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Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested July 2, 2020. A look at her connections — Clinton, Trump, Prince Andrew — and why the world wondered what she would say.

July 3, 2020 · 1 min read

In June 2020, parents debated gym safety: Michigan kept gyms closed by court order, North Carolina extended its shutdown, and a Norwegian study offered

June 29, 2020 · 1 min read

The 1918 'influenza escape communities' — Yerba Buena Island, Princeton, Bryn Mawr — kept deaths near zero with masks, isolation, and distance.

June 28, 2020 · 2 min read

Crispy Lat Mai Paneer — Indo-Chinese dry chilli paneer — made at home during lockdown: paneer fried golden and tossed with soy sauce, chilli sauce, and vinegar.

June 20, 2020 · 2 min read

Today, not yet half a week after Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide, the national conversation of India has conveniently shifted from talking about the…

June 18, 2020 · 2 min read

Sushant Singh Rajput died June 14, 2020. His death reopened Bollywood's nepotism debate — from Kangana's 'planned murder' claim to Abhinav Kashyap's

June 15, 2020 · 2 min read

Wives beating their husbands with frypans, rolling pins and brooms-these images have given us a good laugh. A friend pointed out if such images were…

May 18, 2020 · 2 min read

Anubhav Sinha's Thappad isn't really about domestic violence — it's about a woman's self-respect. A thoughtful review of Taapsee Pannu's landmark performance.

May 4, 2020 · 2 min read

I have been home due to the Coronavirus(COVID-19). The Coronavirus has impacted many lives and more people are catching it. At home we try to maintain a…

April 28, 2020 · 1 min read

The 1957 Asian Flu (H2N2) killed about 1.1 million people worldwide — and microbiologist Maurice Hilleman raced to get a vaccine ready before fall.

April 7, 2020 · 2 min read

Mary Mallon, a cook who never fell ill, spread typhoid through wealthy New York households — and spent 23 years in forced quarantine on North Brother Island.

April 3, 2020 · 2 min read

We don’t know where it started – but it most likely started in Europe or Asia. However – it spread all around the world – taking 50,000,000 people’s lives.

April 2, 2020 · 3 min read

It was the month of August in the year 1793. Philadelphia was the country’s largest city and the capital of the USA. Philadelphia housed 50,000 people in…

April 1, 2020 · 4 min read

The thought of COVID-19 is a very scary thought for some people. It has infected a lot of people, and it is very easy to catch. The symptoms of this virus…

March 21, 2020 · 2 min read

Two pantry-staple recipes for lockdown cooking: quick masoor or moong dal on the stovetop and soothing rice congee — minimal ingredients, easy steps.

March 19, 2020 · 1 min read

The typical COVID-19 timeline as understood in March 2020: fever on day one, breathing difficulty around day five, possible ARDS by day eight.

March 18, 2020 · 1 min read

A snapshot of March 18, 2020: all 50 U.S. states had confirmed cases, Congress members tested positive, and New Zealand raised its travel advice to the

March 18, 2020 · 1 min read

In March 2020, doctors described COVID-19's course from the first Wuhan case series — fever, day-5 breathing trouble, ARDS by day 8.

March 18, 2020 · 1 min read

When toilet paper vanished in March 2020, India had the answer all along: the lota, the spray bottle, the handheld bidet, and the Toto.

March 16, 2020 · 2 min read

On March 15, 2020, President Trump declared a National Day of Prayer as COVID-19 spread — the same period he made early claims about the virus that didn't

March 15, 2020 · 1 min read