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APRIL 2020

In the days before she died, Jason's wife wrote him a dating profile. Now, he's found love.
Lockdown has destroyed countless livelihoods. But these are the women who don't want it to end.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: "And they said we couldn't work from home."
'My ex drugged and assaulted me. I had no idea until his new girlfriend called me one day.'
'Weeks after moving to New York for my dream job, I was diagnosed with Stage 3-4 cancer.'
'I stayed in a toxic workplace for years. Just as I found the courage to quit, COVID-19 hit.'
"I'm definitely not going hungry." What the meals in hotel quarantine are really like.
'There's been an impact on prisoner behaviour': The reality of COVID-19 for 9 Australian essential workers.
18 women share photos of their 'best' and 'worst' moments of living in the age of COVID-19.
"I found a way to read more than 5000 magazines for $14.99. It's called Readly."
Simi lost her husband to a virus in 2017. Last month, she and three loved ones fought COVID-19.
'It took me months to gather the courage to quit my job. The moment I did it, the economy crashed.'
Eddie spent more than a year as a prisoner in Auschwitz. This is his survival story.
For decades, I thought I was a true introvert. That was before I'd experienced isolation.
'I left my husband to be with the man of my dreams. On our first date, I cringed all night.'
5 differences between Netflix's Unorthodox and the true story behind it.
'My coworkers complained I smelled bad. And it nearly cost me my job.'
"I was convinced I was going to die." The true story behind Netflix's new series, Unorthodox.
'After fights with my husband, we always go to bed angry. Our marriage is better for it.'