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Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe? No, not completely. They can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections but shouldn’t be the only safety measure employers take.
Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new analysis finds.
Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

NEW YORK — Protests erupting across the nation over the past week — and law enforcement's response to them — are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and contain the spread of coronavirus just as those efforts were finally gettin
Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favourites as Toni Mo
'The Walrus and the Whistleblower' profiles 'walrus whisperer' battle with Marineland

'The Walrus and the Whistleblower' profiles 'walrus whisperer' battle with Marineland

TORONTO — Growing up near Niagara Falls, Ont., Nathalie Bibeau was well familiar with the splashy spectacle of its zoo and amusement park Marineland. The director and producer from Welland, Ont.
'Welcome Back!' Several famed museums reopen across Europe

'Welcome Back!' Several famed museums reopen across Europe

AMSTERDAM — In the Netherlands, the intimate gaze of the Girl with the Pearl Earring can once again startle and entice visitors. Down in Spain, the rusty maze of steel sheets by Richard Serra is a wonderland anew for art lovers.
Spike Lee on what's different about these protests

Spike Lee on what's different about these protests

NEW YORK — It's not the first time that Spike Lee's “Do the Right Thing” has been freshly urgent, but Lee's 1989 film has again found blistering relevance in the wake of George Floyd's death.
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest

Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest

NEW YORK — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.
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