11 Days After Fuming About a Coughing Passenger, a Bus Driver Died From the Coronavirus
Jason Hargrove, a bus driver in Detroit, posted a widely viewed Facebook video that underscored the dangers blue-collar workers face as they find themselves on the front lines of the pandemic.
Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks
Across the country, state and local politicians have begun donning protective gear, in contrast to President Trump, who said he wouldn’t follow the C.D.C. guidance.
Michael McKinnell, 84, Dies; Architect of a Monumental City Hall
His and Gerhard Kallmann’s sculptural and public-minded design for Boston helped spur the cityscape’s revival in the late 1960s. He died of the coronavirus.
He Says His Nazi Days Are Over. Do You Believe Him?
Jeff Schoep led America’s largest neo-Nazi group for two decades. He now says he wants to help destroy it.
Suellen Rocca, Founding Member of the Hairy Who, Dies at 76
Ms. Rocca and five other Chicago artists came together in the 1960s to form a group whose rambunctious style tacked hard against prevailing art orthodoxies.
Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Recommends Wearing Masks
All Americans should wear masks, the C.D.C. said, but President Trump says he won’t. Despite his travel restrictions, about 40,000 people have flown to the U.S. from China. Researchers in Pittsburgh have a new idea for a vaccine.
The Killer Flu of 1918: A Philadelphia Story
The brutal toll taken by the flu that claimed 20,000 lives in the city has not been forgotten as Philadelphia braces for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Memories of the 1918 Pandemic From Those Who Survived
Oral histories tell the stories of “garages full of caskets” during an influenza strain that killed at least a half-million Americans.
How Black Girls Get Pushed Out of School
The debate about the school-to-prison pipeline has largely been centered on boys. Meet the author and academic who has worked to change that.
Biden Has Talked to Sanders About Process for Picking a Running Mate
On a virtual fund-raiser, Mr. Biden also mused aloud about filling positions like secretary of state, attorney general and chief of staff, but said, “I haven’t asked anybody yet.’’
A Quarantined Uber Driver’s Quest for Paid Sick Leave
Zachary Frenette spent about two weeks fighting to get help under a new Uber policy. It worked, but only after he got the news media involved.
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