Hospitals in the city are facing the kind of harrowing increases in cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China and Italy. The mayor joined Governor Cuomo in criticizing the $2 trillion package for shortchanging New York, the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus crisis. Small banks, retailers and for-profit colleges got provisions they wanted. So did Boeing. Among those who could potentially benefit: President Trump’s company. President Trump wants the private sector to fill the urgent need for the lifesaving devices. Experts say that strategy may doom the thousands who will need them in the coming weeks. It’s likely you can, at least for some period of time. That is opening new opportunities for testing and treatment. State-to-state travel rules are rarely seen in the United States, but the virus has left some states urging outsiders not to come. One family laid off its nanny but wondered if she would video chat with the children for free. Across the country, undocumented household workers are being cast out with little help. Some chains are loosely interpreting what it means to be a critically important business. Coronavirus anxiety has contributed to a boom in gun sales, but some states have ordered dealers to close alongside other businesses. The laborers, deemed “essential” by New York, work side by side, often sharing portable toilets that rarely have soap or hand sanitizer. As museums shutter and theaters go dark, cultural institutions have been calling for federal and local government help. Congress’s aid package will provide some assistance. Americans were once urged to plant in every patch of available soil — and produced about 40 percent of the nation’s fresh vegetables. The retired agent, Robert Levinson, was said to be the longest-held American hostage in history. A scandal erupted inside the C.I.A. over his disappearance. From setting a clear agenda to testing your tech setup, here’s how to make video calls more tolerable for you and your colleagues. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The “Mrs. America” and “Orange is the New Black” actress reads an essay about a book lover’s embarrassing secret. An informed guide to the global outbreak. Republican senators threatened to block trillions of dollars in aid amid the coronavirus pandemic to deprive low-wage workers of needed help. Our lives have been upended in ways that portend dire consequences for the country. Coronavirus has brought us to our knees. But we are still New Yorkers. A very American story about capitalism consuming our national preparedness and resiliency. The hoarders, the deliverers and what the coronavirus says about class in America. Letting up on “maximum pressure” would also be a wise diplomatic move. Doctors and nurses are overwhelmed. Nursing and medical students can relieve some of the pressure. The pandemic has not only shut down museums and galleries. It has canceled an entire way of life for contemporary artists — and forces a reconsideration of what all that flying was good for. Sleep has never been more important. Here are our most concrete recommendations for getting some. “I think we should get on with this,” Joe Biden said, dismissing the idea that another debate is needed with his rival, Senator Bernie Sanders. An Australian white supremacist charged with killing 51 worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand last year changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move. The action comes as misinformation about the virus has spread rapidly on social media. More than 90 percent of the hotels in the U.S. are franchised, and these owners say their business has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. April Goode and four of her children moved into a hotel room in New Jersey in February. She had no job and no car. Then the pandemic hit. His books on Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton and others could be as unsparing as his syndicated column. He was also a familiar face on PBS public-affairs programs. A federal judge on Wednesday struck down permits for the pipeline and ordered a new environmental review of the project. The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks. Thirty years ago, 87 people died when a jealous lover set a fire at the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx. An oral history of what happened next. Filming has stopped on shows like ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Coronation Street,’ and episodes will air less frequently. Some fans are worried they’ll run out. Judy Heumann, a galvanizing force for disability rights in the new Netflix documentary, explains how summer camp set her path. Even the National Spelling Bee was canceled. But you can watch professional athletes work out at home with their children (as both coaches and weights). 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