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The University of Chicago’s English Department has announced that for the 2020-2021 graduate admissions cycle, it will only accept applicants who are interested in working in and with Black studies. A faculty statement on the department’s website from July declares its commitment “to the struggle of Black and Indigenous people, and all racialized and dispossessed…

English residents rushed to pubs and hairdressers on “Super Saturday” as coronavirus restrictions eased, with authorities urging caution. Pubs opened at 6 a.m. and some hair salons reportedly welcomed customers at the stroke of midnight. Movie theaters and restaurants also reopened nationwide. Men enjoy their first beers as the Chandos Arms pub reopens, in London, Saturday, July 4, 2020. England…

Crystal Palace of the English Premier League clarified its stance with the Black Lives Matter movement on Thursday and decried anyone trying to hijack the message to push their own politics.The Black Lives Matter group in the United Kingdom was accused of “spreading hate” when it tweeted its stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, demanding a “Free Palestine.”…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Much of the world was caught off guard by the new coronavirus. In many ways and in many places, governments, health care providers and average people were not ready. Some hospitals, doctors offices and emergency workers found themselves in short supply of personal protective…