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The uplift

Inspiration, joy and humor for difficult times from Guardian US

31 December 2020

  • Sari Botton tattoos for "Inking my commitment"

    Skin in the game: why getting a tattoo helped me achieve my goals

    Stringing words together has been especially hard during the pandemic, but getting a new tattoo has helped me stay focused

30 December 2020

  • Asian woman with eyes closed wearing protective face mask commuting in the city and waiting for subway in platform

    Find dark humor, cancel that Zoom call: five ways to fight quarantine fatigue

    Nine months into the pandemic, experts offer advice on how to get through the final stretch of semi-isolation

29 December 2020

  • Annabelle Goodridge and her daughter Merissa Lyons outside their Oakland restaurant CocoBreeze

    Trinidadian roti wraps and Mexican stuffed sopaipillas: the restaurants that thrived in 2020

    In a devastating year for the restaurant industry, some creative owners found ways to survive. ‘In the end, you have to eat’

28 December 2020

  • Bay Area chefs have been turning to food to weather the global pandemic.

    'Cooking as therapy': California's top chefs on the recipes that got them through 2020

  • Prank phone callers made 2020 a little better.

    In case you missed them: the Guardian's unsung heroes of 2020

2 December 2020

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    How drawing comics is helping me mentally survive lockdown

    In quarantine, I’ve faced down loneliness and fear with paper and ink

26 November 2020

  • Cynthia Daniels Black Entrepreneurs

    Black Business Friday: 'It’s more than just shopping for your family and friends'

    Black entrepreneurs are bringing new meaning to the busiest shopping day of the year

25 November 2020

  • I needed to watch something familiar and comfortable, so I turned to my favorite fictional friends. But I’ve been saving all the Thanksgiving episodes for the week of the holiday

    This year, I'm staving off holiday loneliness with Thanksgiving episodes of old sitcoms

    As I prepare my first turkey dinner for six – socially distanced and outdoors – I’m visiting with old Friends who were there for me in my youth

24 November 2020

  • Only sides

    Turkey's out – this Thanksgiving, we're having side dishes for dinner

    Like many people, I’m planning a reduced celebration. I could despair, but I’ve decided to innovate – bring on Sidesgiving!

17 November 2020

  • War of the Snails<br>Two snails in confrontation. Isolated on white.

    You've got snail: why the best pet of 2020 is slow and slimy

    Snails are having a moment as the pandemic is making our worlds smaller, forcing us to slow down our speed

12 November 2020

  • ‘For the first time in my life being right hasn’t felt so great. Although I take secret joy in knowing everyone’s finally learned how to wash their hands.’

    I've always hated hugging in winter. Finally, the rest of the world sees why

    For years, I’ve been giving people the brush-off during flu season. This year, it’s a relief not to have to

6 November 2020

  • People spend Memorial Day weekend in Brooklyn New York during the outbreak of (COVID-19)<br>People wear masks at Prospect Park on Memorial Day weekend during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

    When Covid hit, I started walking 20,000 steps a day. It's changed my life

    Setting a daily goal made me fitter, boosted my mood and allowed me to explore parts of New York I’d never seen before

5 November 2020

  • Combination picture of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump speaking about the early results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, U.S. November 4, 2020. Pictures taken November 4. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Carlos Barria

    As America anxiously waits, voters find a bit of laughter in memes

    We’re on an emotional rollercoaster ride as Trump and Biden are neck-and-neck, but funny memes are keeping spirits high

4 November 2020

  • Art Basel Miami<br>epa08050331 People walk around the temporary installation 'Order of Importance' by the Argentine artist Leandro Erlich on Miami Beach during Art Basel in Miami, Florida, USA, 06 December 2019. Art Basel represents over 250 art galleries onsite at the Miami Beach Convention Center and is considered one of the world's largest art festivals with art events throughout the city. EPA/RHONA WISE

    From Art Basel to live theater: your guide to fall's top digital cultural events

    With arts festivals forced to go digital, the best in theater, dance and art are available to a wider audience than ever before

27 October 2020

  • The Home Depot skeleton, which has now sold out.

    Of course the 12ft skeleton is 2020's most coveted Halloween decoration

    The now sold-out Home Depot skeleton has proved a mega hit – what could be more appropriate in these frightening times?
  • VARIOUS<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Blend Images/REX Shutterstock (3202484a) Model Released - Children Running In Park In Autumn, Toronto, Canada VARIOUS

    Virtual learning freed my daughter from peer pressure and acting 'feminine'

    The pandemic has allowed my eight-year-old daughter to take a break from a culture that was demanding she grow up too fast
  • Some screen shots of Dr. Arup Senapati dancing to cheer up COVID patients

    ‘I wanted to keep the morale up’: five pandemic dance videos that won the internet

    From an Indian doctor in PPE dancing to a Bollywood track to an Alabama principal’s take on MC Hammer, these videos could have only emerged in 2020

23 October 2020

  • dogg face

    ‘I’m just coasting’: viral sensation Doggface on the video that gave 2020 some joy

    Nathan Apodaca was commuting to work from his trailer after his car broke down when everything just drifted into place

16 October 2020

  • A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A half-million census takers head out en mass this week to knock on the doors of households that haven’t yet responded to the 2020 census. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

    I became a US census worker. Here’s what I learned

    My job was telling my neighbors that they mattered. The supreme court decision to end the count early sends a different message

15 October 2020

  • ‘Moments spent with each newly named tree render the world a little less apocalyptic.’

    Stuck at home, I discovered the joy of identifying trees

    My mother never quite got round to learning the names of the trees she loved. I’m trying to fulfil the commitment she could never keep
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