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NEW THIS DIGEST

YE-Over It and Not: Zoom. Masks. Racial injustice. Political chaos. Wildfires. Each and every death from COVID-19. There’s a lot to leave behind in 2020. But the year we’d love to forget includes a caveat or two. Streaming exploded, millions took to the great outdoors and many teachers became heroes who made the best of a worst-case scenario. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING: Friday, 1,000 words photos.

TikTok-Top-100: A year in 60 secs: TikTok lists top videos, creators of 2020. SENT Wednesday, photos, videos.

Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Shopping: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? SENT Tuesday, photo.

Virus-Outbreak-One-Good-Thing-Artist-Buying-Art: Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered. By Leanne Italie. SENT Monday, photos.

US Rockefeller Center Tree: The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is lit for the holiday season, with precautions in place to limit what are ordinarily thick crowds. SENT Wednesday, photos, video.

Biden-Presidential Pets: It’s Major: Pets poised for a return to the White House. SENT Monday, photos.

NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Giving Tuesday: Dec. 1 is Giving Tuesday, a day earmarked for generosity during the holiday season. If you’re fortunate enough to be able to donate money this year, there are plenty of causes that need your attention. Tips on giving effectively. SENT Tuesday.

WORD OF THE YEAR

Word of the Year-Twin Picks: Dictionary companies choose same word of the year: pandemic. By Leanne Italie. SENT Monday, photos.

HOMES

Holidays-Cottagecore: Along with bread-baking and closet re-organizing, another nesting trend on the home front is “cottagecore” style. The aesthetic is traditional, simple yet charming. Cottagecore is meeting the holidays with plenty of farmhouse-inspired decorations, homestyle seasonal recipes, warm winter décor and knitting. By Kim Cook. SENT Tuesday, 600 words, photos.

FOOD

Pizza Book: Thom and James Elliot are brothers and pizza makers from England who have written a book celebrating the worldwide phenomenon of roundish dough cooked with toppings. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday, 740 words, photos.

With: Food-Pizza-Book-Margherita-Recipe. SENT Wednesday.

ONE GOOD THING

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Caring Moms: A group of mostly moms has stepped in to help support sick or quarantining University of Michigan students. Responding to requests from students, they volunteer to shop and drop off things like groceries, supplies and hot restaurant meals. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.

PERSONAL FINANCE

NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Financial-Survivors-Guilt: If your livelihood and savings haven’t taken a serious hit during the pandemic and you’re feeling guilty about that, it’s not a frivolous problem. For some, the stress such feelings bring can make it hard to function. There are things you can do to help those who are hurting and address the financial survivor’s guilt you’re feeling. SENT Monday, photos.

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In case you missed it:

HOLIDAYS: Virus Outbreak-Holiday Trends; Virus Outbreak-Letters to Santa; Film-Dear Santa; Unsafe Toys; Virus Outbreak-Christmas Trees.

SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-Schools; Virus Outbreak-Colleges; Virus Outbreak-Rural Schools

TRAVEL: Virus Outbreak-Tourist-Free Hawaii; Aspen in the Pandemic; Virus-Outbreak-NYC-Gift-Shops; Tribal National Park.

HEALTH: Virus Outbreak-The Self-Care Surge; Virus Outbreak-Trouble Hearing; Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Dining-Tents.

SHOPPING: Virus-Outbreak-Livestream-Shopping;

DOWN TIME: Virus Outbreak-Music Lessons; Books-Jerry Seinfeld-Is This Anything.

FOOD: McCormick-Cholula.

GARDENING: Cold-Weather Vegetables.

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