One World Together at Home Concert
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The New Normal is Getting Old Fast
You might have thought we’d have gotten the hang (поняли, сообразили) of this stay-at-home thing by now. But flattening the curve (cгладить кривую роста эпидемии) has warped (исковеркало) our lives. The arc (дуга) of self-quarantine is long, and it bends toward bad habits: cookies for breakfast, staying up late to play video games, midday naps. Read more in…
Great Podcasts for Kids to Get Your Family Through the Quarantine
TVs and tablets haven’t been the only kid-related media to see usage jump recently: The rich, wonderful world of children’s podcasting has been surging (бушевать, кипеть) as well. It only makes sense (есть смысл) that parents need to find more and more ways to keep their children entertained during this unusual time. Read more in New York…
How to Keep Networking Even When You’re Quarantined
Physical distancing doesn’t have to put an end (положить конец) to your networking efforts. And self-isolating doesn’t have to mean social isolation. In fact, since we’re all in this together, you may find even more ways to connect and network with your circles (деловые круги). Read more in Fast Company
Why Am I Having Weird Dreams Lately?
The question of whether “anyone else” has “been having” strange dreams is perennially (постоянно, вечно) popular online. It is a spooky (сверхъестественный) yet comforting query: Has anyone else stumbled onto (случайно обнаружить) possible evidence that the universe possesses a finite metaphysical (определимая метафизическая) infrastructure occasionally detected by the subconscious? Read more in English in The New York Times
A List of Books, Films and Songs that Champion Resilience in Times of Change
For many young people in the West, the Covid-19 pandemic is the first global crisis to disrupt their lives and livelihoods. But where the collapse of communism and its aftermath (последствия, итоги) wrought monumental changes (оказали колоссальные перемены) on society, instability and unpredictability (непредсказуемость) lie a little closer to home. This cross-media (разные виды СМИ) list combines stories of…
How Coronavirus Spread Across the Globe – Visualised
Since New Year’s Eve the world has lived through 100 days of Covid-19. There have been over 1.3m confirmed cases, and over 75,000 deaths. Billions of people are confined to their homes and stock markets have plummeted (резко падать). Here is how the crisis unfolded (развивается). Read and view in The Guardian.
How to Help Friends in Crisis Due to the Coronavirus
Even if you can’t give your friend a hug, or take them out for dinner, there are ways you can help them cope during a difficult period. In just a few weeks, everything has changed. The spread of COVID-19 has forced professionals across all industries to figure how to navigate (ориентироваться) a new normal. While each…
Missing Broadway? Here Is How to Watch a Classic Musical or Play at Home
With theater marquees (павильон) dark and theaters shuttered (зашторенный, закрытый ставнями), a theater fix (зд.: доля впечатлений) doesn’t come as easy as it once did. Still, there are online options, and even the priciest ones are cheaper than a balcony seat. Read more in English in Vogue.
Advice from Italian Parents on Lockdown
In Italy, schools were shut down as early as February 21 to mitigate (сдержать, препятствовать) the spread of the coronavirus. As New York enters its second week of shuttered schools, we ask parents in Italy for advice on how they’ve managed (смогли, им удалось) to keep their kids entertained — and themselves sane (в здравом уме). Watch…