AP Lifestyles Digest

| June 29, 2020 8:03 AM

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TOP STORIES

Racial Injustice-Racial Trauma — As videos and stories of Black people being killed at the hands of police officers make rounds online, many Americans have been called to confront racial injustice in all it forms in recent weeks. For many Black Americans, those videos are also contributing to a sense of grief and pain — what psychologists call racial trauma. By Noreen Nasir. SENT Monday: 960 words, photos.

Virus Outbreak-Death Cafes — At 35, Marissa Oliver has been forced to deal with the specter of death on COVID-19′s terms, yet conversations about her illness, fear and anxiety haven’t been easy. That’s why she headed onto Zoom to attend a Death Cafe, a gathering of strangers willing to explore mortality and how it impacts the living, preferably while sipping tea and eating cake. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Tuesday: 1,000 words, photos.

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TRAVEL

Virus Outbreak-Travel Ban Holes — President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic -- a “strong wall” that allowed only U.S. citizens inside, he boasted in May. But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve. By Stephen Braun and Jason Dearen. UPCOMING Monday: 1,800 words, photos. An abridged version with 985 words also available.

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GARDENING

Gardening-Climate Adjustments — Climate change keeps changing the rules and goals for home gardeners. Experts say you should be rethinking your plantings and adjusting for climate change every year. By Dean Fosdick. UPCOMING Tuesday, 540 words, photos.

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FOOD

Food-Wedding Cakes — Even during a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there’s a wedding — even a tiny one held in a backyard — there’s usually a cake. For those wanting to make the cake themselves, how do you create something that rises above the ordinary? By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Monday, 800 words, photos.

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FASHION

Kim Kardashian West-Beauty Deal — Kim Kardashian West is selling a stake in her beauty brand for $200 million, in a deal that values the TV reality star’s three-year-old business at $1 billion. By AP Retail Writer Joeseph Pisani. SENT Monday: 300 words, photos.

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