📌 A British family booked a one-way ticket to Bali as countries began to close borders last month and have been spending the coronavirus isolation period in an idyllic bamboo house in Ubud https://www.insider.com/british-couple-quarantine-bali-with-twin-boys-lockdown-2020-4

Florence Pugh and Zach Braff are now Instagram official! The couple, who are 21 years apart, have reportedly been dating for about a year. Here's a timeline of their relationship https://www.insider.com/florence-pugh-and-zach-braff-relationship-timeline 

What 'Tiger King' got wrong, according to a conservation biologist https://www.insider.com/what-tiger-king-got-wrong-according-to-conservation-biologist-2020-4 

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🗞️ Rihanna reportedly sent a ventilator to her father's home in Barbados after he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but breathing machines are highly technical and need medics to operate them https://www.insider.com/rihanna-dad-ventilator-covid-19-medical-expertise-2020-4

The baker behind Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding cake has shared her unconventional recipe for chocolate chip cookies https://www.insider.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-wedding-baker-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe-2020-4

Beyoncé dedicated a flawless performance of 'When You Wish Upon a Star' to healthcare workers https://www.insider.com/beyonce-sings-when-you-wish-upon-a-star-2020-4 

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🏠 Under quarantine, celebrities and wealthy individuals posting to social media from their luxurious homes starkly illustrate differences in privilege, from access to a backyard to privacy in huge mansions. 

Those same individuals complaining about quarantine often seem tone-deaf considering the barriers people of different socioeconomic classes face social distancing in their homes.

People who have referenced the economic and spatial divide on social media told Insider that having private space inside and out is a privilege, especially during a pandemic.

Read the full story on ‘quarantine flexing’ here…

https://www.insider.com/quarantine-flexing-on-instagram-rich-and-famous-brag-with-backyards-2020-4

🗞 Piers Morgan says that Trump is 'failing the American people' and warns that he will lose the election if he continues to make the coronavirus crisis about himself https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-warns-trump-will-lose-election-coronavirus-response-2020-4

Powerful photos show healthcare workers quietly standing up to anti-lockdown protesters in Denver https://www.insider.com/photos-video-denver-health-workers-stand-up-to-lockdown-protesters-2020-4

Michael Jordan turned down partying with the 'traveling cocaine circus' Bulls as a rookie and may have saved his career https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-last-dance-didnt-party-cocaine-circus-bulls-2020-4

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📌 Meghan Markle, in shared text message transcripts, says Prince Harry told her father that they were "not angry" after he staged paparazzi photos before the royal wedding https://www.insider.com/meghan-shared-unseen-text-messages-thomas-markle-prince-harry-2020-4

Piers Morgan called Victoria Beckham a 'pampered primadonna' for furloughing her staff instead of paying their wages herself https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-slams-victoria-beckham-for-furloughing-staff-2020-4

Novak Djokovic says he could refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, because the World Number 1 is 'opposed' to vaccinations https://www.insider.com/novak-djokovic-says-hes-anti-vaccines-wont-get-coronavirus-vaccine-2020-4 

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👑 Celebrity photographer Rankin saw a different side of the Queen when he photographed her at Buckingham Palace for her Golden Jubilee in 2002 — and the image he captured has become one of her most unique https://www.insider.com/the-one-thing-that-makes-the-queen-different-from-other-celebrities-according-to-photographer-rankin-2018-8

🦠 A 5-year-old Michigan girl died from the coronavirus, but deaths in young children from the disease are still rare https://www.insider.com/a-5-year-old-girl-died-due-rare-complications-coronavirus-2020-4

📱 Meet the Chinese TikTok star whose intricate finger dances inspired the choreography in Grimes' 'Violence' music video https://www.insider.com/cindy-cindy518c-chinese-tik-tok-dancer-grimes-violence-music-video-2020-4

👀 Ellen DeGeneres is known for her goofy, friendly, and charming persona on the air, but recent accusations by crew members and a guest on her show have led to a string of bad press https://www.insider.com/ellen-degeneres-mean-backlash-nikkietutorials-timeline-2020-4

👑 Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles shared rare photos of the Queen to mark her 94th birthday https://www.insider.com/queen-94th-birthday-prince-william-kate-middleton-prince-charles-photos-2020-4 

