Don Campbell, Hip-Hop Dance Innovator, Is Dead at 69
He invented the Campbellock, better known as locking, an idiosyncratic style that became one of the first street dances to gain widespread attention.
C.D.C. Stresses Need for Coronavirus Testing at Homeless Shelters
A study of four cities suggested that those living in close quarters in shelters can spread the virus at high rates even when asymptomatic.
Was It Covid? Americans Ask Amid Signs the Coronavirus Came Earlier
New revelations have left people wondering about ailments early this year. Doctors are thinking back to unexplained cases. Medical examiners are looking for possible misdiagnosed deaths.
House Passes Relief for Small Businesses and Aid for Hospitals and Testing
The chamber also established a special committee to investigate the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the multitrillion-dollar government rescue effort enacted to address it.
Richard Sobol, Civil Rights Lawyer in the South, Dies at 82
Unlike other Northern lawyers who joined the struggle in the South, he stayed, and won a landmark case.
Financial Aid to Struggling States Is Next Big Congressional Battle
Mitch McConnell said states should file for bankruptcy, but there is broad agreement that Washington will have to bail out local governments suffering economic pain from the coronavirus.
Performers and Artists Turn to Online Video in Pandemic
The pandemic has disrupted the creative lives of everyday Americans who used to spend untold hours together singing, dancing and making art, sometimes for money, always with love.
Treasury Clarifies Small-Business Loans as Fed Vows Transparency
The two institutions, actively deploying hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer funding, moved to assuage concerns about where the money is going.
Donald Kennedy, Who Led Stanford in 1980s, Dies at 88
As president, he expanded the university and battled a government inquiry into its research expenses. He also headed the F.D.A. under President Carter.
Your View of Staying Home
We heard thoughts from readers across the country about efforts to reopen states that are currently social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Movie Theaters, Urged to Open, Want to Delay Showtime
The major chains, with no new releases to show and a fear of being singled out as virus hot spots, are worried about coming back too early.
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