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Destination 2021: What we’ll do differently next year As 2020 shudders to an end, many of us will be eager to move on, hoping that 2021 shows a path out of a pandemic that has upended our way of life. In that spirit, we asked Monitor writers and editors, near and far, to reflect on what COVID-19 has taken away and what, paradoxically, it has given us. It’s a journey into what we yearn to experience again and what we have come to appreciate most, to the point where we may no longer feel the urge to revert to old ways when the risk recedes.

Paris The hardwood counter at Chez Mémé is always cluttered. Emptied coffee cups pile up. Croissant crumbs litter plates. Neighbors-turned-friends stand elbow to elbow, chatting about the latest political gaffe or the incessantly cloudy Parisian skies.    I was starting to finally feel a part of France’s cafe culture. Marie, the owner, knew my name. She knew I’d order a café allongé and eventually cave for a flaky pain au chocolat, my laptop open, pretending to look like I was working on something important.     Then the pandemic hit. Cafes and restaurants ...

Cops say he broke into a house in ohio in october and robbed the residents. as he was leaving, he was bitten by the family's pit bull. well, smart cops then swabbed the dog's mouth hoping to get dna they could use. they did. cops say they couldn't believe when it linked stoddard to the crime. >> we were just as amazed that it actually worked when we did the dna swab and that it came back to possible match. >> steve: wow. the 24-year-old was already in jail for shooting and killing a 16-year-old pregnant girl. he is now facing charges in both crimes. >> brian: he's not the blightest bulb in the...