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We're a couple who was furloughed from our jobs, so we're using the time in self-isolation to turn our passion project into a viable business - here's how we're making it happen

Anastasia Bendebury and Michael Shilo DeLay are the creators of Demystifying Science, a science literacy organization which clarifies confusing science.They were both furloughed from their full-time jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, which led them to pour more time into their newly launched organization.To get through this tough period, they're cutting back where they can and reaching out to as many people as possible who might need their work.Separating business from couple life is key when kickstarting a project together, and ultimately taking the plunge to do it.Click here for more BI Prime stories.In early March when Italy issued its stay-at-home order, we were still at work. Michael was teaching high school physics, and Nastia was guiding science and wine tours in the Pacific Northwest.




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Billionaire Mark Cuban told us his plan to save America's entrepreneurs now that the federal relief fund has run dry - and the biggest disasters the government must fix immediately

In less than 13 days, all $349 billion allocated for small business relief under the CARES Act were used up.But the funds barely scratch the surface of the 60 million employers and freelancers who were expected to apply.Mark Cuban told Business Insider that major changes need to be implemented to address the problems with the most recent package.Before the next round of funding, Cuban says businesses will need enough money to cover an extended re-opening period as well as an effective testing strategy that instills confidence in returning workers. Visit BI Prime for more stories.Following a rocky rollout of the Payroll Protection loan program, all $349 billion of the funds allocated for small businesses in the $2 trillion CARES Act have been committed - and Mark Cuban says it's too late to




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Piers Morgan forced to apologise after Sharon Osbourne swears on Good Morning Britain

Sharon Osbourne, 67, did not realised her microphone was live when she said 'such a f***ing...' as the show cut from a red carpet interview clip back to the panel at The Beverly Hills Hotel.




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Sparkling secrets of five-star luxury: How the world's most glamorous hotels earn their stripes

Hotel managers across the world are waiting to hear if their properties have retained their place on the luxury list by Forbes Travel Guides. Here Neil Simpson reveals what makes a five-star hotel.




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Elton John and husband David Furnish are set to be honoured at the British LGBT Awards

A source revealed to MailOnline: 'The British LGBT Awards have long wanted to recognise Sir Elton and David Furnish for the work they have done through the Elton John AIDS Foundation.'




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Oscars 2020: Laura Dern and Joaquin Phoenix supported by their mothers

Laura Dern and Joaquin Phoenix were joined by their mothers at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday night.




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Vanessa Hudgens proves she is ready for spring in patterned dress on coffee run in LA

She's newly single and ready to paint the town red. On Monday morning, after partying the night away at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, Vanessa Hudgens, 31, stepped out for solo outing in Los Feliz.




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Blanca Blanco models a short leopard print dress after hitting the Barneys New York liquidation sale

Barneys New York had a 90 percent off sale in Beverly Hills this week as the store is closing soon. And Blanca Blanco took advantage of the deep discounts/




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Tiffany Haddish dresses up as Audrey Hepburn's character

'You could tell he was scared of me,' started the comedienne as she laughed. 'He was like, "Oh, sh*t, Tiffany Haddish is here," and doing his eyes shifty. I was like, "Ain't nobody f**king with you.'




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Mail on Sunday's 17 nominations in the Oscars of British journalism 

In addition, the MoS is shortlisted for Sunday Newspaper of the Year, You for Magazine of the Year, and our City and finance staff for the Business and Finance Team award.




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Trump says he turned out the way that he did because he 'couldn't do any wrong' in his mother's eyes

Donald Trump paid tribute to his parents, Mary MacLeod Trump and Fred Trump, in an interview with "Fox & Friends" ahead of Mother's Day on May 10."She was so good to me. I couldn't do any wrong, which is a big problem," said Trump, while reflecting on how his mother had shaped him into the person he is today.The president added that he would be spending Mother's Day with his wife Melania at Camp David in Maryland.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Trump reflected on how his mother shaped the person he is today in a new interview, saying he "couldn't do any wrong, which is a big problem," the AP reports.In an interview with "Fox & Friends" ahead of Mother's Day on May 10, Trump paid tribute to his mother Mary MacLeod Trump, who died in 2000, aged 88."She was so good to me. I




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Glynn Purnell 'exchanged nude snaps and with female fan'

Celebrity chef Glynn Purnell has been accused of exchanging sexually explicit messages with a female fan he met on Twitter.




