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15 photos that show the working-from-home spaces of great minds

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCivil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. in his home office in Montgomery, Alabama, in May 1956.Famous authors, playwrights, scientists, and artists completed some of their best pieces of work while working from home.Mark Twain began writing "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" from his study at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York.Children's book author Roald Dahl even built a small hut in his garden to create the ideal secluded space for writing.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.From Albert Einstein to Joan Didion and Mark Twain, many of the world's most famous thinkers created some of their best work at home.Whether it was in a sky-high Manhattan apartment, a Connecticut farmhouse, a Revolutionary War-era home, or a Malibu mansion, these




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Dock workers in Belgium are wearing monitoring bracelets that enforce social distancing — here's how they work




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Kate Hudson fits in a workout wearing black sweats and mesh top

The mother-of-two managed to still show off her petite figure in black sweats, stretched at the bottom, that she paired with a long-sleeve, partly mesh top.




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Tributes to British servicewoman, 26, who worked with Hollywood star Chris Pine

Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon died when Iranian-backed gunmen fired missiles on a military base. Her cousin said: 'You are a true hero, taken from us doing what you loved doing, and done so well.'




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Coronavirus Russia: Work starts on second new hospital

Moscow officials have banned gatherings of more than 50 people in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. It comes as plans to speed-build a 500-bed hospital to treat victims were revealed.




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Kate Upton rocks multi-toned athletic tights and a bomber jacket for her weekend workout

Kate Upton seemed to be in good spirits on Saturday as she took in a workout class. The 27-year-old model sported a chic workout look with multi-toned leggings and cateye sunglasses.




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Sarah Silverman performs her daily cheer for emergency workers battling COVID-19

The 49-year-old Wreck-It-Ralph star, who was once again joined by her assistant Annie Segal, looked joyful, as she banged on a pot from her apartment balcony in New York City.




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First post-lockdown NYC parade will honor healthcare workers and first responders, de Blasio says

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for a parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders on Tuesday, promising that it will mark the 'rebirth' of New York City.




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Off-duty NYPD cop, 34, killed on his way to work after 'drag racing' BMW rear-ended his motorcycle

Richard Holt, 34, (pictured) died after he was thrown from his Harley Davidson Motorbike when a 'racing' car clipped the rear of his bike on Saturday evening in Bayside, Queens, New York City.




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New York City EMT, 23, commits suicide less than three months on job after working COVID-19 hotspots

New York City EMT John Mondello, 23, was found dead from a gunshot wound discharged from a weapon registered to his retired NYPD father, in Astoria Queens Friday night.




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Frances Valentine donates their most popular nylon handbag to frontline workers

Frances Valentine launched the 'Healthcare Hero' initiative. The fashion label is selling its most popular bag at a deep discount and then donating one bag for every one sold to hospitals.




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Nanny for ultra-rich NYC family details what it's been like to work during the pandemic

The nanny spoke anonymously about her work conditions. Her 'ultrahigh-net-worth' Manhattan employers gave her no choice but to follow them to the Hamptons.




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Sarah Silverman stays toasty in a sweater as she cheers for healthcare workers in New York City

Sarah Silverman and her assistant Annie Segal capped off their third straight week of serenading frontline workers by banging pots and pans from their fire escape in New York City.




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'Transporting coronavirus through every borough': Subway worker shares video of New York's homeless

A New York subway worker has shared an alarming video that shows how some of the homeless population has flocked to train cars to seek shelter amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Sarah Silverman keeps up nightly salute to frontline healthcare workers in hoodie and beanie

Silverman was accompanied as she usually is by her pal Annie Segal. 'It makes us feel connected and that we aren't alone,' Sarah has explained about her commitment to the salute.




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Moment 'essential worker' pummels Asian man on New York subway because victim started COVID-19'

A shocking video shows the moment an unhinged man believed to be an essential worker throws 40 punches at an innocent bystander who was Asian, because the attacker blamed him for COVID-19.




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Taylor Swift sends Utah nurse a handwritten note out of gratitude for work amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nurse Whitney Hilton, who works at Ogden, Utah's McKay-Dee Hospital, took to social media Sunday to thank the Grammy-winner, 30, for her act of kindness.




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Sarah Silverman performs daily salute to frontline workers... ahead of her LSD doc Have a Good Trip

The 49-year-old comedian sported a 'Good Morning Mt. Vernon' baseball shirt alongside her assistant-turned-'quarantine partner' Annie Segal




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Sarah Silverman cuts a dash in plaid jacket and jeans at nightly salute to NYC's healthcare workers

Silverman, 49, sported sunglasses and had a baseball cap pulled down over her long hair as she banged on a saucepan with metal tongs on the fire escape of her building,




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Coronavirus US: Three Queens hospital workers die in two weeks

Wayne Edwards, 61, his supervisor Derik Braswell, 57, and Priscilla Carrow (pictured), 65, handed doctors and nurses masks at Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York.




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Geico Skytypers sky write heartfelt messages of support to frontline workers over New York City

A fleet of World War II planes flown by members of the Geico Skytypers Air Show Team took to the skies on Tuesday to write messages of support to frontline workers in New York City.




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Sarah Silverman performs her daily salute to NYC's essential workers with assistant Annie Segal

The 49-year-old Wreck-It-Ralph star, who was once again joined by her assistant Annie Sega for their daily salute to NYC's essential workers, beamed on her fire escape in New York City.




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JetBlue performs flyover salute for New York City's healthcare workers - but move is blasted by AOC

Red, white and blue planes belonging to the airline flew low over The Big Apple on Thursday evening.




