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Killed By The Coronavirus Lockdowns: 1000s Of U.S. Businesses That Were Shut Down Will Be Closed Permanently Economic Bubble

Killed By The Coronavirus Lockdowns: 1000s Of U.S. Businesses That Were Shut Down Will Be Closed Permanently

This economic downturn is turning out to be far deeper and far more severe than most experts were originally anticipating.  More than 22 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits, and economists are telling us that the U.S. economy is contracting at the fastest rate that we have seen…
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April 20, 2020
Most Illinois School Districts Did Not Have Approved E-learning Plans Before the Pandemic Berlin Wall

Most Illinois School Districts Did Not Have Approved E-learning Plans Before the Pandemic

This investigation is a collaboration between ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune. ProPublica Illinois is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to get weekly updates about our work. Long before the coronavirus crisis shut down Illinois schools, state education officials had encouraged districts to prepare for…
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April 20, 2020
At the limits of thought Computers in School

At the limits of thought

A schism is emerging in the scientific enterprise. On the one side is the human mind, the source of every story, theory and explanation that our species holds dear. On the other stand the machines, whose algorithms possess astonishing predictive power but whose inner workings remain radically opaque to human…
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April 20, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Alibaba

Africa: COVID-19

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: "Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and…
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April 20, 2020
How to have a socially distanced 420 Panda

How to have a socially distanced 420

How do you celebrate 420 during the coronavirus pandemic?  Virtually, of course.  Most of us are at least a month into self-quarantine, and it's obvious that social distancing is the most effective way to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.  Perhaps you've been celebrating the stoner holiday since your…
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April 20, 2020
Google Brings 3D Animals To Hang Out With You At Home, Here’s How To Get Them Panda

Google Brings 3D Animals To Hang Out With You At Home, Here’s How To Get Them

By Thanussha Priyah, 20 Apr 2020 Video screenshot via GoogleEven as you observe social responsibility at home during the coronavirus pandemic, you can still learn more about the wildlife by bringing fauna into your living space—virtually, of course. Google Search’s AR features let you view and interact with 3D objects…
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April 20, 2020