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Museum schedules packed with June events TEXARKANA — The Texarkana Museums System has gradually reopened its downtown properties, and that continues in June with many activities planned, starting with hoverboards. by Aaron Brand Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:37pm

Texas-side farmers' market opens Saturday TEXARKANA, Texas — Saturday brings with it even more opportunity to buy local fresh produce and homemade goods in person. by Aaron Brand Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:35pm

Rewind has the right mix TEXARKANA — With five musicians coming into the band with different influences, Rewind finds its niche with a great interpersonal mix and a love for classic rock. by Aaron Brand Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:32pm

The show goes on for Silvermoon thespians TEXARKANA, Texas — Silvermoon Children's Theatre's young thespians did not let social distancing deter them from taking to the stage, but this stage was online. by Aaron Brand Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:30pm

'Blood Red' a different sort of song This week in 1973: Sources revealed that President Richard Nixon approved a "partly illegal" '70 internal security plan; The United States asked Costa Rica to extradite financier Robert Vesco; Nixon ordered a 60-day freeze on all retail prices; and a singer from Seminole, Texas, released what would become her 5th hit record. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:27pm

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Don't leave home without it | Paramedic shares 7 essentials for COVID-19 travel kit An increasing number of states are easing the pandemic restrictions and travel is beginning to reemerge. Travelers looking to get back on the road are reexamining what precautions and protections they need in the current environment. What does a travel kit look like since the pandemic? I've consulted with experts and compiled suggestions to reduce the risk of coronavirus exposure. by TravelPulse Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 5:04pm

Here's how Grand Canyon will reopen Grand Canyon National Park, which reopened for Memorial Day and then closed, will reopen Friday as rangers put plans for the summer in place. The park's hotels will soon follow. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:59pm

GEOQUIZ GEOQUIZ for June 4, 2020 Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:56pm

FACT OR FICTION | Test your travel savvy with this quiz The travel world is often a collection of wild tales that are too outrageous to be true (passenger being dragged off a plane because he won't give up his seat, taking nude selfies in front of landmarks). And then there is travel in the time of coronavirus. Which of the following is fact and which is fiction? Answers below, along with what your score means. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:51pm

A massive Raphael exhibit reopens in Rome, but few will get to see it The once-in-a-lifetime exhibit took three years to come together. Organizers arranged for the careful transport of Raphael masterpieces loaned from London, Washington, Florence, Madrid. The insurance bill was $4.4 billion (4 billion euros). by The Washington Post Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:48pm

'Please stay within the box' | Shanghai Disneyland reopens with social-distancing protocols in place The Little Mermaid was singing what everyone felt. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:46pm

Daydreaming of the next trip: An English village in Suffolk waits unchanged Walberswick, Suffolk, England: It's a tiny village on the coast that checks off every requisite of the classic English hamlet - minus the murders solved by a clever vicar or spinsterly knitting instructor. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:42pm

Hotels turned their lobbies into a social hub; then came coronavirus For Rachel Moniz, the ideal hotel lobby has come to look a certain busy, buzzy way: a popular bar full of guests and locals, maybe featuring a fashion show, art exhibition or live music. by The Washington Post Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:41pm

U.K. travel firms attack quarantine More than 200 travel and hospitality executives, including the head of London's iconic Ritz hotel, called on Britain to scrap contentious quarantine plans and allow unhindered flights from countries with a low risk of spreading the coronavirus. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:37pm

How vitamin D can help D-feat COVID-19 When Cab Calloway sings the refrain "hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee hi" in the classic jazz song "Minnie the Moocher" he's not advocating that you take high doses of vitamin D supplements. But it turns out, that would be good advice — especially these days. A new study published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research found a correlation between low blood levels of vitamin D and susceptibility to and death from COVID-19. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:29pm

Fix your home office and stop letting your desk ruin your back If you've spent the quarantine working from home at length, you probably know it can be a real pain in the neck - and back, and hips, and shoulders. by The Philadelphia Inquirer Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:28pm

The difference between washing and sanitizing Dear Readers: What's the difference between hand-washing and hand-sanitizing? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/handwashing), hand-washing is done with soap and water, and you are removing all types of dirt and germs from your hands. Hand-sanitizing is killing particular germs on the skin. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:26pm

Woman out of patience with friend's drama-filled life Dear Abby: My friend "Kate" has had a lot of trauma in her life, and she feels things very deeply. She has experienced assault, the suicide of a close friend, the death of several family members, discovered she can't have children, and managed to escape an abusive relationship, all in the last five years or so. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 4:24pm

Whip up homemade mayo for the best sandwiches and salads Making mayonnaise from scratch requires only four pantry staples and takes less time than running to the store for a new jar. Once you've got it, the BLTs, tuna and/or egg salad in your days ahead will be better for it. Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 5:03pm

It's time for a new obsession - homemade barbecue sauce Welp, it's finally what passes for spring here in my hometown of Chicargo. The sun be warmish, the trees doth bloometh, and enticing aromas from backyard grills waft gently through the protective layers of my seasonally appropriate lightweight face mask. But, darn-it-all to heck if I didn't forget to put barbecue sauce on my weekly Instacart order. Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 4:58pm

This salad has everything Salad greens are loaded with vitamins and minerals and relatively easy to throw together, with a minimum of fuss or effort. Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 4:57pm

Fresh, flavorful dishes await when there are herbs in the garden Every cloud has a silver lining, right? Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 4:56pm