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Former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted Thursday of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in a case born from one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history. The pair now face lengthy prison sentences.

Culture to Do: Jan. 3 ,2024

If you need help in ultramodern Berlin, the low-tech tradition of posting a note on a lamppost may yield the best results. Just ask Maira Becke, who has turned to the city's many avid lamppost readers for help recovering a beloved stiletto shoe.

The Be My Eyes app uses technology to pair those with vision impairments and need assistance with someone who can help. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together.

Rosie the Riveter became an iconic symbol of the millions of women who worked industrial jobs during WWII. Dozens, now in their 90s and 100s, are accepting a Congressional gold medal on their behalf.

The Centers for Disease Control now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

Four of the people injured were teenagers. "It's just another case of wanton and senseless violence that we can't get our brains around," the city's police commissioner said.

Mexican authorities say an organized crime group targeted police with at least seven improvised explosive devices. The governor called it an act of terror, and the military is now investigating.

At 29 pages and four phases, the plan is a pretty quick read — and a more productive use of quarantine time than binging Netflix (again). But if you're looking for something even quicker, here are answers to some questions you may have.