As we look back on 2020, it is staggering to think about the sheer volume of lives lost. This unrelenting year has been unlike any other because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the endless number of people who lost their fight against the virus. That’s in addition to the many people lost to other causes.
Alex Trebek
When the popular game show Jeopardy returns to production November 30, there will be a guest host at the podium. According to the Variety, the first one to step up to the plate will be Ken Jennings, one of the game’s all-time champions. Mike Richards, the show’s executive producer, said, “Alex believed in the importance of
After a long, very public battle with pancreatic cancer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died. He was 80 years old. According to a statement given by the official Jeopardy! Twitter, Trebek passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends. The beloved game show host, whose sense of worldliness and intelligence became a hallmark of the
The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a heavy toll, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide rises above 2 million. In the United States, many state and local governments have closed schools — some for the rest of the academic year — shut down restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, and encouraged residents to follow the Centers
The coronavirus outbreak, which was categorized as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, has continued to spread, with the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 now rising to more than 150,000 cases worldwide. In the United States, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, and many states