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AP Poll-Virus Outbreak-Schools: Few Americans believe schools should return to normal operations this fall, a new poll says, even as President Donald Trump insists that’s what parents and students want. The poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs, finds that only 1 in 10 Americans say daycare centers, schools and universities should start the upcoming school year like any other. Most agree that mask requirements and other safety measures are necessary to reopen, and at least 2 in 10 say in-person instruction shouldn’t happen at all. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.

US Virus Outbreak-Leaving New York: New Yorkers anxious after weathering the worst of the coronavirus pandemic are fueling a boom in home sales and rentals around the picturesque towns and wooded hills to the north. Real estate brokers and agents describe a red-hot market recently, with many house hunters able to work from home. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos, video.

Virus-Outbreak-Private-Proms: Amid the debate over how to reopen schools safely, some teens and parents are organizing private proms to replace events canceled because of the coronavirus. SENT Tuesday, photos.

Chipmunks-Amok: Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts. SENT Sunday, photos.

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GENERAL

US--Virus Outbreak-Economic Hardship-Poll: As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, a new poll from NORC at the University of Chicago finds it is having different effects on Americans’ economic well-being. For some, the virus has meant lost income or struggles to pay bills on time — particularly among Hispanic, Black and younger Americans. Others, most notably college educated and older Americans, have transitioned to working from home or have experienced the nation’s economic decline through a dip in the value of their investments. SENT Tuesday, photos.

US Virus Outbreak-Teachers: As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about the pandemic are pushing many toward alternatives, including early retirement, as some mobilize to delay school reopenings in areas hardest hit by the coronavirus. SENT Tuesday, photos.

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FASHION

Virus-Outbreak-New-Clothing-Sizes: Many Americans are changing clothing sizes depending on how they spent their time sheltering at home. Brands are taking note, and so are body measuring technology companies, which report that shoppers are changing their measurements on their online profiles. By Retail Writer Anne D’Innicenzio. SENT Monday, 800 words, photos.

Britain-Vivienne Westwood-Assange: Designer Vivienne Westwood poses in a giant bird cage to protest in support of Assange. SENT Tuesday, 240 words, photos.

Comic-Con-Photo Gallery: Missing Comic-Con? Check out awesome costumes over the years. SENT Monday.

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PARENTING

Virus Outbreak-Schools: School districts that plan to reopen classrooms in the fall are wrestling with whether to require teachers and students to wear face masks — an issue that has divided urban and rural schools and yielded widely varying guidance. SENT Monday, photos.

Books-Chelsea-Clinton: Chelsea Clinton’s next book celebrates women in sports. SENT Monday, 230 words, photo.

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GARDENING

Watering Tips: Soak, drip and other watering advice for the hot season. By Lee Reich. SENT Tuesday, 700 words, photo.

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HOMES

Right-Ice Cream Palette: A Scoop of Style: Ice cream hues bring summery vibe to décor. By Kim Cook. SENT Wednesday, 550 words, photos.

Walmart-Thanksgiving: Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day. SENT Tuesday, 110 words, photo.

NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Overcome-Downsizing-Challenges: Parents who are downsizing or simply decluttering may have to get creative at finding homes for all their unwanted possessions these days. The generations that came after the baby boom are famously less interested than their predecessors in the trappings of domestic life. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday, 770 words, photo.

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Virus Outbreak-Restaurants-Economic Impact: WASHINGTON -- America’s restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession. This time? Don’t count on it. As the nation struggles to rebound from a now-resurgent coronavirus, restaurants seem much less likely to deliver an economic boost. They’ve suffered a heavy blow from lockdowns and occupancy restrictions. And it’s far from clear that many Americans will readily return to dining out. The damage extends far beyond darkened kitchens and dining rooms to the farms and wineries that supply them and the shopping centers that have increasingly depended upon restaurants as economic anchors. By Paul Wiseman. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.

Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing–Feeding Brooklyn: A Brooklyn chef has gotten funding from a food insecurity nonprofit to buy the food which she then prepares into 1,500 meals per weekend. She says she’s learned a lot about the people she is serving and knows this is a long-term thing, even when the pandemic ebbs. SENT Monday, photos.

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FITNESS

Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Gyms: Is it safe to go the gym? SENT Tuesday, 310 words, photo.

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In case you missed it:

GENERAL: Virus Outbreak-Wait ’Til Next Year, Virus Outbreak-Generation Gap?, Virus Outbreak-Subways. Virus-University Parties.

FAMILY: Parental Balancing Act; Back-to-School Politics; Diary-Pandemic Pregnancy.

FOOD: Virus Food Service Robots; Grilled Dessert; Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Cooked with Love.

FASHION: Virus Outbreak-Mask Fashion; Milan-Digital Fashion Week.

TRAVEL: Elvis Week-Memphis.

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