🦠 'I've been invisible this entire time and now we matter': A day in the life of a 22-year-old supermarket worker during the coronavirus outbreak https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-supermarket-grocery-store-worker-day-in-the-life-2020-4 

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👑 Prince Louis had an 'Instagram vs reality' themed photo shoot for his 2nd birthday, and the pictures are adorable. See the photos here https://www.insider.com/photos-prince-louis-second-birthday-kate-middleton-2020-4 

🍴Eminem served 400 portions of 'Mom's Spaghetti' to frontline workers of two Detroit hospitals https://www.insider.com/eminem-moms-spaghetti-frontline-workers-detroit-hospitals-lose-yourself-2020-4 

👶 A mom who gave birth while in a coma due to the coronavirus finally brought her baby home https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-mom-who-gave-birth-in-coma-brings-baby-home-2020-4 

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📸 Opinion: Both Tommy Wiseau, subject of "The Disaster Artist" and creator of cult film "The Room," and influencer Caroline Calloway's art has been ridiculed, but they've achieved cult-like status as performance artists.

They share similar modes of self-presentation, going against mainstream aesthetic norms in favor of a slightly off-kilter look that makes them instantly recognizable.

Have you tried "nature's PBJ" and said "oh hi doggie?" Caroline's and Tommy's most famous 'lines' seeped into everyday language. How many of us have written "oh HAI" (courtesy of Tommy) or "BB"(Caroline Calloway)?

Both had friends write long-form work about them: "The Disaster Artist" and "I Was Caroline Calloway" are excellent pieces of writing, and their strength lies in the description of characters like Caroline and Tommy Wiseau themselves.

We might not like their art, but they are their own best artwork.

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https://www.insider.com/caroline-calloway-is-instagrams-performance-artist-2020-4

👪 When Jericho Vincent developed the coronavirus in March, she was sore, out of breath, and could barely walk from one room to the next. 

What Vincent feared most was she and her husband getting sick at the same time.

Several days after the mother of two fell ill, her spouse developed the disease too, and the couple struggled to care for their young children while feeling debilitated from COVID-19.

Vincent shared seven things that helped her get through those two weeks, which she describes as one of "our hardest experiences as a family…”

https://www.insider.com/how-husband-and-i-cared-for-kids-while-sick-coronavirus-2020-4

🇮🇹 Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday night that the nationwide lockdown that had been in place for nearly two months would be eased May 4, with the country entering what he called "Phase Two."

As part of the loosened restrictions, people will be allowed to visit their relatives, small funerals can be held, manufacturing and construction can restart, and there will be a fixed price of $0.50 per mask to prevent price gouging and encourage mask-wearing.

Still, Conte said full freedom of movement was further away, and some restrictions will most likely remain in place until a vaccine is found.

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https://www.insider.com/italy-to-ease-lockdown-but-full-lifting-still-distant-2020-4

👭 “My younger sister was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) when she was 18 — and almost a decade later, I still don't know how to deal with it” https://www.insider.com/what-its-like-to-love-someone-with-borderline-personality-disorder-2020-4

💔 A woman discovered a heartbreaking letter from her husband after he died from the coronavirus aged 32 https://www.insider.com/mom-finds-heartbreaking-letter-from-husband-after-death-from-coronavirus-2020-4

🦙 The Toronto Zoo brought its alpacas to meet its gorillas, and they were thrilled by their new visitors https://www.insider.com/toronto-zoo-gorillas-meet-alpacas-video-excited-2020-4

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🐵 Six macaque monkeys given a trial vaccine from the University of Oxford are coronavirus-free 28 days after sustained exposure to the virus. Could this be a promising early sign for the vaccine? https://www.businessinsider.com/monkeys-given-new-oxford-vaccine-coronavirus-free-strong-exposure-encouraging-2020-4

👨‍🔬 Meanwhile, a group of scientists, billionaires, and Nobel Prize winners well-connected to the Trump administration have put together a four-stage proposal on how to develop treatments and fast-track a vaccine in order to stem the US coronavirus outbreak https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-to-stop-covid-19-proposal-coronavirus-2020-4

🦠 We know at the moment that the coronavirus spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when you sneeze or cough, but it can also linger on surfaces in your home. Here’s how to de-contaminate surfaces https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-how-to-clean-disinfect-your-home-2020-4

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👩‍💻 As people adjust to the new normal of surviving a pandemic, many are documenting their quarantine activities online — a decision that often leads to intense scrutiny and even harassment. 

