glasthomebury – eclipse images Let’s not let some pesky pandemic entirely spoil our summer. This weekend, 200,000 people were due to decamp to Worthy Farm in Somerset for several days of loud music, al fresco revelry and frankly terrifying toilets. Like most of this year’s events, though, Glastonbury 2020 has […]
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Good morning, NBC News readers. Coronavirus infections are accelerating across the country, the struggle for a school solution and new maps offer a glimpse of the “lost” continent. Here’s what we’re watching this Thursday morning. U.S. hits highest single day of new coronavirus cases The U.S. saw a record number […]
Mark Hamill voices the alien seen interacting with BB-8 in “The Last Jedi.” Lucasfilm Mark Hamill has secret cameos in most “Star Wars” projects. Hamill usually uses the pseudonym Patrick Williams, or some variation. The only “Star Wars” movies he doesn’t appear in are the prequels. Visit Insider’s homepage for […]
There are many steps you can take to make the process of letting someone use your bathroom safer. (Photo: Niccoló Pontigia / EyeEm via Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our social lives in many ways. Perhaps one of the most notable changes is the rise of the physically […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic—caused by the novel coronavirus—has spread, expert guidance on the viral illness has evolved time and again as we learn more about it. But one message has been clear throughout: Older adults are at increased risk for severe disease, and the older you are the more elevated […]
With the next academic year less than three months away, and no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, school districts face a daunting decision: Reopen the schools they shuttered, or continue to teach students remotely? Educators across the United States are weighing their options, taking into account the quality […]