As It Is

2020-05-13 Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens Indigenous Health, Culture

In eastern Indonesia, cut trees block a road that leads to Papuan villages. Along Thailand's border with Myanmar, the Karen…

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2020-05-17 Man Builds Motorized Wheelbarrow

While in lockdown, many people around the world are using the time to do different projects. In the English town of…

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2020-05-17 In Some Olympic Sports, Training from Home Is Almost Normal

Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis players in the United States. Less than a month after…

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2020-05-16 ‘Bubble’ Cities Might Slowly Reopen Air Travel in Asia

Some Asian governments that have had a decreasing number of coronavirus cases are considering permitting travel to some cities. Experts…

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2020-05-17 Program Collects Smartphones for Coronavirus Patients to Use

It is one of the many cruelties of the pandemic. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many people hospitalized with…

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2020-05-15 Stay-at-Home Orders Lead to Changes at Argentina’s Steakhouses

People no longer join long lines to get a table at Don Julio, a well-known steakhouse in Buenos Aires. Since Argentina's government…

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2020-05-14 Farmers, Suppliers Keep World Fed During Health Crisis

From Asia to America, the spread of coronavirus has caused huge problems for the systems that usually bring food to…

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2020-05-13 Companies Re-Think Office Design to Better Protect Workers

Company leaders are preparing to re-open offices closed to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they are also…

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2020-05-11 Six Stories of Hardship During the Coronavirus Pandemic

From India to Argentina, millions of people who were already struggling have had their lives made harder during the new…

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2020-05-10 Liberian Radio Stations Play Girl’s Song About COVID-19

The voice is strong, and the words are sung with purpose: "Let's protect ourselves to save our family and our…

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2020-05-11 Experts Dismiss Worry about US ‘Murder Hornets’ as Hype

Insect experts say people should remain calm about the large insect being called the "murder hornet." The Asian giant hornets found…

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2020-05-10 In US, Fishing Becomes More Popular During Coronavirus Crisis

Tim Wirtz Junior looked at two large rainbow trout swimming near land. He cast his fishing line into the water. No luck.…

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2020-05-07 Japan Considers Changes to Time-Honored Traditions

Exchanging business cards face-to-face is a time-honored tradition in Japanese culture. Business leaders, government officials and others almost always give the cards…

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2020-05-09 US River Communities Try New Methods to Fight Flooding

Hollywood Beach Road used to be a wealthy area. It had a place for airplanes to take off and land…

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2020-05-06 After Early Praise, Virus Cases Rise in Singapore

Singapore has been praised for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. But infections have risen recently among migrant workers. The…

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