“I will survive”: 2020 slinks off into history as fireworks light deserted streets
Reuters Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year that will not be missed. No light show illuminated Beijing from the top of the TV tower. St Peter’s in Rome was nearly empty for vespers. London’s Trafalgar […]
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More parks, fewer offices? How the coronavirus will change city centres
Thomson Reuters Foundation The novel coronavirus has upended many aspects of life in cities worldwide, particularly as large numbers of white-collar workers choose to work from home and shun public transit – shifts that are likely to last, according to urban experts. This will have an enormous impact on city centres and central business districts […]
In the US, student-led petition calls for Liberty University to close Falkirk Center, its political think tank
Los Angeles, USRNS A new petition from a group calling itself Liberty United Against Falkirk is calling for Liberty University to shut down the Falkirk Center, a conservative political thinktank at the evangelical Christian school in Lynchburg, Virginia. The petition reportedly had been signed by more than 400 Liberty students and recent graduates as of Tuesday, according to […]
Bosnia: Uncertainty persists for migrants from burnt camp
Bihac, Bosnia-HerzegovinaAP Uncertainty persisted Wednesday for hundreds of migrants whose relocation from a fire-damaged tent camp in Bosnia has been canceled amid protests by residents, reflecting confusion in the Balkan country’s handling of the crisis. The migrants were supposed to move on Tuesday from the much-criticised Lipa camp in north-west Bosnia to a former army […]
Hymn database sees spike in 2020 as Christians worship at home
RNS In 2020, we celebrated holidays at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked at home, attended school at home, even attended worship services at home. Many Christians also turned to hymns for comfort at home, according to Hymnary.org. PICTURE: Michael Maasen/Unsplash/Creative Commons Users of the online database doubled as the novel coronavirus closed many […]
Essay: Coronavirus – how the pandemic could play out in 2021
In an article first poublished on The Conversation, ADAM KLECZKOWSKI, a UK-based professor of mathematics and statistics, looks at how 2021 might look as the coronavirus vaccines are rolled out in some parts of the world amid concerns over new strains…