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As the world continues to battle the terrible COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, it also must battle the lack of information or outright disinformation coming from the government where the new coronavirus originated. If it wasn’t already clear before the coronavirus outbreak, China is particularly aggressive in how…

Sometimes friends ask me to help with some problem in the world, using some “magical powers.” I always tell them that the Dalai Lama has no magical powers. If I did, I would not feel pain in my legs or a sore throat. We are all the same as human…

College students all over the United States suddenly have time on their hands. Some have retreated to their homes, playing video games, and hanging out with family. Others have taken to the beaches, like in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. News4jax.com covered the beach activity and interviewed a few students. Here’s what…

Matthew Hayden took a trip down memory lane and spoke about his favourite moments for CSK. © AFP Former Australia and Chennai Super Kings opener Matthew Hayden tweeted a video where he spoke about his favourite moments from the Indian Premier League (IPL). "The @IPL has been a huge part…

My lightbulb moment: Art entrepreneur Zena El Farra discovered painting as a way to manage mental healthZena El Farra, 27, has revealed the inspiration between her mindful art studioThe entrepreneur also runs an art box delivery service from her home in LondonShe reveals she stopped finding time to paint and…

Faith communities play an important role in people’s daily lives. According to the Pew Research Center, 63 per cent of Canadians identify with a religious faith while at least 55 per cent of Canadians report that religion is at least somewhat important in their personal lives. Recent media articles have…

COVID-19 has forced us to slow down, restrict our movements, and turn our attention inwards. That’s a major lifestyle change for many of us. The slow-living movement reminds us to be mindful of what’s around us. It’s about cultivating simple pleasures and using our resources wisely, skills that are suddenly…

What we thought was going to be an eternal mystery—what would Mark Frost and David Lynch have done with their creation if Twin Peaks had lasted longer than two seasons—was solved when Showtime brought the cult-classic drama and most of the original cast back for a third season in 2017.Yet nothing…

Today is the 99th day of 2020. There are 267days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1946: The League of Nations assembles in Geneva for the last time.OTHER EVENTS1500: French army, aided by Swiss mercenaries, conquers Milan in Italy.1906: The Algerias Act is signed, giving France and Spain chief control in…

When you pull a rubber band out as far as you can stretch it, it bounces quickly back into shape.  Which is what resilience is all about – bouncing back into your ‘best self’ and not being permanently bent out of shape. It’s why resilience so important, not just in…