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Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' quarantine dance party is the place to be today

Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' livestream concert will feature Miley Cyrus, Tame Impala, Dua Lipa, Robyn, Troye Sivan, Daryl Hall, D-Nice and many more.




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Is the future of live music a drive-in concert?

A city in Denmark held a drive-in concert, with a musician playing onstage outdoors and concertgoers listening in their cars. Could this happen in California?




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Here are 5 awesome L.A. artists to support during Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative

Los Angeles area artists are taking advantage of Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative, which gives musicians 100% of sales. Here are a few recommendations.




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Inside Zoom's exclusive A-list, invite-only, money-raising-juggernaut quarantine party

WME agent Richard Weitz's "Quarantunes" events are more than just the hottest ticket in town; they're a model for celebrity fundraising during COVID-19.




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Watching more TV than ever? Here are 5 shows worth your time this week

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.




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TV reporter (and Christopher Reeve's son) swears he wasn't pantsless during live segment

Will Reeve, who wasn't wearing pants while reporting from home for "Good Morning America" today, explains what happened after his moment went viral on Twitter.




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How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly's gay son? We researched

What the 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Brenda and Marc Feigen Fasteau and Phyllis Schlafly's son in Episode 5.




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'Melrose Place' had a virtual reunion, and Heather Locklear wants to play Amanda again

Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear and more members of the original "Melrose Place" cast got together via video chat for coronavirus relief.




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TV ratings: Virtual NFL draft kicks the ESPN telecast to a higher level

Coverage of the first round of the NFL draft on ESPN draws record viewership as more people than usual stay at home.




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Self-help for quarantine? Oprah, Julia Roberts, spiritual gurus will give advice live

"The Call to Unite" will feature Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Dae Kim, Julia Roberts and other big-name celebrities for Friday's livestreamed event.




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Review: The 'Parks and Recreation' reunion is the perfect medicine for uncertain times

Beloved NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," starring Amy Poehler, returned Thursday during the coronavirus outbreak for a special to benefit Feeding America.




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Anderson Cooper announces the birth of his son, Wyatt

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced on air that he is a father. His son, Wyatt, was born Monday.




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Building characters starts in this 'Watchmen' actor's kitchen

For actor Andrew Howard, who played Red Scare in HBO's 'Watchmen,' food is a sense-memory trigger when he prepares for a role.




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Watching more TV than ever? Here are 5 shows worth your time this week

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.




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Intimate portraits piece together the puzzle of Natalie Wood, the person and mother

Natalie Wood's daughter, actress Natasha Gregson Wagner, has written a memoir of life with the legend and produced an HBO documentary about her career.




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Premier League clubs scared 50 players could revolt and put stop to Project Restart plans



Premier League clubs are fearful that a significant number of first-team stars may refuse to return to action if the league's Project Restart plan gets the green light.




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Watford chairman slams Premier League's Project Restart in scathing rant



Watford chairman Scott Duxbury has questioned whether the Premier League should return amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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The Cricket Show Captain Tom special: How to watch Sky Sports show as Cpt Tom turns 100



The Cricket Show pays tribute to Captain Tom Moore today on his 100th birthday. Here's how to watch the Sky Sports special.




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Captain Tom Moore made honorary cricketer in emotional 100th birthday surprise



Captain Tom Moore was made an honorary cricket player by former England captain Michael Vaughan on his 100th birthday.




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Rangers legend Ally McCoist slams Celtic fan Sir Rod Stewart after 'horrid' comment



Rangers have been criticised by Celtic fan Sir Rod Stewart but Gers great Ally McCoist has hit back at the music legend.




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Dominic Raab outlines conditions for Premier League restart and sport behind closed doors



Dominic Raab has confirmed plans are being drawn up to resume the Premier League season behind closed doors.




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Nostradamus 2020: Three predictions that came true - is coronavirus the fourth?



