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Trump signs 4 executive orders on coronavirus aid
President Trump on Saturday signed four executive orders to provide relief from economic damage sustained during the coronavirus pandemic after talks between the White House…
The silver linings of online school
Online learning can be frustrating for students, teachers and parents, but some methods are working. The big picture: Just as companies are using this era…
Cuomo says all New York schools can reopen for in-person learning
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all school districts across the state can choose to reopen for in-person learning because it has so…
Obama, Bush and Clinton to attend Rep. Lewis funeral
Three ex-presidents plan to attend the Atlanta funeral of Rep. John Lewis on Thursday, celebrating a man who fought against bigotry as the U.S. continues…
Rich and poor Americans are living in different coronavirus economies
The coronavirus-driven recession is creating two parallel economic realities and they are growing further apart by the day. What’s happening: Many people with financial assets and…
How baseball’s coronavirus reckoning affects everything
In less than four days, the 2020 MLB season is seriously at risk after at least 14 members of the Miami Marlins tested positive for…
Miami Marlins cancel home opener as team coronavirus outbreak spreads
The Miami Marlins’ home opener on Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles was canceled after eight more players and two coaches tested positive for coronavirus,…
Ten myths about the racial wealth gap
For years, there’s been a popular notion — even among some Black people — that the wealth difference between white and Black Americans could be…
Jacksonville sheriff says security for GOP convention is “not achievable” due to late notice
Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams told Politico that security plans put forth for the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month are “not achievable”…
Thousands to walk off the job across the U.S. in Strike for Black Lives protest against racism
Strike for Black Lives organizers expect tens of thousands of union workers to join social and racial justice advocates in more than 25 U.S. cities…
Trump’s war on the public health experts
A pandemic would normally be a time when public health expertise and data are in urgent demand — yet President Trump and his administration have…
Joe Biden releases five-point plan to reopen schools safely amid coronavirus pandemic
Joe Biden on Friday called on President Trump and Congress to pass a $30 billion emergency package to give public schools the resources they need…
We’ve gotten better at treating the coronavirus
Doctors and hospitals have learned a lot about how best to treat people infected with the coronavirus in the months since the pandemic began. Why…
More than 32 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits
More than 32 million Americans are receiving some form of unemployment benefits, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. Why it matters:…
Poll: 62% say Trump is hurting efforts to slow spread of coronavirus
62% of registered voters say President Trump is hurting efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, compared to 31% who say he’s helping, according…
Jeff Sessions loses Alabama Senate primary runoff
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has lost the Republican nomination for Senate to Tommy Tuberville in Alabama in Tuesday night’s primary runoff, AP reports. Why…
The N.Y. Times is starting to look more like a Hollywood studio than a traditional newspaper
One of the country’s oldest and most established media companies is starting to look more like a Hollywood studio than a traditional newspaper. Driving the…
Hundreds of thousands vote in Hong Kong’s opposition primaries amid threat of new security law
Organizers say more than 500,000 Hong Kong residents have voted in primary elections held by pro-democracy opposition groups on Saturday and Sunday, despite fears of…
We’re losing the war on the coronavirus
By any standard, no matter how you look at it, the U.S. is losing its war against the coronavirus. Why it matters: The pandemic is…
The impending retail apocalypse
Because of the coronavirus and people’s buying habits moving online, retail stores are closing everywhere — often for good. Why it matters: Malls are going…
239 scientists call on WHO to recognize coronavirus as airborne
A group of 239 scientists in 32 countries is calling for the World Health Organization to revise its recommendations to account for airborne transmission as…
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