After four suicides, a community board is calling on the operators of the Hudson Yards development to install barriers at the Vessel sculpture or close its walkways to the public permanently. (Aug. 26)
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Garden offers sense of community for New Yorkers
As New York grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak and the city’s shutdown, a small community garden is offering solitude and a sense of belonging. (May 27)
Calif. churches face ‘new paradigm’ when reopening
California has released new guidelines that allow houses of worship to reopen while minimizing the spread of coronavirus. But some churches are in no rush to resume in-person services that require masks, social distancing and frequent cleaning. (May 27…
Poll: Half of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccineYoZo
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine. Another 31% simply aren’t sure, while 1 in 5 say they’d refuse. That’s according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (May 27)
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Calif. reopen rules to include barbershops, salons
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that barbershops and hair salons can reopen immediately in counties that have been cleared to move faster on lifting coronavirus restrictions. (May 26)
SpaceX, NASA ready for historic astronaut launch
NASA and SpaceX will launch two astronauts into space from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, ending a 9-year drought. The U.S. hasn’t sent anyone into orbit from American soil since NASA’s last space shuttle flight in 2011. (May 26)
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Death and denial in Brazil’s Amazon capital
Manaus is one of Brazil’s hardest-hit cities. The country has more than 23,000 virus deaths. But due to insufficient testing many are quick to rule out the possibility that COVID-19 claimed their loved ones, meaning the toll is a vast undercount. (May …
Today in History for May 26th
Highlights of this day in history: Allied troops begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France; President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial ends with his acquittal; Actor John Wayne; Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie marry. (May …
Stars say more ‘Barkskins’ possible even during pandemic
“Barkskins” stars Marcia Gay Harden and David Thewlis say they could start production on a second season of their new colonial-era drama even during the pandemic. The 1690s-set series premieres Monday on National Geographic. (May 25)
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People pack into DC war memorials despite pandemic
Despite the risks surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, plenty of people still paid their respects to fallen soldiers by visiting war memorials in Washington DC during the holiday weekend. (May 25)