The president tried to rewrite his history with advising Americans about the coronavirus. His own words prove him wrong. A new study could have implications for how the general public and health care workers try to avoid transmission of the virus. It wasn’t so much the numbers themselves, frightening though they were, as who reported them: Imperial College London. Participating in a healthy democracy isn’t supposed to be at odds with staying healthy. Today it is. France imposed the restriction at noon on Tuesday, ordering people to stay inside except for a few exceptions. One of the world’s most visited cities turned quiet suddenly. On Day 1 of a vast experiment to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the distinction between essential and nonessential was blurred. The coronavirus has forced Americans to rethink how to feed themselves, from cooking to shopping to ordering in. The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who can work in the United States for five state-run Chinese news organizations. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A dire new report appeared to prompt the White House to adopt a stricter response to the coronavirus. An informed guide to the global outbreak. 25 days rafting through the Grand Canyon meant no access to the news — and a new reality when the trip ended. Reporting the truth is the only way to stop a global pandemic. Beijing just made that more difficult. We’re denied the solace of community just when we need it most. Here are some trends to watch. In the Persian Jewish community of Great Neck, N.Y., “social distancing is a wedding that only has 400 people.” To help manage the shortage, the authorities sent a message that made them untrustworthy. There may be two to four more rounds of social distancing before this is over. Here’s what to expect. Tackling the pandemic will require a new, collective way of thinking about public health and society as a whole. Organizations nationwide need to get ahead of the coronavirus, even if it’s not in their community yet. In the time of coronavirus, it’s no longer a rhetorical question. Zoom is where we work, go to school and party these days. Videos of teenage (and older) performers sprouted on social media after a Tony-winning actress invited theater kids to share songs from shows canceled by the coronavirus. It started as a 46-second monologue. It got remixed into a dancey track. Now the rapper and the D.J. who transformed her clip are promising it’ll help the needy. The California Republican resigned from Congress in January, a month after pleading guilty to spending more than $150,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses. A federal judge tossed a $2.8 million verdict in favor of a Christian rap artist who claimed that the pop star’s hit had stolen from one of his songs. Winning six Super Bowls in New England, Brady flummoxed opponents and made Foxborough a household name. He’ll seek a new team after cutting ties with the Patriots. Known for his studied portrayals of complex characters, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a convicted child molester in “The Mark.” Data compiled by two federal departments appear to show opposite trends. Some say the discrepancy undermines efforts to help those hit hard by the housing crisis and the coronavirus. A researcher stopped working for a German museum after she says she lost faith in its commitment to return works with tainted provenances. Attendees of the bash for Kimberly Guilfoyle at the president’s private club chipped in — including financial backers of the Trump re-election campaign. Antoine Dow helps bring dignity to young black men whose lives were cut short by gun violence. “The Mountains Sing,” the first novel in English by the Vietnamese poet Nguyen Phan Que Mai, imagines her country’s traumatic 20th century through the stories of three generations of women. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The “America’s Got Talent” winner and actress in “Stargirl” can’t live without Audrey Hepburn, ramen and flea markets. What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt? We are about to find out. Our soothing matching game may help you de-stress. Solve the daily puzzle edited by Will Shortz, or try out other games like the Mini and Letter Boxed. Puzzle throughout the day to see how many words you can find. More Recent Articles |
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