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Month: May 2020

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Vox: Is this the end of productivity?

Reading Time: 6 minutes The question of how to implement a humane form of economics that requires less productivity of individual workers is the more onerous task. But perhaps, with the majority of Americans forced to reckon with an unprecedented state of inactivity, we’ll be more inclined to put down our phones and separate accomplishment from self-worth. Writers like Smart have long argued that this is beneficial and, ironically, can make us more productive in the long run.

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PopSugar: After Growing Up Without a Father, a Man Made a Helpful YouTube Channel For Kids Who Need Support

Reading Time: 2 minutes Once he became a dad, Rob knew he needed to get creative when it came to helping those children growing up without a parent. Because of his experience, over the last month, he’s been giving back to the community through his YouTube channel, “Dad, how do I?,” which provides kids and teens with “useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do.”

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Essence: COVID-19 Highlights The Harsh Reality Facing Black Girls, Girls Of Color

Reading Time: 4 minutes Youth of color and their families face significantly higher health risks associated with the coronavirus than their peers. According to the CDC, African-Americans accounted for one third (33 percent) of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals and a similar percentage of COVID-19 deaths (34 percent). Yet, African-Americans are just 13 percent of the U.S. population.

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Jealousy – it doesn’t just wreck couple

Reading Time: 4 minutes No matter what kind of group you’re in you’ll want that ‘great guy’ that ‘doesn’t bite on to your bait’ to be in the group. The friend that will coach you and love on you until you find back to sanity again. The friend who doesn’t buy your bullshit. But out of love: “You see? IT’S SAFE!! You’re safe in this group. “

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Now This: How To Stay Politically Active While Social Distancing

Reading Time: 4 minutes While every U.S. state has eased restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus, social distancing is still widely encouraged amid the pandemic, which happens to coincide with a major election season. Even though crowds and congregating — including rallies, political events and neighborhood canvassing — will be rare for the foreseeable future, people can still be politically active while they’re indoors. Below are a few ways to stay politically engaged while adhering to measures meant to keep crowds at a minimum.

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New Yorker: The Fragile Existence of Sex Workers During the Pandemic

Reading Time: 8 minutes As life under quarantine took hold in the United States and around the world, global consumption of Internet pornography rose. Porn Web sites reported increased traffic; sex workers with already-popular fan pages saw an increase in new subscribers. Receding into our homes, we looked for distraction and titillation and intimacy through our computers and phones. A few sex workers told me that their labor should be classified as essential—and they were only partly joking.

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