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Feeling helpless in the face of the coronavirus? Here’s a small, important step you can take: Fill out your census form online. Visit 2020census.gov to complete your online census, which will probably take less than 10 minutes (mine took, like, three minutes) and will make you feel like you’ve done something…Read more...

Chloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria and other conditions, and the President tweeted recently that it should “be put in use IMMEDIATELY” to treat COVID-19. Unfortunately that’s not how experts feel about it, so please for the love of god do not ask your doctor friend to sneak you a prescription.Read more...

Unless you are Southern, Appalachian, Amish, or like, really into baking, you probably haven’t heard of vinegar pie, a pie that sounds much less pleasant than it is. Do not let the name put you off: it’s a sweet, custardy pie with a delicate caramelized crust on top, and—since it is made entirely of kitchen…Read more...

All across the country, as COVID-19 cases are ramping up, healthcare workers are making difficult decisions about which procedures need to be prioritized and which need to be postponed. This includes elective surgeries—procedures that are scheduled in advance and do not constitute a medical emergency.Read more...

My son has decided that being off from school for—I don’t know, a long time, probably—during the coronavirus pandemic is actually an opportunity to make some extra money. By the end of Day One Of Our New Reality, he’d already made an additional dollar above his regular allowance by folding an incredible pile of…Read more...

These past few weeks, time has lost all meaning. Days feel like weeks. Weeks feel like months. Although it has technically only been a couple of weeks since the World Health Organization has declared this to be a pandemic, for many of us, it feels like this has been going on for years now.Read more...

Physical distancing means a lot of us have started to have virtual meetings or even virtual Happy Hours over Zoom.

I went grocery shopping this weekend. Not just a quick stop to pick up a few things, but a cart-filling trip to replenish supplies at both my apartment and at my boyfriend’s.Read more...

If you’re at home with your children, Amazon is making it a little easier to keep them occupied by offering a good bit of its kids’ programming available for free.

Think back to your senior year of high school. Once spring rolled around, you were basically home-free and could finally experience the joy of “senioritis”: getting to go to school and see your friends while enjoying lower academic expectations. Plus there were so many major events to look forward to like senior prom,…Read more...

My social media feeds are currently flooded with photos of loaves, boules, and sourdough starters. This is fine, and makes sense, but my stress is rarely relieved by baking. I do, however, love an immersive kitchen project, and building out a collection of fancy salts is just the kind of fun, low-stakes, deceptively…Read more...

Welcome to Tech 911 week. Since a lot of us are stuck in our homes or apartments, I’m answering at least one of your questions about working from home each day. (And I might even do one big rapid-fire wrap-up if you keep on peppering me in my inbox or the comments.)Read more...

Reading is a great way to mix up your social-distancing routine, plus it helps you slow down and fully absorb yourself in new ideas and worlds. Buying physical books might be on hold for a bit (although you can still order, and should, ideally from an independent bookseller). Luckily, ebooks are a safe and mostly…Read more...

Because parents everywhere need all the help we can get keeping our kids somewhat academically stimulated, TIME is the latest company to step up and offer to help—with a free digital library of TIME for Kids.

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Being cooped up at home all the time isn’t easy for anyone. Parents have to keep working while doubling as homeschool teachers. And kids don’t get to spend in-person time with their friends and are probably pretty antsy at this point. That’s why you should set up a virtual show-and-tell for them using FaceTime, Skype,…Read more...

I think it’s great that everyone is now turning to virtual chat services to stay in touch with their friends and loved ones—everything from regular catch-ups, to awkward dinner hangouts, to Dungeons & Dragons games. What’s not so fun is when someone jumps into a Zoom call, public or otherwise, and starts…Read more...

We’ve just gotten used to the phrase “social distancing,” but it may already be time to move on. In a briefing on Friday, the World Health Organization’s Maria Van Kerkhove endorsed a change in phrasing that’s starting to become more common: Instead of social distancing, we need to practice “physical distancing.”Read more...

Many of us are now beginning our second or third week of working from home, and it’s time to get serious about work-life balance.Read more...

It is possible that, while stocking up to stay home, you purchased too much of one particular item. I did this with eggs. It all happened so fast: I was at my local restaurant supply store, buying a normal amount (four pounds) of butter, when I was suddenly moved by the spirit (and A.A. Newton) to add five dozen eggs…Read more...

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The coronavirus pandemic has suddenly made video conference calls a central part of our lives. Unfortunately, webcams have the uncanny ability to reveal us at our most vulnerable and least flattering. In the video above, we share some tips on how to look and sound your best on a video call.Read more...

The world is a scary, stressful place right now. Parents are juggling the pressures of working from home with the added stress of school closures. Workers, especially those in the service industry, are facing either layoffs or a reduced work schedule. Meanwhile, physical distancing means forgoing many of the routines…Read more...

