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Editors USA TODAYPublished 7:44 AM EDT Apr 20, 2020Mnuchin says deal 'very close' on billions more for small business loansA deal on an emergency $300 billion relief package for small businesses could be approved by the Senate on Monday, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The money would replenish a…

Image copyright Nathan Pask @ Kayte Ellis Agency Image caption Roksanda Ilincic has dressed some of the world's most famous women The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to UK-based Serbian fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic.I should be speaking to…

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey on Saturday headlined a special broadcast of music, comedy and personal stories celebrating those around the world on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. The two-hour “One World:Together at Home” event, broadcast across multiple television channels in…

Starting Monday, April 20, for four consecutive Mondays through May 11, First Lady Michelle Obama will be treating children and fans everywhere to a reading of a beloved children’s book. Mondays with Michelle Obama is part of Penguin Random House’s literacy initiative titled “Read Together, Be Together,” and they’ve teamed…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID-19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart: “But the number of new cases in the state seems to have reached a plateau, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said, ‘I believe the worst is over if we continue to be smart.'” . •…

Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst. He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration. He co-hosts the podcast "Words Matter." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN)Sometimes in politics the least surprising development can be…

Even a seemingly uncontroversial topic can become politicized when the person advocating for it is a polarizing figure, a new study shows. “I was puzzled by the debate about whether school lunches should be more nutritious, because children’s nutrition should seemingly be a valence issue,” says Cindy Kam, professor of…

Michelle Obama will throw her support today behind expanding vote-by-mail options, advisers tell Axios, with her voting rights group embracing legislation before Congress amid coronavirus fears.Why it matters: It's the first time the celebrity-backed organization has endorsed federal legislation — and it comes as Democrats await the Obamas' return to…

Aisling Carroll is a former reporter and Huffington Post contributor.She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 32, and knows all too well the challenge of taking care of yourself while stuck in bed due to illness.Carroll emphasizes the importance of keeping your living space tidy and having…

Wisconsin held its primary elections Tuesday, despite health officials' asking for Americans to practice social distancing Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave rare input on current politics Tuesday, tweeting that the U.S. needs to “do better to ensure voting is safe for all voters” as Wisconsin’s decision to go through…