NOSTRADAMUS is hailed as the world's greatest prophetic mind, with three predictions people think he got right. Did he predict the coronavirus outbreak?




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Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes told they can be perfect Man Utd partners on one condition



Manchester United fans are desperate to see Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes play together at Old Trafford.




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Man Utd transfer target Lautaro Martinez makes Old Trafford decision amid contract plan



Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez this summer.




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Ross Brawn details how F1 season can start with 'isolation bubbles' and coronavirus tests



Ross Brawn has uncovered the masterplan to get F1 going again in July.




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Max Verstappen lifts lid on life in lockdown as Red Bull star picks between F1 and esports



Max Verstappen is keeping himself busy by taking part in esports races.




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North Korea nuclear alert: Satellite images reveal despot Kim's terrifying plot



KIM JONG-UN is building a massive facility outside the capital Pyongyang, satellite images have shown, suggesting he is planning to beef up his stockpile of nuclear weapons.




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China coronavirus panic: Scientists think pandemic started as early as OCTOBER



SCIENTISTS believe the coronavirus pandemic could have started as early as October and participants at the Military World Games, held in Wuhan that month, could have unwittingly helped transmit the lethal virus around the world.




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Here are some hints on how not to be an online party pooper, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN



WEEK TWO and we're all going feral. And we're facing challenges that would not have even occurred to us 10 short days ago. And one of them is this. In order to stop us from going actually insane under lockdown, we're all being told to host parties online. Here are a few hints.




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Virtual Grand National on TV: What channel is the Virtual Grand National on?



The Virtual Grand National takes place today - but what TV channel is the race on?




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Virtual Grand National runners and riders: Full list confirmed for today's race



The Virtual Grand National takes place today and Express Sport is on hand with the full list of runners and riders.




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Virtual Grand National free live stream: How to watch Virtual Grand National at no cost



The Virtual Grand National takes place today and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream information, including how to watch the race for free.




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Virtual Grand National 2020 odds: Who is favourite to win the virtual race?



The Virtual Grand National takes place this weekend instead of the actual race - but who is favourite to win?




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Virtual Grand National RESULTS: Potters Corner WINS as Tiger Roll finishes fourth



The Virtual Grand National replaces the real-life National this afternoon with ITV providing life coverage of a lifelike simulation to substitute for the cancelled regular race. Express Sport brings you live updates with an animated Tiger Roll the favourite for victory.




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The NHS will earn ‘next to nothing’ from Virtual Grand National with certain outcome



The Virtual Grand National takes placed this evening in the absence of the real race at Aintree.




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Virtual Grand National: Potters Corner romps to victory as Tiger Roll fades in NHS boost



Potters Corner triumphed at the Virtual Grand National with an explosive finish in a boost to the NHS.




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Virtual Grand National raises £2.6m for NHS Charities Together to aid coronavirus battle



Profits of £2.6million have been donated to NHS Charities Together after Saturday's Virtual Grand National.




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FA Cup draw: When is the fourth round draw? Start time, TV channel, live stream



The FA Cup has taken place this weekend but when is draw for the fourth round? Express Sport is on hand with the date, time and TV information for the draw.




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Emiliano Sala: Pilot David Ibbotson 'not licensed' to fly aircraft - reveals new report



Emiliano Sala was tragically killed in January 2019 in a plane crash over the British channel.




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Storm Ciara threatens chaos for this week's sporting action as severe weather approaches



Storm Ciara is threatening to cause chaos with this week's sporting events including Premier League football, Six Nations rugby and eight horse racing meets.




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Hull 0-4 Leeds: Tyler Roberts brace seals dominant win as promotion push continues



Leeds continues their Premier League promotion push with a dominant 4-0 win against Hull on Saturday.




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Health and poverty; a vicious cycle

The relationship between health and poverty is reasonably well known; one can exacerbate and contribute to the other in a vicious cycle.

