All around the world, work is being radically redefined by the COVID-19 pandemic. For those lucky enough to still have jobs, work is happening in all sorts of unexpected places —from rooftops to backyards and everywhere in between. Many, including doctors, nurses and other “essential workers,” must leave the safety of their homes to help others. Amid the stress and anxiety, people are using their imaginations and great courage to get the job done.
Here’s a look at how the world is working at this unspeakably difficult time:
The family of O.J. Simpson announced last week the former football star died on April 10 “surrounded by his children and grandchildren.” But according to Simpson’s longtime lawyer Malcolm LaVergne, the 76-year-old father of four was a sole visitor away from dying alone. LaVergne declined to tell The Associated Press who was at Simpson’s bedside when the acquitted double-murder defendant ...
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyPrince Harry has publicly renounced his British residency, in paperwork coinciding with his first public appearance since his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, was diagnosed with cancer.Harry spoke via video link on Wednesday at the annual general meeting of Travalyst, the sustainable travel organization he founded in 2019, before quitting the royal family.As part of the organization’s year-end procedures, it also filed company returns in w
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel was mere moments away from an airstrike on April 1 that killed several senior Iranian commanders at Iran’s embassy complex in Syria when it told the United States what was about to happen. Israel’s closest ally had just been caught off guard. Aides quickly alerted Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser; Jon Finer, the deputy national security adviser; Brett McGurk, Biden’s Middle East coordinator; and others, who saw that the strike could have se
A photo of green onions being sold with the roots chopped off at a Toronto Loblaws store is stirring more anger online against the Canadian grocery giant.