AP Lifestyles Digest

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Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of July 6. It will be updated throughout the week.

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GENERAL

Store Reopening-Reboot — Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, they’re hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in customers to spend. By Anne D’Innocenzio. SENT Monday: 680 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-College Aid Applications — The number of high school seniors applying for federal college aid plummeted in the first weeks of the pandemic and still remain below last year’s levels. That is according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data. By Collin Binkley and Larry Fenn. SENT Monday: 970 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Testing Inequality — Public health experts say wider testing and tracing not only helps residents of underserved neighborhoods, it is is key to controlling a pandemic. By Anita Snow. SENT Monday: 900 words, photos.

Books-Asterix Takes On America — Americans have long adored things from France, like its bread and cheese. But they’ve been stubbornly resistant to one of France’s biggest imports: “Asterix,” the bite-sized, brawling hero of a series of treasured comic books. One U.S. publisher hopes to change that. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Wednesday: 800 words, photos.

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TRAVEL

Virus-Outbreak-Australia — Australia has been among the world’s most successful countries in containing the coronavirus pandemic — except for one state. By Andy Brownbill and Rod McGuirk. UPCOMING Tuesday: 1,000 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak Louvre Reopens — The Mona Lisa is back in business. Paris’ Louvre Museum, which houses the world’s most famous portrait, reopened Monday after a four-month coronavirus lockdown and without its usual huge throngs. SENT Monday: 240 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Dubai-Tourism — From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai has been trumpeting the fact it reopened for tourism Tuesday — but what that means for this sheikhdom that relies on the dollars, pounds, rupees and yuan spent by travelers remains in question. By Jon Gambrell. UPCOMING Tuesday: 800 words, photos.

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GARDENING

Gardening-Daisies — Daisies are an old-time gardening favorite, the essence of “flowerness” and a great way to brighten the landscape. By Lee Reich. UPCOMING Tuesday: 550 words, photos.

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FOOD

Virus Outbreak-Food Tech Pivot — The catering startup HUNGRY had one customer in mind when it launched: white collar office workers. Investors like Jay-Z liked the concept, and business was booming. Then came a global pandemic. But HUNGRY didn't go under, even though catering was cratering. It pivoted and has new customers: the elderly and kids. Business has never been better. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Thursday: 800 words, photos.

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FAMILY

Homes-Pets-Virtual Training — Many dog trainers are finding that holding classes and private sessions online is more than a stopgap during the pandemic: There are advantages for them, for their clients and for dogs. By Linda Lombardi. UPCOMING Wednesday: 700 words, photos.

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FASHION

France-Fashion — The global threat of coronavirus has instilled chaos into to Paris Fashion Week, whose organizers at first cancelled the event - which later re-emerged from the abyss as an unprecedented “digital” season. By AP Fashion Writer Thomas Adamson. SENT Monday: 900 words, photos.

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In case you missed it:

FOOD: Food-Wedding Cakes

FAMILY: Dogs-New Breed, Virus Outbreak-Army Recruiting

GARDENING: Gardening-Climate Adjustments

TRAVEL: Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Airline, Turkey-Hagia-Sophia

GENERAL: Racial Injustice-Racial Trauma, Virus Outbreak-Death Cafes, Retirement Community-Trump Tweet, Racial-Injustice-Nightclub-Buddhas

FASHION: Kim Kardashian West-Beauty Deal

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