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Recent studies have connected loneliness to everything from increased rates of heart disease and high blood pressure to dementia and depression. Along with government bodies and charities, the tech industry is pushing innovation as a way to address it.

As infection rates rise, some parents are realizing that adapting to the virus will mean staying nimble for many months to come.

Filipino as a language, regardless of the gender-neutral words we take pride in, continues to perpetuate harm against women, especially when they are transgender, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming. Filipino as an identity, regardless of our good intentions, sometimes risks the erasure of precolonial identities such as that of the Bangsamoro and the Lumad who seek to assert their right to ancestral land and self-determination within the Philippine state. To identify one’s self as a Filipino and to speak the language requires a constant interrogation of our shared histories, while confronting the links between our personal privilege and another’s oppression.

The bucolic Somerset region, home to both Barber's Farmhouse and Cheddar village, has produced cheese since at least the 12th century, but that early cheese had little in common with today's cheddar.

(CNN) When Mariel Balaban drove across the United States in the middle of the pandemic, she knew that avoiding public restrooms was not an option for her young family. "Traveling with a toddler and being seven months pregnant means lots of 'potty stops,'" said Balaban, a communications professional who moved from San Francisco to the Philadelphia area in early April. But Balaban worried that finding safe, clean public restrooms was going to be a challenge. To mitigate the risk, she packed mask

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Philippines has been grappling with COVID-19 for months now, and it has since evolved into an outbreak as communities face rising infections. COVID-19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of patients only experience mild illness and recover. Around 14 percent go through severe symptoms while five percent fall critically ill. The disease is spread through small droplets from the nose o

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 30) — Progress has been made in the Philippines' joint oil and gas exploration deal with China following the appointment of members of the inter-governmental steering committee that would supervise the projects. A highly-placed source gave CNN Philippines a document showing seven members from the Chinese side, to be led by Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui as co-chair and Vice Minister Li Fanrong of the National Energy Administration as co-vice chair. The o

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 15) — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the country’s oil exploration chief to resign, the Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), Malacañang confirmed Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement that Duterte asked Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) chief executive officer Pedro Aquino to resign as the President has lost confidence in him. "The President's order is s

Campaigns like #HijaAko should no longer be as necessary, because what this implies is that people are not listening to the plight of women, even when they take the vulnerable position of sharing their stories of abuse.

“They consider us based on what’s between our legs and not by how great parents we can be.”

After years of systemic racism, cultural appropriation and insensitive creative decision-making, many Black people saw straight through social media posts made by the fashion industry in recent weeks.

As the world tries to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been strong indicators showing the surge of online sexual exploitation of children because of the lockdowns.

US sprinter Allyson Felix wasn't always comfortable speaking out. That changed when she gave birth to her daughter in 2018. "My daughter has helped me find my voice," six-time Olympic champion Felix told CNN's Amanda Davies, as the American sprinter talked about the effect Camryn has had on her life. "Having her and thinking about her life and what I want the world to look like for her really pushed me to have the courage to stand up and fight for the voiceless and to come out against things that I don't think are right."

There’s something validating about watching someone online relish food that you yourself would eat at home. This is why Filipino mukbangs are so appealing to me; watching them, I feel like I’m being reintroduced to our cuisine, like its specific ingenuities are being made new and miraculous again.

In the three months of Enhanced Community Quarantine, some jeepney drivers and operators reportedly received no amelioration from the government, despite having no stable source of income due to the halt of public transportation.

A shift in educational paradigm is proven to be a necessary step to take in order for students and educators to adapt to the "new normal". The changing times have also paved the way for another trend to grow.

Without significant government support, the pandemic could wipe out nearly 50% of America's child care capacity.

Social distancing won’t be effective if there are no changes in structures and policies. Here, architects and urban planners reimagine our post-pandemic way of life.

Try out this riddle: If you could double over a piece of normal notebook paper 42 times, how thick would it be? The answer, though fanciful, illustrates just how hard it can be to understand exponential growth and doubling, two pieces of math that explain the spread of viruses like Covid-19.

As warm weather sends people outdoors, some are encountering tenacious pests with no respect for social distance.

The most commonly promoted alternative means of transportation are cycling and traveling on foot — options that should be practical especially to the regular commuter.

Out go the tailored uniforms, in come astronaut-style anti-Covid-19 flight attendant uniforms.

Leaves breathe life to the cloistered living situation of Karole Santos Magbanua. Variegated zz plants bathe in the sunlight on the balcony, a traveler’s palm fans out in the living room, a philodendron stands by the dining table, while a white orchid is perched on a drawer — signs of life in a city on pause.

Coronavirus came for Americans' hamburgers in early May.

The hair salon has always been an especially intimate environment. And as lockdowns ease around the world, salon owners and employees are returning to workplaces that have been crucially transformed.

Even the most committed non-jerks can snap under stress. Sometimes, the jerk is you.

As we walk those quiet streets on the way to the grocery store or getting some essential exercise, the silence is still broken by the intermittent distant hum of a jet engine in the skies above. Where are these planes going, who is on them, and why?

As part of the country's response to the Covid-19 crisis, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that dentists put off "elective procedures, surgeries and non-urgent dental visits," allowing only emergency visits until the threat subsides.

In episode five of the blockbuster 10-part documentary series, "The Last Dance" we see Jordan nearly turn down Nike as his sponsor, potentially missing out on a billion-dollar opportunity. The conception of the Air Jordan line of sneakers is also documented, and in what the basketball star thought would be his final ever appearance at Madison Square Garden, Jordan laces up a pair of his first signature sneakers: the Air Jordan 1 "Chicago," a shoe that was 13 years old at that point in 1998.

Going anywhere during a pandemic is difficult but getting to medical appointments is even more fraught.