant camps, like this one on Lesbos, pose a challenge for residents trying to avoid coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe?

The BBC’s Gavin Lee took a road trip in Europe's Schengen area to see how free movement has changed.

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How (not) to cut your hair at home

Stuck at home, some people have enlisted their children to help cut their hair.

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Coronavirus: The good that can come out of an upside-down world

There are reasons to believe the world may emerge from this upheaval enhanced, writes Matthew Syed.

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'The phone slipped into the bath': Conference call tales

How to avoid some of the pitfalls of teleconferencing and how it is changing the way we meet and do business.

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Coronavirus: What should you do if you are stuck abroad?

The government has outlined plans aimed at bringing stranded Britons home.

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Your Monday Briefing

By BY MIKE IVES AND ISABELLA KWAI from NYT Briefing
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Coronavirus, Social distancing, Sweden: Here’s what you need to know.

Stock Markets in Asia Signal Lingering Unease: Live Updates

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Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 200,000 Americans Could Die, Warns Top Health Officials

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President Trump extended social distancing guidelines to April 30 as cases in the U.S. topped 140,000. The doctors advising him said without any restrictions on movement that more than 1 million Americans could die.

‘Westworld’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Predators and Prey

By BY SCOTT TOBIAS from NYT Arts
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Dolores is learning that we humans have our redeeming moments. Caleb learns that humans and Dolores aren’t so different.

Coronavirus: 20,000 former NHS staff return to fight virus, PM says

In a video posted online, Boris Johnson says the UK can get through the pandemic "together".

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Joe Diffie, Grammy-Winning Country Music Star, Dies at 61

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Obituaries
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He was known for his ballads and honky-tonk singles, like “Home” and “Pickup Man.” On Friday, he announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

‘Group of Local Vigilantes’ Try to Forcibly Quarantine Out-of-Towners, Officials Say

By BY AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT U.S.
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A group of residents from an island town in Maine cut down a tree and dragged it into the middle of a road.

The Best Movies and Shows on Hulu Right Now

By BY JASON BAILEY from NYT Arts
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We’ve hand-picked the finest movies and television shows currently streaming on Hulu in the United States. Take a look.

Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Through End of April

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S.
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The president, facing grim figures from his health advisers, starkly reversed an earlier upbeat assessment that the country could relax the guidelines by Easter.

The Politics of a Pandemic

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion
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Trump wants us to see him as defeating a foreign enemy.

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made.

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Coronavirus: Trump extends restrictions beyond Easter

The US president extends measures to 30 April, saying casualties are likely to peak in two weeks.

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Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government

A rapid response unit is working with social media firms to take down misleading or harmful content.

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Regional connectivity at risk, says airline boss

The head of Loganair, the UK's biggest regional airline, says he will ask the government for help.

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The Marvel Spiderman artist teaching children in Ireland to draw

Irish artist Will Sliney is keeping thousands of kids entertained with daily drawing challenges.

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Coronavirus social distancing advice: What two metres looks like

The UK government is advising us to stay two metres apart - but what does that look like?

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Rob Lawrie, the ex-squaddie, and the girl taken

Rob thought he was helping a refugee girl and her father as they struggled to get to the UK. But he found out it was all a lie.

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Timelapse: The streets of London during the coronavirus pandemic

Have you ever seen the streets of the capital so empty?

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Why are people stealing hospital supplies?

Dr John Wright explains how Bradford Royal Infirmary is preparing for a "tsunami" of Covid-19 cases.

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Coronavirus and sex: What you need to know

All your questions about sex in the time of coronavirus, answered.

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A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt found a visit to Antarctica made him emotional, and ultimately hopeful.

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Coronavirus: The woman behind India's first testing kit

With the first made-in-India kits, the country could hugely scale up testing for the coronavirus.

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'My $60m weight-loss app cured my personal pain'

Victoria Repa has created an app to help people lose weight, an issue she struggled with growing up.

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Margaret Walker, Aran Clair

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The couple met at Princeton, from which they graduated.

Jenna Kaye-Kauderer, Scott Steinberg

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They are to hike with their families through Medicine Bow–Routt National Forests in Colorado to find a spot for the ceremony.

Coronavirus: Restricted funerals 'heartbreaking' to conduct says celebrant

Jo Brewer has overseen more than 1,000 funerals and said services at the moment were "so much harder".

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U.S. Civil Rights Office Rejects Rationing Medical Care Based on Disability, Age

By BY SHERI FINK from NYT U.S.
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Medical providers must not engage in “ruthless utilitarianism” in deciding who gets lifesaving treatment for the coronavirus, a federal civil rights officer warned.

Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine

The US president now says the move is not necessary, after the idea was labelled "preposterous".

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James L. Dolan, the Knicks Owner, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports
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Dolan is the first N.B.A. owner to publicly confirm

North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World
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The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan.

Coronavirus: What we still don't know about Covid-19

There are many unanswered questions about the new coronavirus, Covid-19.

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Coronavirus: Doctors urge 'difficult conversations' about death

Palliative care experts urge people to have the "difficult conversations" before it's too late.

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Coronavirus: Lessons for lockdown from an Italian family

The Aninnis have been in lockdown in Rome for nearly three weeks. What advice do they have for other families?

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'Memes should be archived in a museum'

People social distancing are sharing memes to feel connected but could they be preserved in a museum?

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Raving to the BBC News theme tune goes viral

Have you seen the kitchen 'remix' of the BBC News theme tune yet?

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Coronavirus: Meet the ‘shielded’ enduring 12 weeks of isolation

Some people face months of coronavirus isolation because of medical conditions. How will they cope?

