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The more than $400 billion in emergency funding focuses on small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’re close,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Dow’s weakness since last Halloween is a bad omen for the next six months, writes Mark Hulbert.

Lee Petty won the inaugural race at what is now called Richmond Raceway, leading the final 10 laps and winning by one lap.

Architecture video blogger Martin van der Linden visits Kengo Kuma's new Olympic stadium in Tokyo in his latest contribution to Virtual Design Festival. "Here behind me is the new Olympic Stadium designed by Kengo Kuma," says van der Linden. "The project was rather controversial, as the international competition was initially won by Zaha Hadid." Officially

The convertible cat hits its stride in Portugal’s wine country.

Over 1300 members of a sect, stranded in their Latur-based ashram in Maharashtra due to the lockdown, were on Sunday shifted to their main base in Pune district, after the state government facilitated their journey through a special order in view of the damage caused to the ashram by unseasonal rains, an order stated. The Disaster Management, Help and Rehabilitation department on April 17 issued a special order instructing the Latur district administration to make special transport arrangements... Читать дальше...

Here are some of the best facial cleansers you can buy right now.

Why on earth has the formulaic series, which debuted half a century ago, outlasted just about everything else on television? I grew up watching Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! every Saturday morning. The Hanna-Barbera cartoon had launched in 1969, two years after my birth, so it was precisely in my …

Maternal mortality due to complications during childbirth remains a major global problem. In 2010 in Malawi, about one in thirty-six women had a lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy or delivery, largely from preventable causes. Maternal waiting homes have been used to increase access to skilled professionals located adjacent to health centers. These facilities provide a monitored space for expectant mothers starting from their thirty-sixth week until their delivery. The president of Malawi... Читать дальше...

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It would only take a software fix to rehab the medical devices, security experts say.

With no defects at all.

Pick the right seed, and your lawn will need little to no maintenance.

Inspiration for your next home haircut.

Last week was rough all over the world—but at least folks were enjoying Quibi.

With the help of its companion app, even amateur astronomers can navigate the stars like a pro.

The scientific method isn't perfect, but it's better than the alternative when lives are at stake.

Cities are remaking themselves for pedestrians and bikes, while hospitals are shape-shifting to handle the tide of Covid-19 patients.

Why on earth has the formulaic series, which debuted half a century ago, outlasted just about everything else on television?

It smells like bacteria. But why?

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Unconcerned about climate change on Earth, senator wants to create atmospheres on other planets

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LONDON – Britons should not purchase unapproved antibody tests to find out if they have had the coronavirus, the official in charge of the government’s testing programme said on Saturday, warning that...

Gleison Tibau and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 148 on July 7, 2012, in Las Vegas. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to examine their own knee-jerk reactions.

The Tribune’s Mark Gonzales answers readers’ questions about whether Ben Zobrist has retired, Craig Kimbrel’s struggles and the Cubs’ playoff chances under proposed division formats: