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Books on race and criminal justice top bestseller lists

Books on race and criminal justice top bestseller lists

NEW YORK — As nationwide protests against racism and police violence continue, readers are seeking out books old and new on race and criminal justice.
What does a post-COVID restaurant look like? Dining experience might lose appeal

What does a post-COVID restaurant look like? Dining experience might lose appeal

Dining with your closest friends in a Plexiglas bubble, or grabbing a solo bite on a "bumper table" encircled by a large rubber tube, restaurants are trying to find creative ways to keep their customers safe — and physically distant — as they reopen
Cartoonists to thank frontline workers playfully this Sunday

Cartoonists to thank frontline workers playfully this Sunday

NEW YORK — The funny papers this Sunday will have more than laughs.
Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really work? And could revving it the wrong way cause harm? Even as companies recruit tens of thousands of people
Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe? No, not completely. They can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections but shouldn’t be the only safety measure employers take.
Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new analysis finds.
Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

NEW YORK — Protests erupting across the nation over the past week — and law enforcement's response to them — are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and contain the spread of coronavirus just as those efforts were finally gettin
Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favourites as Toni Mo
'The Walrus and the Whistleblower' profiles 'walrus whisperer' battle with Marineland

'The Walrus and the Whistleblower' profiles 'walrus whisperer' battle with Marineland

TORONTO — Growing up near Niagara Falls, Ont., Nathalie Bibeau was well familiar with the splashy spectacle of its zoo and amusement park Marineland. The director and producer from Welland, Ont.
'Welcome Back!' Several famed museums reopen across Europe

'Welcome Back!' Several famed museums reopen across Europe

AMSTERDAM — In the Netherlands, the intimate gaze of the Girl with the Pearl Earring can once again startle and entice visitors. Down in Spain, the rusty maze of steel sheets by Richard Serra is a wonderland anew for art lovers.
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