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Mayo Clinic, like many health providers, has been pushed to its limits by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its intensive-care units were often filled to or near capacity in 2020. And while doctors throughout the health system rushed to find ways to care for the wave of sick patients infected by the new virus, many of the …

In an email sent Monday, MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright advised students to think carefully before traveling over spring break. MU’s spring break runs from the end of the day March 21 to 8 a.m. March 30 when classes resume. The email suggests students not travel over break or that they rework their itineraries. “We are …

Catholic worshipers attend Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Celebrating Holy Communion without shared wine is fine, in the age of COVID-19, many churches have decided. Artem Vorobiev/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Artem Vorobiev/Getty Images Catholic worshipers attend Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Celebrating Holy Communion without …

Image copyright Getty Images When it comes to love stories, what makes a great novel a classic rather than a guilty pleasure? This Valentine’s Day, academics are asking readers for help to understand why some romantic novels are remembered as masterpieces, while others are considered light entertainment. Riders, a tale of wealthy love-rivals set to …

People wait in line for a Best Buy store to open for an early Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day, 2018, in Overland Park, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP People wait in line for a Best Buy store to open for an early Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day, 2018, in …

If concern over the climate crisis or revulsion over the contamination of the food chain are not enough to change consumer behaviour, one grocery store is hoping that another emotion may persuade people to shun single-use plastic bags: shame. Customers who don’t bring their own bags to the East West Market in Vancouver will instead …