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PARENTING

Kids-Black Panther: In little cardboard boxes or in backyard dirt, from their driveways or in their bedrooms, young fans of “Black Panther” paid their respects to King T’Challa star Chadwick Boseman by staging funerals with their action figures and Wakanda salutes. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Wednesday, 900 words, photos.

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HOME

Home-Ask a Designer-Workspaces: A room with a view? Interior designers say many of us are just looking for a room with a door. Six months into the pandemic, designers have some considered advice on how to create better workspaces at home. By Melissa Rayworth. SENT Tuesday, 900 words, photos.

Vatican Environment: In a new environmental message, Pope Francis says the pandemic has shown how the Earth can recover “if we allow it to rest” and should spur people to adopt simple lifestyles that won’t harm the planet. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.

Frank Lloyd Wright-Home Sale: A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Phoenix has sold more than $7 million. SENT Monday, photos.

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FAMILY

Virus Outbreak: A Zoom Thanksgiving? Summer could give way to a bleaker fall. SENT Monday, photos.

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FASHION

Virus Outbreak-Brand Loyalty: Many iconic retail labels are vanishing or become shadows of themselves, driven in part by a pandemic that has shoved them into bankruptcy but also by changing consumer habits that put less emphasis on brand names and more emphasis on experience. So far, more than 40 retailers have filed for bankruptcy protection this year, including roughly two dozen since the pandemic struck. By Anne D’Innocenzio. SENT Monday, photos.

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HEALTH

Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Face Shields: Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep an infected person from spreading viral droplets to others. SENT Tuesday.

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FOOD

Food-J. Kenji López-Alt: A picky eater who figures out a way to not be a so picky is the charming premise of “Every Night Is Pizza Night,” the debut children’s book by J. Kenji López-Alt, a guru of food science and a new father. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday, 750 words, photo.

US-California-Wildfires-Wine-Country: Wildfires again threaten business in California wine country. SENT Monday, photos.

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GARDENING

Garden-Fragrant Evenings: Want to enjoy some fragrant summer nights? Neither evening stocks nor nicotiana are worthy plants by day, but as darkness falls, the petals of each of these flowers unfurl to release a delicious, heavy scent. By Lee Reich. SENT Tuesday, 500 words, photo.

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WORK

NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Remote-Worker-Taxes: If the pandemic caused you to relocate across state lines, even temporarily, the next surprise could be having to file an extra tax return and potentially pay more taxes. SENT Monday, photo.

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In case you missed it:

RELATIONSHIPS: Virus Outbreak-Pandemic Dating.

CULTURE/TRAVEL: Virus Outbreak-New York Culture Reopens; Virus Outbreak-Empty Edinburgh; Squaw Valley-Name Change; Virus Outbreak-Diary-Inspired by Buffett.

SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-Schools; On-The-Money-NerdWallet-Distance-Learning-Budget.

FOOD: Virus-Outbreak-Diary-No-Sharing-Baking; Cocktails To Go; KitchenSmarts-Hard Seltzer.

HOMES: Japan-Transparent Toilets; NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Key Savings Barriers; Virus-Outbreak-Viral-Questions-Mosquitoes.

GENERAL: Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Teens Take Action; Books-Black Joy Project.

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