This update, as well as including a few health stats updates, provides further information on noncommunicable diseases (which cause some two-thirds of all deaths each year) and more details on the relationship with poverty.

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Iran nuclear report: Regurgitating old stories as new information to justify sanctions?

A recent IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program was portrayed by most Western mainstream media and politicians as new proof Iran is close to building nuclear weapons. The US Senate passed sanctions on Iran targeting its central bank in response.

However, the report does not say what the mainstream media and politicians claim. It has been much more guarded and much of it is about the state of Iran’s program up to 2003. After that period, the report is much more uncertain. Furthermore, many experts contend that the speculations (not definitive proof) that are in the report are misguided, too, leaning on unreliable sources, for example.

This update to the page on Iran has more information about this. Although the page is long, look for the new section about half way down under the heading of Regurgitating old stories as new information to justify sanctions?

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Media and advertising: manipulating photos of people; going too far?

It has long been known that advertisers will “photoshop” (slang for editing photos to touch up or airbrush out imperfections) photos to make the subject more attractive. But many have pointed out that this subtle manipulation often goes too far. Young people, girls in particular, are bombarded with images of how they are supposed to look, contributing to many social and health problems as a result.

The American National Advertising Division (the US advertising industry’s self-regulating watchdog) for example, recently moved to ban the misleading use of photoshopping and enhanced post-production in cosmetics adverts as it could be too misleading. In the UK some adverts have been banned because the effects of airbrushing has resulted in very misleading cosmetic adverts. France has even considered legislation to explicitly identify retouched images.

Some will claim it is up to parents to teach their children how to recognize these things, but parents cannot often win against an army of professional psychologists, marketers and others all focused on pushing their own images onto children, when studies also say that children are not old enough tell the difference between commercial and other content.

This page has been updated to add a section about this issue with further links, videos and examples.

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Tobacco kills. Higher taxes and advertising controls work

It is well known that tobacco smoking kills. But it also exacerbates poverty, contributes to world hunger by diverting prime land away from food production, damages the environment and reduces economic productivity. Second hand smoking also affects other people’s lives. Despite many attempts to prevent it, a global tobacco control treaty became international law in 2005.

However, challenges still remain as tobacco companies try to hit back, for example, by targeting developing nations, increasing advertising at children and women, attempting to undermine global treaties and influence trade talks, etc.

This update includes updated stats, as well as more information on the above issues.

Read full article: Tobacco




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Foreign aid: shortfall since 1970 almost $5 trillion; greater than aid given

Over 40 years ago, rich country governments agreed to give 0.7% of their GNI (Gross National Income) as official aid to poor countries for development assistance.

The average aid delivered each year has actually been between 0.2 to 0.4%. The shortfall has therefore accumulated to almost $5 trillion dollars at 2012 prices, while total aid delivered in that same time frame has reached $3.6 trillion.

This update includes updated charts and graphs that look into this further.

Read full article: Official global foreign aid shortfall: $4 trillion




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Steven Gerrard slams ‘wrong mentality’ and ‘wrong attitude’ as Rangers slip up at Hearts



Steven Gerrard is very frustrated with Rangers’ poor performance against Hearts.




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Steven Gerrard makes Alfredo Morelos January transfer guarantee after Hearts win



Steven Gerrard spoke about Alfredo Morelos after the Colombian scored two in Rangers' Scottish League Cup semi-final against Hearts.




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Celtic held talks with David Moyes as stance on Hearts and Hibs jobs explained



David Moyes came close to joining Celtic on two occasions and has opens up on his quest to return to management.




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Celtic team news: Predicted line-up vs Hearts - Neil Lennon to make Ryan Christie decision



Celtic host Hearts as top takes on bottom in the Scottish Premiership, with Neil Lennon hoping to maintain his seven-point lead over title rivals Rangers. Express Sport is on hand to provide all of the Hoops' team news, as well the predicted line-up, as two stars return from injury.