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Coronavirus: The volunteers feeding the NHS

Meet the people who have made it their mission to feed the National Health Service for free.

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Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus

While swathes of Europe are under lockdown, Sweden is allowing life to go on much as normal.

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Coronavirus: Six things that are booming in sales

Amid the virus, some retailers are seeing trade collapse, but others are overwhelmed by demand.

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Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder

How one of pop’s brightest new voices found confidence by taking control of a plane.

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How Much Should the Public Know About Who Has the Coronavirus?

By BY THOMAS FULLER from NYT U.S.
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Amid calls for more transparency, a debate is raging among public health experts over how much data on the spread of the virus should be released.

Coronavirus: Things will get worse, PM says in letter to Britons

Writing to all UK households, Boris Johnson warns measures to combat coronavirus could get tougher.

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Alex Salmond's accusers 'devastated' by court verdict

A jury found the former first minister not guilty on 12 sexual assault charges, while another was found not proven.

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Bob Weighton turns 112: The times and life of the world's oldest man

Bob Weighton, from Hampshire, turns 112 today. What has the world's oldest man lived through?

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SNP urges UK government to 'hit pause' on Brexit due to coronavirus

The party says UK ministers should focus on the coronavirus pandemic and seek to extend the transition period.

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Mike Longo, Jazz Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 83

By BY STEVE SMITH from NYT Arts
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Best known for his long association with Dizzy Gillespie, Mr. Longo, who died of the coronavirus, also led a big band and promoted the work of other musicians.

Coronavirus in Wales: Flood-hit families struggle with virus

Flooding triggered by storms caused hundreds of millions of pounds of damage in Wales.

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Coronavirus: Cruise ship in race to transfer passengers off Panama coast

A vessel carrying more than 1,800 people off Panama is moving healthy passengers to a sister ship.

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Coronavirus: Will food supply fears see a rise in home-grown veg?

"Food insecurity" could cause a wave of first time horticulturalists, experts say.

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Some Choice Words

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Saturday, again? Erik Agard stays the deadpan course.

Coronavirus: Stranded in another country

BBC News speaks to some of the people from the UK who have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music

With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online.

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The 'Aids quilt' that showed the scale of suffering

In 1985, LGBT activist Cleve Jones came up with a creative idea to spotlight Aids deaths in the US.

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Week in pictures: 21-27 March 2020

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Coronavirus: From clapping to kindness, five reasons to be hopeful

As coronavirus continues to spread, the worst of the crisis has brought out of the best in humanity.

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Coronavirus: The fake Bill Gates post and other claims to ignore

Here are the latest examples of coronavirus disinformation.

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Manu Dibango: The saxophone legend who inspired a disco groove

Manu Dibango, whose Soul Makossa filled New York dance floors, died this week at the age of 86.

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Trump Suggests He Can Gag Inspector General for Stimulus Bailout Program

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S.
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In a signing statement, the president undermined a key safeguard Democrats had insisted upon as a condition of approving $500 billion in corporate relief in the $2 trillion law.

U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus

By BY MICHAEL LAFORGIA from NYT World
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The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic.

Analyzing the Patterns in Trump’s Falsehoods About Coronavirus

By BY LINDA QIU from NYT U.S.
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For months, the president has downplayed the severity of the pandemic, overstated the impact of his policies and potential treatments, blamed others and tried to rewrite the history of his response.

A 3D-printed ventilator designed for Spain's coronavirus patients

A team took a week to design an emergency-use ventilator out of 3D-printed parts

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How the UK’s coronavirus epidemic compares to other countries

Comparing the UK’s epidemic to other countries after Friday saw the biggest rise in deaths so far.

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Price Gouging Complaints Surge Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S.
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Prosecutors across the country are investigating exorbitant price increases on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and masks as well as everyday grocery items like chicken, rice and milk.

A Silent Spring Is Saying Something

By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion
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The eerie inhumanity of Donald Trump.

Un ejército de costura cose mascarillas para Estados Unidos

By BY DAVID ENRICH, RACHEL ABRAMS AND STEVEN KURUTZ from NYT en Español
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Los hospitales, desbordados, enfrentan una aguda escasez de cubrebocas y la gente ha puesto sus máquinas de coser al servicio de la causa.

One Continent, Two Very Different Political Responses to the Pandemic

By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World
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Leaders across the spectrum in Canada have generally set aside differences when it comes to the current health crisis.

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT U.S.
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After erupting on the coasts, the outbreak is swiftly making its way inland.

Locked Out of the Virtual Classroom

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced a nationwide reckoning with the lack of internet connectivity and devices for students.

In This Emergency, Mom Knows Best

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion
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Words of wisdom and experience, and a few humbling ones, too.

Coronavirus: South Africa begins three-week lockdown

Police and the army patrol the streets as all but essential movement is banned across the country.

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Coronavirus social distancing advice: What two metres looks like

The UK government is advising us to stay two metres apart - but what does that look like?

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Quiz of the week: What do you remember about Kenny Rogers?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Coronavirus: How do you cope in a flatshare?

Ella from North London lives with four other people, including someone who is high risk.

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Coronavirus: Things to do this weekend

How Ayesha, Tom and Nerea are cooking, singing and sewing their way into the weekend.

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Green sea turtles: Vulnerable animal's hatching season draws to close

The green sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction as the climate warms, Australian scientists say.

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Opera Star, Charged With Sexual Assault, Is Fired by University of Michigan

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S.
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David Daniels, a professor of voice and one of the world’s leading countertenors, was dismissed one year after he and his husband were charged with sexually assaulting another singer.