Trump Administration Monitors Coronavirus Sentiments
A presentation obtained by The New York Times shows that the Department of Health and Human Services’ emergency response office is monitoring public sentiment around the coronavirus.
Hospitals Warn Nurses and Doctors Not to Speak Out on Coronavirus
Hospitals have warned, disciplined and even fired staff members who went public with workplace concerns about coronavirus precautions.
With a Face Mask Photo, Melania Trump Highlights Her Husband’s Reluctance to Wear One
The first lady’s encouragement of Americans to wear face masks was all the more striking because it contrasted with her husband’s mixed messages on the subject: “I don’t see it for myself,” President Trump has said.
Coronavirus Is Threatening One of Government’s Steadiest Services: The Mail
The Postal Service needs billions, the agency told Congress, and Democrats want to provide a bailout. The Trump administration may not agree.
Mort Drucker, Master of the Mad Caricature, Is Dead at 91
His illustrations of celebrities for Mad magazine’s movie and television satires inspired countless cartoonists. Actors, politicians and others knew they had made it when he drew them.
Ronald Lewis, Preserver of New Orleans Black Culture, Dies at 68
His colorful museum, the House of Dance and Feathers, was a monument to the rich street culture of African-Americans.
Poultry Worker’s Death Highlights Spread of Coronavirus in Meat Plants
Some employees are coming in sick, and one woman died after being ordered back to work. “Our work conditions are out of control,” a longtime Tyson employee said.
Feeling Scatterbrained? Here’s Why
Stress, like a global pandemic, puts our brains into ‘fight or flight’ mode, disrupting attention, memory, breathing and sleep. But experts say it’s all very normal.
Greg Farrell, Civic Reformer and Schools Innovator, Dies at 84
He applied the teamwork and confidence-building techniques of Outward Bound to the challenges of urban classroom education.
Coronavirus in the South: Vulnerable Region Awaits the Worst
Public health officials fear underlying problems, from poor health to poverty, could exacerbate the effects of the coronavirus in the South.
Latest Question for Supreme Court: How to Rule on a Crowded Docket During a Pandemic
The question confronts Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. with choices that will invariably be seen as political.
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