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She’s casting a spell to banish the coronavirus doldrums. J.K. Rowling is giving muggles the opportunity to enjoy her Harry Potter world from the comfort of their homes by launching an immersive new Hogwarts website. “Parents, teachers and carers working to keep children amused and interested while we’re on lockdown might need a bit of …

The best leaders know when to use power and when to rescind it. Perhaps it’s natural and understandable for most people to think that things like “leadership” and “character” are forged and evidenced in response to crisis. It’s quite apparent in the present moment that judgments about public figures are being shaped by how they’re …

Don’t be complacent. But do have hope. Right now there are plenty of reasons to worry deeply about the toll COVID-19 will take on America. Cases and deaths are spiraling upward. Our main tools for addressing the crisis involve simply locking society down, leading to shocking economic harms. And even if these tools prove effective, …

Samuel L. Jackson has a message for you during the coronavirus quarantine: “Stay the f–k at home.” During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night, the “Snakes on a Plane” actor served up a profanity-laced sequel to the 2011 bestselling book “Go the F–k to Sleep,” which was written by Adam Mansbach, with …

US manufacturing activity contracted less than expected in March, but disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic pushed new orders received by factories to an 11-year low, reinforcing economists’ views that the economy was in recession. The Institute for Supply Management said on Wednesday its index of national factory activity fell to a reading of 49.1 …

Can we use Ina Garten to sanitize? Because at this point, she may be over 60% alcohol. The Food Network star posted a video on how to make a massive cocktail that is perfect for those quarantined amid the coronavirus pandemic. “During these stressful times, it’s really important to keep traditions alive,” she said in …

Kroger comparable sales surged about 30 percent in March as consumers stockpiled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the grocer said it had borrowed $1 billion to boost its cash reserve as it prepared for any fallout from the health crisis. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company’s shares rose about 5 percent after the supermarket chain also …

The widow of “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” writer Alan Merrill has written a harrowing account of his final hours before his death from coronavirus. Merrill, who co-wrote and sang the original version of the hit song, died on Sunday aged 69 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, which is so overrun with COVID-19 …

Taraji P. Henson and fiancé Kelvin Hayden will have to wait a little longer before saying, “I do.” Speaking recently to Extra, the “Empire” actress, 49, revealed the couple will be pushing back their June nuptials due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s probably going to be more like July. We have to see what this …

Stassi Schroeder‘s October wedding in Italy is scheduled to go on as planned. The “Vanderpump Rules” star and her fiancé Beau Clark appeared on Tuesday night’s at-home show of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” and revealed that they have no plans to move their October wedding in Rome. “Who the heck knows?” Schroeder, …