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TOP STORIES

Racial Injustice-Hair Salons: After repeatedly being denied service by high-end salons because her hair was perceived as too difficult to style, African American Kanessa Alexander took an unusual step. She opened a shop of her own in a predominantly white Boston neighborhood with four Black stylists serving all hair textures. Alexander, a cosmetologist herself, and more than a dozen other people of color in the industry trace such bias and discrimination in predominantly white salons to the sidelining of formal education focused on Black hair. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING: 1,200 words Tuesday, photos.

Virus Outbreak: Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids. SENT Sunday, 1,000 words, photos.

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FOOD

Virus Outbreak-Food-Cooking Update: From exhilaration to fatigue, home cooks assess their new normal. By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Monday, 770 words, photos.

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AT HOME

Virus-Diary-Those-Old-Tunes: Outside, the soundtrack of sirens wailed, each another death blow to the city that had nurtured my development as a musician for so long. But from inside my life on lockdown, an unexpected reconnection to my catalog of sounds was handing me hope for New York’s future. By Jaime Holguin. SENT Monday, photos.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Payment-App-Safety: Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and receive money. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the limitations of these payment platforms or how they can put someone’s finances at risk. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday, photo.

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FASHION

Japan-Obit-Kansai Yamamoto: Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76. SENT Monday, photos.

Racial-Injustice-Selling-Whiter-Skin: ‘Whitening’ creams undergo a makeover but colorism persists. SENT Sunday, 1,000 words, photos.

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Virus-Outbreak-Boat-Sales: Large numbers of people seeking to escape the coronavirus are finding solace on the open water. And that’s good news for the boat industry. By David Sharp. SENT Sunday, photos.

Virus-Outbreak-Theme-Parks: Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come? SENT Sunday, 960 words, photos.

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In case you missed it:

PARENTING: AP Poll-Virus Outbreak-Schools; Virus Outbreak-Teachers; Virus-Outbreak-Private-Proms; Books-Chelsea-Clinton.

GARDENING: Watering Tips; Chipmunks-Amok.

HOMES: Right-Ice Cream Palette; Walmart-Thanksgiving; NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Overcome-Downsizing-Challenges; Virus Outbreak-Economic Hardship-Poll; Virus Outbreak-Leaving New York.

FOOD: Virus Outbreak-Restaurants-Economic Impact; Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing–Feeding Brooklyn.

FASHION: Virus-Outbreak-New-Clothing-Sizes; Britain-Vivienne Westwood-Assange; Comic-Con-Photo Gallery.

FITNESS: Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Gyms.

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