A 99-year-old war veteran has been left “speechless” after raising more than £20m for the UK’s NHS. Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise (собрать) just $1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing 100 laps of his garden with a walker (ходунки) before his 100th birthday. More than 976,000 people have now made donations to his…
The pandemic already pushed millions to work from home. Many of them will likely go back to a very different office. If and when you return to your office after the coronavirus pandemic, you’ll probably notice some differences. Upon entering your building, the doors may open automatically so you don’t have to touch the handles…
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the entire globe, and it’s no wonder that, as a result, many people may be experiencing panic attacks for the first time. A panic attack comes on suddenly, bringing with it short-lived (кратковременный) disabling anxiety, fear or discomfort. Here’s what to do about it. Read more in English in The New…
When The New York Times published its list of 52 places to visit in 2020 three months ago, no one could have guessed how much our world would change. And now, given our stay-at-home circumstances (обстоятельства), here is a series of virtual journeys: You can wander into the belly of an Egyptian pyramid, explore the…
Finding happiness under fraught (сложный, стрессовый) circumstances can be challenging. This newsletter aims (стремится) “to give you the tools you need to construct a life that feels whole and meaningful.” Read more in English in The Atlantic.
ROME — For 50 years, Italian comic book illustrator Milo Manara had portrayed female characters mostly set (находящиеся) in a colorful, sometimes mythical, past. But one day, early in the coronavirus lockdown (режим самоизоляции), he felt compelled (вынужден, должен) to draw something quite different — something current. Read more in English in the Washington Post.
It is important to stay informed on government mandates (распоряжения) and the latest pandemic-related news, but you may find yourself wanting to carve out (выкроить) some time each day to tune out what’s happening, at least for a few hours. Read more in English in The New York Times.
Workers are seriously upgrading (обновить, усовершенствовать) their home office setups (рабочее место). Remote workers snapping up (раскупают) desks, webcams and lamps. The goal is to have a space that ‘feels a little bit normal amid all the chaos’. Read more in English in The Washington Post.
The coronavirus crisis seems to be placing everything under a harsh (суровый, неприглядный), unforgiving spotlight: economic inequality, the vulnerabilities (проблемы, слабые места) of healthcare systems, the fragility (неустойчивость) of globalization and the challenges of dealing with scientific uncertainty. Here’s another issue for that list: men’s health. The early evidence leaves little doubt that Covid-19 poses a greater…
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed medical professionals into the front lines (линия фронта) of danger. Health care professionals are the helpers we turn to in times of need. Now that they’re under siege (под угрозой), they need our help as well. Here are some ways to help — even if Moscow is not New York. Read…