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FAMILY

Virus Outbreak-Grandparent Helpers: Gone, for now, are the days when retirees Bill and Mary Hill can do whatever they please. Since school started for their only grandchild, they greet 8-year-old Will at the gate of their residential community in suburban Phoenix, often rolling up in their golf cart. As the school year gets under way and many parents have to work, more grandparents have jumped into primary caregiver roles. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Thursday, 1,100 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Home Front: For four nurses in a Southern California hospital, the scariest place isn’t the hospital where they care for coronavirus patients. It’s home, where they feel helpless to keep their families safe. 1,600 words, plus an 800-word abridged version. SENT Monday. With photo package.

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SCHOOL

US Virus Outbreak-Older Students: Disruptions in education forced by the pandemic have hit hard for teenagers whose families also are struggling with layoffs and child care for young kids — challenges that are expected to persist as a new school year gets underway, often with remote learning. The transition from high school to college can be rocky for many teens, and the coronavirus crisis could widen inequality gaps in education. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.

US Virus Outbreak-Schools-Teen Stress: AP photos of students who have been struggling with school and other responsibilities. UPCOMING Tuesday.

Virus Outbreak-Schools: As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools. SENT Monday, photos.

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PETS

Pets-Subsidized Care: The ASPCA and other animal welfare organizations are stepping up efforts to provide free or reduced-cost pet food and veterinary care to pet owners who are struggling financially because of the pandemic and its economic fallout. Helping the owners, they say, is the best way to keep pets in loving homes and out of shelters. By Linda Lombardi. SENT Tuesday, 750 words, photos.

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GARDENING

Winter Radishes: These are not your everyday radishes. Winter radishes come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. And all are tasty treats that can be enjoyed in salads, as pickles, and other ways all through the winter. By Lee Reich. SENT Tuesday, 570 words, photo.

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FASHION

Virus Outbreak-Remote Shoots: The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots. By Ragan Clark. UPCOMING: 780 words, photos.

Italy-Fashion-Racial Injustice: The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is seeking accountability for progress in racial diversity among her colleagues under the provocative header: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy. The conversation has gotten off to a rocky start. SENT Monday, photos, video.

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HOMES

Coin Conundrum: The national coin shortage has been an unusual side effect of the pandemic. Among its victims: retailers, laundromats and even the tooth fairy. The Federal Reserve says the supply system for coins had been severely disrupted by the pandemic. While there were still enough coins out in the world, they aren’t circulating as freely because businesses have been closed and consumers weren’t spending as usual. SENT Tuesday, photos.

NerdWallet-Millennial-Money-Online-Grocery-Shopping: For grocery delivery, add fees to the list. SENT Tuesday.

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In case you missed it:

SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-Kids on School; US Virus Outbreak-Homeschooling.

FAMILY: Virus Outbreak-Grandparents at Home.

WORK: Virus Outbreak-Summer Jobs; Virus Outbreak-First Job; Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Public-Transit.

FOOD: Haile Thomas; Food-Better Burger.

GARDENING: Book Review-Story of Gardening.

TRAVEL: Behind the Wheel-Road Trip Vehicles.

CRAFTS: Virus Origami Art.

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