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"I wouldn't say I was head over heels. I mean, I barely knew the guy. But, somehow, I had this feeling that he was going to be the one. Or at least I really, really hoped he was." Andrews McMeel Publishing hide caption

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Want To Hear A Frank, Funny 'Muslim Love Story'? 'That Can Be Arranged'

In her graphic memoir, cartoonist Huda Fahmy explains how her parents played a role in her romantic relationships. She hopes her book is representation "for people who want to find love in this way."

Online video conferencing is just one way mourning families are learning to cope and connect at a time when large funeral gatherings are strongly discouraged because of social distancing guidelines. Eva-Katalin/Getty Images hide caption

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Social Distancing Means Mourners Find New Ways To Cope And Connect

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Israeli police officers wearing protective gloves and masks check papers as they enforce restrictions in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem on Tuesday, during a partial lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus infection. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Israel Faces Challenges In Fighting Coronavirus In Ultra-Orthodox Communities

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"I wouldn't say I was head over heels. I mean, I barely knew the guy. But, somehow, I had this feeling that he was going to be the one. Or at least I really, really hoped he was." Andrews McMeel Publishing hide caption

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Want To Hear A Frank, Funny 'Muslim Love Story'? 'That Can Be Arranged'

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Roommates Klaus Stroink, Guillem Boltó and Rai Benet are writing and recording a new song from their Barcelona apartment every day while the city is under coronavirus quarantine. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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They Were Roommates: Meet The Band Writing Songs From Its Quarantined Apartment

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Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., on March 26. Stores have begun installing the shields in checkout aisles to protect clerks and help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

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