UT-Austin and SXSW Hit by Coronavirus
First the South by Southwest festival was canceled, threatening the local economy. Then the virus hit the University of Texas at Austin.
Worst-Case Estimates for U.S. Coronavirus Deaths
Projections based on C.D.C. scenarios show a potentially vast toll. But those numbers don’t account for interventions now underway.
Andrew Gillum in Miami Beach Hotel Room as Man Overdosed, Police Say
The police are not pursuing criminal charges in an apparent overdose involving a friend of Mr. Gillum’s, the former Democratic nominee for Florida governor.
California Man Pleads Guilty in $6 Million Art Fraud Case
Prosecutors said that Philip Righter forged documentation for fake paintings and used the artwork as collateral for loans.
Can Our Political Leaders Still Reassure Us?
People in a country in trouble look to the president to help soothe and to tell them that although things might be bad, we will eventually be all right.
Social Distancing? You Might Be Fighting Climate Change, Too
Isolation and other shifts in behavior during the coronavirus outbreak could also alter our greenhouse gas emissions. But will the changes stick?
Young, Confident and Flying, Virus Be Damned
For some people, a $50 plane ticket is too good a deal to pass up, even during a pandemic.
In the Eye of the Coronavirus Testing Storm: Robert Redfield of the C.D.C.
He has been cautious, technical and reserved in the face of intense criticism for his agency’s delay in rolling out widespread testing for the infection.
Joe Biden’s Young Voter Problem: They Don’t Think He’s Listening
Older voters have easily carried Mr. Biden to victory in multiple primaries. But if he wants to beat President Trump, he will have to win younger voters too — and that may not be easy.
Is That a Dalí Among the Tchotchkes?
A thrift store volunteer in North Carolina noticed something unusual among the donations. It turned out to be a print based on Salvador Dalí’s “Divine Comedy” works.
American Astronomy’s Future Goes on Trial in Washington
As competition with Europe heats up, astronomers pitch their dreams of giant telescopes astride the Earth.
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