Kat Lonsdorf
Stories
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Arts & Life
Make That At-Home Trim A Little Less Hairy With A Virtual Salon Visit
Hunkered down but still hair conscious? Stylists and barbers are now guiding people through DIY cuts via video chat. The in-demand service provides otherwise laid-off workers with some income.
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Science
Confirmed Cases In The U.S. Top 300,000 As New Hot Spots Emerge
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Saturday that New York, Louisiana and Detroit remain the main hot spots but emerging are Colorado, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Tokyo Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Crowds Despite Coronavirus Warnings
People strolled under the trees and spread out picnic blankets, all but ignoring the posted signs about the dangers of COVID-19 spreading.
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Sports
Tiny Field In Tokyo Marathon Another Casualty Of Japan's Coronavirus Response
The Tokyo Marathon had just a tiny fraction of its usual runners this weekend. Japan is canceling events both big and small in an attempt to curb coronavirus spread ahead of the summer Olympics.
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Food
'Last Call' Goes Behind The Scenes At Bars, Giving A Glimpse Of Post-Shift Rituals
Last Call, a new book by author Brad Thomas Parsons examines the rituals behind closing time at dozens of bars around the country. Parsons asks bartenders what their final drink would be.
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National
In Washington, D.C., Local Bars Host Impeachment Hearing Watch Parties
In Washington, D.C., all eyes are on the impeachment hearings — including at local bars, where daytime drink specials and watch parties abound.
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Arts & Life
The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of 'Happy Accidents'
The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and '90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures.
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The World Of Bob Ross
A rare Bob Ross solo exhibition opened last month at a gallery in Virginia, and tickets have been in huge demand. The PBS painter's popularity continues to soar, more than 20 years after his death.
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Politics
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said that the move appeared to have violated federal law. She stated that the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures.
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Music
mxmtoon Leaps From Online To Make Her Debut
The teenage singer-songwriter started secretly uploading music online when she was still in high school. Now, she calls her debut album, the masquerade, "rhyming diary entries to music."