The kids, they are bored. They are stuck inside, they are missing their friends, and their parents often insist on working all day. And the thing is, it’s going to become increasingly more difficult to make one day look a little different from the last. As more days tick by without those daily interactions with…Read more...

Netflix queue running low? If you finished off most of your watch list this weekend, you’ll have a few more options to replenish it with starting today.Read more...

Nightclubs around the country are closed due to coronavirus, but in their absence, a new virtual club has opened its door, and it has a pretty A-List guest list.

If you have questions about Coronavirus, now you have another source available to get answers: Siri.

Like many other places around the country, the Winchester Mystery House is closed now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of physical tours, the house is offering a 40-minute video tour of the property for anyone that’s interested.

A big sale on Kindle eBooks, Finish Line’s online sale, Death Stranding for half off, and more highlight Sunday’s deals of the day.

While schools are closed around the country, Audible is offering some of its collection for free. Unlike some other free offerings, where you’re required to sign up for a trial, or at least provide your email address, these offerings are all available to stream with no login and no payment information exchanging hands.

When you’re out grocery shopping right now, you might not have much a choice when it comes to what you’re able to find and buy. That choice is even more limited if you happen to be a person shopping for a family on WIC.

New York closed all of the theaters on Broadway last week in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but you can still catch a few of the most popular shows from Broadway at home from your couch.

A sale on Adidas apparel, a multi use turntable, clearance on a winter jacket, and Super Mario 3D Land headline for Saturday’s best deals.

Social distancing means a lot of us are spending a lot more time on Netflix. If some of that Netflix watching is happening on your home computer, then you’re going to want to check out these Chrome extensions.

Please don’t panic buy. We know this is easier said than done. We don’t have a toilet paper shortage per se, but it’s tricky to come by, sure, since everyone went out and bought it as if we were in the apocalypse. And don’t even get me started on hand sanitizers—important, absolutely, but pretty difficult to find at…Read more...

With information changing quickly, it’s hard to find the latest and most up-to-date COVID-19 information. Today, the World Health Organization announced a new Health Alert system through WhatsApp. The free service is designed to help answer some of the questions the public might have about coronavirus. It’s available…Read more...

By now, we’ve all heard this from at least one person in our life: “I’m not worried about catching COVID-19 because I’m young.” That’s the rationale given by the spring breakers partying on the beaches, the travelers taking advantage of cheap deals, or the young professionals crowding the bars.Read more...

Though I have a robust bar cart situation, I rarely drink at home. At least I used to rarely drink at home. Since I have begun socially distancing, I have rediscovered some forgotten bottles, such as my bff: pineapple rum.Read more...

Earlier this week, I went over what the Federal Reserve’s move to cut interest rates to near-zero would mean for your money. Among the implications: a prediction that mortgage rates would drop significantly.Read more...

Since we’re all stuck—or will soon be stuck—in our homes and apartments for the foreseeable future, I’m going to expand Lifehacker’s tech-advice column, Tech 911, to a full week next week. From March 23 to March 27, I’m going to answer one question each day that’s related to some issue you’re having with your…Read more...

New Facebook is here, but a new chronological News Feed is not—not without a clever little hack, that is.Read more...

The world is a little chaotic these days, but the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge is still here for you as always. We’re working on flexibility this month, and now that we’ve covered backbends and ankle mobility it’s time to open up our hips.Read more...

With social distancing forcing more people to telecommute or take classes online, many people have lost access to the Microsoft Office app provided by their workplaces or campuses. That’s left a lot of people without a reliable way to continue their work as normal.

The coronavirus outbreak has made the U.S. economy so topsy-turvy that the president has been working with Congress to issue relief checks to many of us. We’ll share the details of that program as soon as they’re official, but in the meantime, make sure you don’t get duped by a scammer, OK?

Now that everything is shut down and we are all practicing social distancing, that leaves the big question of how to get out of the house safely. The important part of staying healthy, while keeping everyone else safe, is to maintain a distance of at least six feet, while also avoiding touching any surfaces that might…Read more...

Given that you’re likely spending a little extra time cooking these days, it’s possible that you’ve noticed a few dingy, neglected areas of your kitchen that could use some love and attention. I am not suggesting you spend all of your socially isolated hours scrubbing your oven, but picking a small kitchen betterment…Read more...

As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing social distancing and test drives, using your credit to leverage low APR financing and potential Mad Max cars.Read more...

Yeah, my gym is closed too. So here’s a brand new workout you can do without any fitness equipment at all. We’ve got five strength-based moves here that, together, will help to build strength in every part of your body:Read more...

Just a few short days ago, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that you could delay paying your income taxes for 90 days, so long as you still filed your tax return by the usual April 15 deadline.Read more...

Ever since the coronavirus outbreak hit American shores, I’ve noticed an increase in the amount of garbage I produce. Like so many others, I bought those handy disinfecting wipes, but every time I use one and then throw it away, it feels wasteful. In addition to that, I’ve also been using far more paper towels than…Read more...