Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. Dec 7.

To receive the AP Lifestyles digest by email, contact BBedlan@ap.org.

For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477. For reruns of stories, call Customer Support, customersupport@ap.org, 877-836-9477. For photo reruns, visit the photo archive here.

For questions, contact Julia Rubin at jrubin@ap.org.

YEAR'S END

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: Monday, 1,000 words photos, video.

YE-Pop Culture: A month-by-month look at major pop culture moments in a year in which the pandemic influenced just about everything. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 1,200 words, photos. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.

Quotes of the Year: Fauci’s plea ‘Wear a mask’ tops list of 2020 notable quotes. SENT Monday, photos.

CHILD CARE

Virus Outbreak-Black and Latino Child Care: Black and Latino child care providers have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic in an industry that has long relied on yet undervalued providers of color. Facing skyrocketing operating costs, reduced capacities and limited federal support, Black and Latino-owned child care centers across the country are at a higher risk for closing permanently. UPCOMING Monday, photos.

HEALTH

Virus Outbreak-Vaccine Q&A: With coronavirus vaccines on the horizon in the U.S., a look at what we know about when and where most Americans will get their shots. UPCOMING Monday, 900 words, photo by 11 a.m.

FOOD

Vanilla: Vanilla is an essential ingredient, like salt, and it’s supporting role is to enhance and bring out the featured flavor. Use the best-quality vanilla. A primer. By Elizabeth Karmel. UPCOMING Tuesday, 900 words, photos.

PERSONAL FINANCE

Virus Outbreak-Paying Off Credit Cards: The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief programs passed by Congress earlier this year. For some, however, the ability to keep buying things with plastic and then pay the bill likely depends on whether current negotiations in Washington produce another round of economic aid. SENT Monday, photos.

NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Lessons from Pandemic: The pandemic has forced us to reexamine all manner of things — savings goals, sure, but also what we need to do to be more resilient. We asked financial experts about the life and money lessons they’ve learned during the global emergency. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday, 860 words, photo.

ONE GOOD THING

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Bracelet Fundraiser: Hayley Orlinsky has made so many bracelets, looping colorful rubber bands over her thumb and index finger again and again, that she no longer even needs to watch her hands as she does so. The spunky 7-year-old from Chicago has spent most of the pandemic crafting the creations as a fundraiser to buy nearly $20,000 in personal protective equipment for a children’s hospital. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.

—-

In case you missed it:

HOMES: Holidays-Cottagecore.

HEALTH: Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Buttons; Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Shopping.

STYLE: TV-Q&A-Jenna Lyons.

FOOD: Pizza Book; Pizza-Book-Margherita-Recipe.

DOWN TIME: Virus Outbreak-Theater-Green Shoots; TikTok-Top-100; Virus-Outbreak-One-Good-Thing-Artist-Buying-Art; Virus Outbreak-Argentina-Collapsing Cafes.

SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-Failing Grades; Virus Outbreak-Parent Protests.

HOLIDAYS: Virus Outbreak-Santa Claus.

RELIGION: Pictures of the Month-Religion-Photo Gallery.

WORD OF THE YEAR: Twin Picks.

ONE GOOD THING: Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Caring Moms.

PERSONAL FINANCE: NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Financial-Survivors-Guilt.

TRAVEL: Virus Outbreak-Switzerland Skiing; Rockefeller Center Tree; Virus Outbreak-Holiday Travel.

PETS: Biden-Presidential Pets.

The AP