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IOC president wants WADA to look at athletes who worked with Salazar - and that may include Mo Farah

IOC president Thomas Bach has described Alberto Salazar's ban as 'very worrying' and has called on the World Anti-Doping Agency to look at athletes who worked with the disgraced coach.




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WADA confirm they will investigate athletes who worked under disgraced former coach Alberto Salazar

The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed it will investigate the athletes who worked under Sir Mo Farah's disgraced former coach Alberto Salazar.




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Former athlete describes pain of working under coach Alberto Salazar

Former athlete Ari Lambie, who worked under disgraced coach Alberto Salazar, has spoken out about the mental and physical pain she went through during her time with him.




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Liverpool could be forced to stay at Melwood as work on new £50m Kirkby base is STOPPED

It had been the club's intention to move to the new state-of-the-art base at the beginning of July that would enable the first team and the Academy to be on one site but that plan has now put on hold.




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Coronavirus UK: Jurgen Klopp leads Liverpool stars in saying 'thank you' to healthcare workers

Liverpool are at home self-isolating as football is halted due to health fears with English football following the government's social distancing guidelines in a bid to prevent further spread.




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Naby Keita insists he has 'improved a lot' since working with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool

Naby Keita believes he has improved at Liverpool and credits Jurgen Klopp with his growth as a player. The midfielder is yet to convince all Liverpool fans he is deserving of a regular starting role.




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Lallana shows off shaved head and Van Dijk doesn't sweat as Liverpool put through a rigorous workout

Coaching staff have been keeping in touch with the squad to ensure they stay fit during the break from football.




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Kevin-Prince Boateng hails Jurgen Klopp as one of the best managers he's worked under 

Kevin-Prince Boateng has named Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as one of the best managers he has ever worked with. The pair were together at Borussia Dortmund during he 2008-09 season.




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Ted Cruz sites Trump's 'powerful mandate' and vows to work with him

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is hailing the 'powerful mandate for change' that President-elect Donald Trump secured with his election, praising a bitter former primary rival.




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Ted Cruz wants to work with AOC to make birth control pills available without prescriptions

The left-right duo agree birth control pills should be available over the counter and Cruz proposed that they collaborate. Republicans last proposed it in 2015; Senate Democrats blocked it




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Imagine if Boris Johnson had sacked 45,000 workers

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Just imagine if a Tory mayor had announced, in the middle of a General Election campaign, that he was sacking 45,000 low-paid, predominantly immigrant workers.




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Millions of Britons party into the night as fireworks signal the start of a new decade

In London, the familiar ring of Big Ben ushered in 2020 amid what Mayor Sadiq Khan promised would be the 'best fireworks the city has ever seen' to ring in the new decade.




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Commuters face new Tube strike as 10,000 London Underground workers vote over pay row

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it is balloting 10,000 Tube staff for strikes and other forms of action in London. The union said more than a year of negotiations have failed.




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Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

Commuters crowded close together on a packed London Underground train this afternoon, despite official advice that people are at risk if they stand within two metres of an infected person.




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TfL suspends Congestion Charge to help critical workers move around London during coronavirus crisis

Transport for London will temporarily suspend all road user charging schemes from Monday until further notice, to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis.




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Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workers

Mayor Sadiq Khan said public transport should only be used for critical workers in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. But the reduced transport services have only exacerbated the situation.




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The coronavirus CRUSH hour! Fury as commuters are crammed onto Tubes in morning dash to work

The London Mayor has said Britons in the capital need to stay indoors to 'protect the ones they love' amid the coronavirus outbreak. Commuters were seen lining up to board the Tube today.




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Ten London public transport workers including EIGHT bus drivers have died of coronavirus

A total of 10 public transport workers in London have now died of coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. He revealed more than 25,000 people are still working for Transport for London.




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Furious key workers rage at Sadiq Khan over busy Tubes

Angry London commuters today called the situation 'ridiculous' and a 'mess' as they shared pictures of crowded platforms and trains with travellers standing just inches away from each other.




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Bus drivers with coronavirus symptoms still go to work as sick pay is so low

EXCLUSIVE: Hardworking drivers with families to support have been receiving as little as £153.32 per week, forcing them to choose between self-isolation and putting food on the table.




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18 Transport for London workers die from coronavirus as bus driver, 63, says she is 'frightened'

A south London bus driver is urging Transport for London and Sadiq Khan to put drivers' lives 'before profit' as the number of TfL workers dying with Covid-19 rise to 18 today. Lorraine, 63, said she is 'frightened'.




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TfL tells key worker his snap of packed Tube will be 'included in daily feedback'

Posting a number of pictures showing carriages in London packed with passengers, workers this morning have starkly warned that 'TfL is helping to spread the virus'.




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'Construction workers outnumber NHS staff': Fury at Sadiq Kahn for 'doing nothing'

Photos this morning showed commuters at London stations such as Canning Town and Leytonstone boarding busy trains.




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Masks WILL get us working: Ministers face pressure to encourage Britons to cover their faces 

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. Debate is now being sparked, as the cabinet set about trying to get people back in work.




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Coronavirus UK: London transport network running out of cash

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it would not accept 'unsafe directives being handed down on high' amid claims that rail services will be increased by May 11 or May 18.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle slammed for promoting phone network blamed for death of man

On Wednesday, the pair shared images on their official Instagram page, Sussex Royals, promoting 'Bell Let's Talk', which is run by phone provider Bell.




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Brad Pitt jokes about why he never worked with Leonardo DiCaprio

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are both A-list heart throbs and the stars of Quentin Tarantino's new flick Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.