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#OurNewNormal | Jenny Marie of Manchester, United Kingdom

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Jenny Marie chats about life in Manchester during the COVID-19 pandemic. From having a last dinner with her stepfather before social distancing to putting her mother's sewing machine to good use, Jenny shares how she's coping with her new normal. Read More »

#OurNewNormal | Charlotte Hubbard of Leeds, United Kingdom

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I chat with Charlotte Hubbard from the United Kingdom about her personal experience in Leeds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

UK MPs vote to ban wild animals in the circus

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We're obviously not experts on politics in the UK, but it seems like something rather good has happened across the Pond recently. Despite pressure from people within the government to back a licensing structure for wild animals in circuses, MPs from all parties voted unanimously against the notion and pushed instead for a complete ban on wild animals in the circusRead More »