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Reality check: Here are a few things every one of us can do to stay safe and sane in coming months:

Wear masks. Hopefully this dumb debate is ending and we can all agree masks help slow the spread.

Avoid crowds. This, too, is a no-brainer, even if hard practically and emotionally. Listen to scientists: They're not infallible, but are motivated to help us make fact-based calculations. 

Take a not-sharing-is-caring pledge on social media and in conversation. Don't share stories, memes, random B.S. about the virus unless you can authenticate it. We can all agree misinformation is bad.

Order food. Restaurants are getting crushed, and it's going to get so much worse when outdoor seating ends. Help keep these small businesses alive.

Virtually visit family, friends and strangers — especially those in nursing homes, where the virus is making a tough situation intolerable for too many older Americans. 

A safe, sane survival guide

Wear masks. Avoid crowds. Take a not-sharing-is-caring pledge.

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We all know, it’s getting worse. Reality check: Here are a few things every one of us can do to stay safe and sane in coming months:

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2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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