What lockdowns look like outside the US
A woman, wearing a protective mask against the spread of coronavirus, walks at a central square, in Athens, Greece, Nov. 21, 2020.
Air travel in the US is at the highest it’s been since March as Americans head home for the Thanksgiving holiday. But in other parts of the world, like Greece, strict lockdowns would prevent this kind of movement. And, in the United Kingdom, calls to “save Christmas” are making some people of other faiths feel ignored. Plus, “The Queen’s Gambit” is a hit on Netflix. Meet the man behind the games depicted on the series: Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
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