Fashion influencer Arielle Charnas received intense backlash online for her behavior after receiving a positive COVID-19 diagnosis — criticism, Charnas says, that even took the form of death threats.

Influencers and public figures are not the only ones receiving criticism; private individuals who post their activities online are also vulnerable to public backlash.

Drawing the line between effective online mobilization and harassment, however, has proven to be a difficult task.

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https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-shaming-viral-callout-online-pandemic-behavior-covid-2020-4

🎬 Following the death of Irrfan Khan, tributes have been pouring in for the actor, who starred in Bollywood films throughout his career as well as worldwide hits like "Jurassic World," "Life of Pi," and "Slumdog Millionaire” https://www.insider.com/priyanka-chopra-bollywood-tributes-irrfan-khan-death-slumdog-millionaire-2020-4

🥑 Chipotle executive chef Chad Brauze has shown how to make its signature guacamole https://www.insider.com/chipotle-chef-how-to-make-original-guacamole-recipe-at-home-2020-4

💻 The animation studio behind 'Totoro' and 'Spirited Away' just released 16 free Zoom backgrounds so you can work from home inside a fantasy world https://www.insider.com/studio-ghibli-totoro-spirited-away-releases-free-zoom-backgrounds-2020-4 

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📷 A 17-year-old boy alleged in an April 28 YouTube video that he had ghost-written social media content for Colleen Ballinger, the creator of Miranda Sings. 

Adam Mcintyre alleged that he first formed a relationship with Ballinger, a YouTuber and performer who is now 33, in 2016, when he was 13 years old. 

Their relationship took a turn in March 2020 when Ballinger received criticism online for a series of tweets that Mcintyre had pitched and posted. 

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https://www.insider.com/colleen-ballinger-miranda-sings-teen-adam-mcintyre-lingerie-2020-4

👚 J.Crew has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the first major US retailer to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. See the rise and fall of the iconic preppy clothing brand https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-jcrew-americas-iconic-preppy-store-2020-5

🇬🇧 The UK has this week begun trialing a track and trace mobile phone app. Here’s how it will work, and why it has been controversial https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-how-will-the-uk-track-and-trace-mobile-phone-app-work-2020-5

✔️ Inside Nike: Sources share claims of sexism, cheating, abuse at the world’s wokest brand https://businessinsider.com/nike-oregon-project-mary-cain-alberto-salazar-olympics-marathon-running-sports-uyghur-china-labor

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🥩 Brits are being asked to eat more steak at home, rather than just ground beef, to help struggling farmers https://www.insider.com/brits-told-eat-more-steak-help-struggling-beef-farmers-coronavirus-2020-5

🐝 A YouTuber nicknamed the ‘King of Sting’ let a ‘murder hornet’ sting him, and his arm ballooned almost immediately https://www.insider.com/youtuber-coyote-let-asian-murder-hornet-sting-him-2020-5

👶 Elon Musk put a tattoo filter over the first photo of his new baby with Grimes. See the photo here https://www.insider.com/elon-musk-grimes-first-picture-newborn-baby-son-tattoo-filter-2020-5

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✔️ Michael Jordan was close to signing with Adidas in 1984, but his mother made him listen to Nike’s offer before he put pen to paper https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-nike-billions-wanted-adidas-deal

🛥 A Singaporean man, who was stranded on his yacht for nearly 3 months due to coronavirus port closures, has been rescued by the Fiji Navy https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-port-closures-singapore-wong-tetchoong-yacht-rescued-fiji-navy-2020-5

🏠 In a viral video, a New York City landlord said she stole her tenant’s packages, and would keep them ‘until they pay up’ in rent https://www.insider.com/landlord-viral-video-and-said-she-stole-her-tenants-packages-2020-5

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📲 The UK government has begun trials of its COVID-19 contact-tracing app, which is due to be rolled out country-wide through May.

The government says the app will help it monitor and study the coronavirus outbreak and, if a large section of the population uses it, it could help ease the nation out of lockdown.

The app uses Bluetooth signals to track how people are moving around and, if a user reports COVID-19 symptoms, it will alert those they have been in contact with over the last two weeks.

Business Insider was able to download the app early and see how it works. Take a look here https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-covid-19-contact-tracing-app-walkthrough-2020-5