How delays and unheeded warnings hindered New York’s virus fight (NYT)
A 39-year-old woman took Flight 701 from Doha, Qatar, to John F. Kennedy International Airport in late February, the final leg of...
Unemployment claims surge by 6.6 million as coronavirus continues to rout U.S. workforce (NBC)
"The only limitation on the number of applications has been the states' ability to process those claims," said one analyst.
Thanks to COVID-19, Trump has achieved his goal of abolishing asylum (Slate)
The pandemic has added one more insurmountable hurdle for asylum seekers.
President Trump has taken advantage of the...
IHME projections
"The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of...
Curve-flattening a result of behavioral change, not central planning (National Review)
People change their behavior when they are given clear information about risks.
There’s an intense, often ugly debate...
The inequality virus: how the pandemic hit America’s poorest (The Guardian)
Millions of workers in the U.S. were hanging on financially, in a system skewed against them. Then the coronavirus happened.
Should you shave your ‘quarantine beard’ (NPR)
During the coronavirus pandemic, people have jettisoned all manner of routines, and grooming is no exception.
On social media,...
When will the economy be good again (Vox)
It will be a long time before the economy recovers — and it won’t be the same.
Why Democrats are blocking a bill that boosts funding for small businesses (Vox)
The Senate face-off over a new bill to help small businesses, briefly explained.
Democrats are blocking an...
Fauci is cautiously optimistic about summer gatherings being ‘in the cards’ (TPM)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, offered a ray of hope as more states and cities...
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