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Arnold Schwarzenegger mocks Donald Trump's approval rating

Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted a video on Tuesday deriding Donald Trump in the wake of the president's latest approval rating, which Gallup reported on Sunday as being at 39%.




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Shane Warne shares sweet post to his son

He's the cricketing king of spin who's known for his notorious party antics. But on Friday, Shane Warne toned down his wild side for a sweet tribute post to his soon-to-be 18-year-old son,




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Kat Hessen and Anna Newell star in the western short film 'The Iron Sisters'

This is not your average spaghetti western thou as women are the lead and men play a supporting role




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Richard Dreyfuss interview turns awkward when Lisa Wilkinson grills him on sexual abuse in Hollywood

The Project left fans cringing Hollywood legends Richard Dreyfuss and Kathleen Turner an awkward interview on The Project on Sunday.




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Hollywood comes out for Halloween at the Warner Bros. Studio

Get ready for a frightfest




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Jussie Smollett pictured with heavy security after making return to stage following attack

Jussie Smollett was flanked by security as he made his return to the stage on Saturday following a brutal attack last week.




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Twiggy turns 70 - and hasn't she branched out! These images shows the model through the years

Twiggy - the National Treasure from Neasden, the girl once known as Lesley Hornby who became a global star - turned 70 yesterday, writes LINDA KELSEY.




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Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning join forces to visit students during International Day of the Girl

The leading actresses of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil spoke to ten female students from the Mulberry School for Girls to inspire them on today's International Day of the Girl.




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Mike Pompeo slaps aside French warning that killing Qassem Soleimani makes the world more dangerous

France's top European diplomat said Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.' Pompeo fired back on CNN . 'Yeah, well, the French are just wrong about that,'




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Benjamin Netanyahu 'was warned by US of plans to kill Qassem Soleimani ahead of drone strike'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Netanyahu on the phone on Wednesday night, and the following morning the Israeli leader tweeted about 'very, very dramatic things' in the region.




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Palestinians burn US flags: World reacts to airstrike death of Iran commander Soleimani 

Protesters across the West have gathered today to condemn the US drone strikes following the death of Iran's highest ranking general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.




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Iraqi Hezbollah threatens to turn US airbases 'to rubble'

Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia in Iraq at the centre of current tensions between Washington and Tehran, has threatened to attack US air bases in the country in revenge for the killing of Soleimani.




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Senator Lindsey Graham lashes out at Colin Kaepernick, calling him 'un-American' and 'racist'

A defiant Lindsey Graham appeared on Fox News on Sunday and pulled no punches when asked about some of the president's fiercest critics, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.




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British soldiers in Middle East on high alert amid 'collateral damage' warning in Iran tensions

Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.




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Boris Johnson warns Donald Trump NOT to bomb Iran's heritage sites

Trump threatened to target state treasures if Iran retaliates. The Prime Minister's spokesman said: 'There are international conventions in place that prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.'




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Britain warns Iran: We'll respond to any attack on our citizens or our forces

In a statement to MPs yesterday, Mr Wallace said he was taking 'urgent measures' to protect the UK's soldiers and citizens from potential reprisals by the Tehran regime.




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Iran warned the U.S. via a European embassy of missile attack giving troops THREE HOURS to prepare

Iranians prepared for missile strikes on two Iraqi airbases housing U.S. troops by making sure intelligence could detect the plans via satellites and eavesdropping, officials say.




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PETER OBORNE: On the streets of Tehran, the fear: we're one misjudgment away from all-out war 

PETER OBORNE: The firing of ballistic missiles at US bases is the biggest and most dangerous military confrontation between America and Iran since the American hostage crisis in 1979.




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Army veteran who was given one-day prison sentence for watching child porn will be re-sentenced 

Andrew Demma, an Iraq War veteran who served a one-day prison sentence for child porn charges, will be re-sentenced in Dayton, Ohio. Federal officials say the conviction was 'unreasonably low.'




