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Some schools in Georgia opened this week for in person instruction. Pictures showing students shoulder-to-shoulder in hallways and several positive coronavirus tests all suggest a difficult Fall.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, is facing unprecedented opposition in Sunday's election from a political novice who says she only wants a clean vote.

Many colleges are doing remote learning, and much of a college's budget depends on income from students being on campus. Colleges must change how they work, and some may even close.

President Trump issues an executive order barring "any transaction" with TikTok's parent company, ByteDance Ltd. NPR's David Greene speaks with James Griffiths, author of The Great Firewall of China.

MIT researchers created a fake speech by President Richard Nixon to raise awareness of "Deep Fake" videos.

It's been two weeks since the president signed an executive order to put "America First" on drug prices. But pharmaceutical companies aren't ready to negotiate.

Three career employees from CBP and ICE say they are increasingly kept in the dark about new policies and planned operations.

1. Diego Luna Says Shared Meals On 'Pan Y Circo' Transformed Cast And Crew Alike  NPR
2. Disney+ remembers Howard and Pan Y Circo starts a conversation  The A.V. Club
3. 'Pan y Circo': Diego Luna hosts dinner. Friction ensues  Los Angeles Times
4. 'Pan y Circo' Review  Hollywood Reporter
5. ‘I've benefited from a racist system’: Diego Luna on Amazon's Pan y Circo  The Guardian
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Pockets are a big deal to me. I’ll tell anyone who will listen that my dress has pockets. It’s a small but important feature in most of my clothing that just makes my day easier. Yes, canvas tote bags are basically one giant pocket with handles, but with all the crap I inevitably carry, a tote can end up feeling like a bottomless pit. That’s where the Vida Tote from Dagne Dover comes in.

Socially, politically and economically, this has been a turbulent year. At our 11th annual Small Agency Conference this week, industry pros offered some advice for getting through it.

JSW Energy Ltd saw volume of 162.94 lakh shares by 14:19 IST on NSE, a 17.61 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 9.25 lakh shares

There are pretty much only upsides to having a good gaming headset. Whether you want to hear the audio quality of your games more meticulously because your TV speakers leave something to be desired, or you're just trying to avoid disturbing whoever else is living with you, it won't be too difficult to find a situation where a nice headset exponentially improves your gaming experience. 

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Structured query language, or SQL, is a programming language, but it’s not just for programmers. In fact, it’s probably the language you should learn even if coding seemingly has nothing to do with your career.

TL;DR: A two-year subscription to VyprVPN is on sale for $2.50 per month as of Aug. 7, saving you 80% on list price.

If your work life is a string of Slack messages, emails, and errant Google Docs, your team may need project management software. These websites and apps help you ensure no part of a project goes astray, in one tidy interface. They’re particularly useful if your team works in different parts of the world, or you have a ton of rapidly changing projects with multiple stakeholders. 

In April 2020, British writer-director Rob Savage pranked his friends via Zoom with a terrifyingly clever live jump scare and captured their reactions on Twitter. Three months later, Savage released Host, an (almost) full length movie on the streaming platform Shudder, which expands his prank into one of 2020’s best examples of transmuting the spooky realities of technology, coronavirus, and that one dumb friend into timely, escapist entertainment.

This year's worst-kept gaming secret is likely to get a formal announcement soon – here's what you need to know

How to hug in lockdown: plan ahead and wash your hands  The Guardian

Fixing or getting rid of the broken pay phones is a challenge, since they don’t belong to Bell and have no markings that identify the owner.

Most CERB recipients will get less money on EI and some won’t get any at all. But the details are still lacking and there are still more questions than answers.

Most people currently on CERB will see less money from EI and many more won’t be eligible at all, advocates say.