A mall operator plans to reopen shopping centers, government officials debate whether some pro sports could resume, and schools balk at spring reopenings. The executive order is meant to prevent shortages of pork, chicken and other products. But unions fear it will endanger workers in the plants, which have become coronavirus hot spots. The country was an outlier in Europe, trusting its people to voluntarily follow the protocols. Many haven’t, but it does not seem to have hurt them. Most districts have no plans to end online lessons soon, and reopening will bring significant changes, educators say. The governor accused various world and federal health groups, as well as the news media, of not sufficiently warning the world of the coronavirus outbreak. The president’s Covid-19 response has extended the administration’s longstanding practice of undermining scientific expertise for political purposes. The vice president, who leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, said that masks were meant to prevent the spread of the virus and that he was tested regularly and does not have it. The president said the coronavirus wouldn’t come back while Dr. Anthony Fauci said it would be “a bad fall” and the attorney general threatened to sue states for enforcing restrictions. The virus outbreak supercharged a continuing shift in the markets, with a few giant companies now exerting the most influence over the direction of stocks since the tech boom. A new legal and political front is coming into view as the nation starts to ease public health limits that have crippled the economy: Will business owners fear lawsuits and stay closed anyway? The Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, said the administration would audit any company that received more than $2 million. While the RNA of the virus was found in tiny droplets in China, scientists don’t know if it was capable of transmitting the virus. The Greeks have been dogged by years of instability, but their government’s response to the coronavirus has won praise from citizens. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Rigorous testing has been key to reopening economies in Asia. So why is the U.S. lagging behind? Digital influencers are shaping our habits, even now and even if we’re clueless about it. Never get in the way of an incumbent who is digging his own grave. The Paycheck Protection Program may not be enough to save my bakery. The Swedes aren’t battling the coronavirus with broad lockdowns. We can rebuild better. Here’s how. When the government is mostly just helping big business, the rest of us have to begin to find a new normal, as best as we can. The president and senior officials manipulated Americans and played down the severity of the pandemic. Bracing for the worst saves lives and money, but voters are more likely to reward relief after the fact than they are careful planning. The strikes at Amazon and elsewhere over working conditions and low pay have been small, but they may spark a new movement. Discover the boundaries of science — from your couch. How do I know therapy works? Because I’m surviving this. Cobbled-together home recipe collections were once the province of church groups and Scout troops, but now they’re uniting Americans of all stripes. Some parents think siblings make kids happier. Others say singletons are better off. Emily Oster looks at what the data says. Mr. Amash, an independent congressman from Michigan who left the Republican Party last year, said he was exploring running as a Libertarian, adding new volatility to the race. A team at Duke University detected the virus in the dog this month. The network’s ratings surged in April, but “Hannity” missed its top spot for the first time since 2017. He first held the seat from 1987 to 1996 until he left to serve as president of the N.A.A.C.P. and was replaced by Mr. Cummings, who died in October. On Monday, the Department of Defense formally released three Navy videos that contain “unidentified aerial phenomena.” Enthusiasts were encouraged, though there was nothing new. Nearly two years after 43 people died when a bridge collapsed, its replacement, built in record time, has become a symbol of Italian can-do. Mr. Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was chased by armed white residents of a South Georgia neighborhood. He was shot dead during a confrontation. A declaration of self-rule by Yemeni separatists has complicated Saudi efforts to withdraw from the war. Candid blog posts and a widely viewed short film sought to expand the very definition of what it means to be human. Your finances may be tight, but there are helpful changes you can make during the coronavirus lockdown. 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