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Italian porn star, Cicciolina, 68, launches political party after government cut her pension

Between 1987 and 1991 she served as an MP with the Radical Party and made headline-grabbing policy pledges, such as offering to have sex with Saddam Hussein in return for peace in Iraq.




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New bill will not protect Northern Ireland veterans from accusations of wrongdoing

Veterans accused of wrongdoing overseas are set to get protection with the introduction of a new bill, but it will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, nor Afghan and Iraq veterans.




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Khloé Kardashian gushes over 'beautiful nephew' Ace after BFF Malika Haqq welcomes newborn

The 35-year-old reality star has been best friends with the 37-year-old new mother since 1999, so she was thrilled to become an 'auntie'




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Kylie Jenner learns someone 'close to home' tested positive for COVID-19

The reality star, 22, expressed her fears in a new teaser for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, without identifying the individual who contracted the disease.




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Trump warns Democrat voters to 'be careful' of Russian interference

The Commander-in-chief took to Twitter on Saturday morning after news that Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders was recently told by officials that Russia is trying to help his campaign.




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Climate change is causing a 'sudden and dramatic shift' in the Pacific Arctic, experts warn

A new study reveals the Pacific edge of the Arctic Ocean underwent a 'sudden and dramatic shift' from 2017 to 2019' that experts fear is irreversible and may be 'a sign of what is to come.'




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Government sets up 'counter-disinformation unit' over fears Russia is spreading fake news

Creating fears about shortages of products in shops to 'spread uncertainty' and undermine the West would be straight out of the 'Russian toolbox', one British official said.




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Dillian Whyte makes 40-hour journey to Portugal for training camp ahead of Alexander Povetkin fight

Dillian Whyte has undertaken a 40-hour drive to Portugal for a training camp ahead of his heavyweight clash with Alexander Povetkin - a bout which could be postponed this week.




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Bear cub looks on with its mother as sibling learns how to fish - and there's even a hug afterwards

Wildlife photographer Petr Simon, 46, snapped the images at Kurile Lake, a volcanic crater lake in Kamchatka, Russia. He said that the mother bear caught 10 fish for her cubs.




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Moscow is heading for a similar level of coronavirus infection as New York, Russian virologist warns

Professor Sergei Netesov says Moscow is facing a major crisis with hospitals already in emergency mode and the health service stretched to the limit.




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Ian Wright reveals Roy Keane refused to meet for lunch after he turned up just TWO MINUTES late

Ian Wright has revealed how Roy Keane taught him a lesson on timekeeping after he arrived just two minutes late for lunch during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.




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Coronavirus threat on International Space Station after Russian launch official tests positive

Concerns circulate whether crew aboard the International Space Station could have been infected with coronavirus prior to a launch, after a senior Russian official present tested positive.




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Alex Salmond 'helps British arm of Russia Today increase turnover by £15million'

The former Scottish First Minister was widely criticised for taking a job with Vladimir Putin's 'propaganda' channel, formerly known as Russia Today, on its English-language service.




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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness wear face masks in New York City 

Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, stepped out for a walk with their dogs in New York City on Thursday.




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'They are transporting the virus': NYC subway conductors say cars have turned into homeless shelters

New York City subway conductors said that essential workers who still use mass transit are in danger of being infected with coronavirus due to unsanitary conditions inside the cars.




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NYC teacher, 30, who was twice turned away from ER dies from coronavirus

Rana Zoe Mungin, 30, a teacher at Bushwick Ascend Middle School in Brooklyn, died in hospital Monday, a month after she was put on a ventilator and over six weeks after she first fell ill with a fever.




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Mayor Bill De Blasio instructs police to ARREST mourners at funerals and large gatherings

NYC Mayor De Blasio personally showed up at an Orthodox Jewish funeral in Williamsburg Tuesday and threatened mourners with arrest for ignoring social distancing.




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First Time Mum: Ferne McCann's boyfriend STORMS off after refusing to take her Instagram photos

There was trouble in paradise for Ferne McCann on Wednesday's episode of First Time Mum as she had her first row with her boyfriend and had a pregnancy scare.




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Coronavirus patient in New York died because her ventilator was turned up too high by junior doctors

New York City doctors in residence have said that coronavirus patients are dying while they being made to work on intensive care units with no prior training in the field.