The House’s vote on Friday to allow lawmakers to work from afar will fundamentally change how Congress operates. A sharp escalation of tensions over the handling of the pandemic has raised the specter of a new Cold War. By smearing his opponents, championing conspiracy theories and pursuing vendettas, President Trump has reverted to his darkest political tactics in spite of a pandemic hurting millions of Americans. The president named Moncef Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive, to lead a crash development program that if successful would shatter speed records for vaccine development. The risk of a violent reaction now hangs over jobs already fraught with health perils. Was the virus here in January? In December? Earlier? Here’s a look at the evidence of how the virus emerged from China and landed in the United States. A stir-crazy nation wonders: Is it safe to stroll on the beach in a deadly pandemic? How about a picnic in the park? Or coffee with a friend at an outdoor table? The risk is in the details. A mother balances coverage of tsunamis, plane crashes, bombings and other tragedies with life at home during a coronavirus lockdown. Dining rooms are reopening in many states, but that doesn’t mean you should go. Before you decide, public health experts advise taking these steps. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. “Experiencing good or even brilliantly dumb art is a form of self-care.” Technology — if we keep it in its place — can empower creative teachers to shine. How to live a full and cultured life during the pandemic, at home. The agony and anxiety of living in a migrant camp. How can Trump opponents take on people who will stop at nothing? A heedless rush to protect businesses from the legal system endangers workers, customers and everyone else. The Hindi film industry came together to protect its most vulnerable after the coronavirus outbreak. A fundamental pillar of British life is in peril. The party needs to figure out how to adapt to post-coronavirus politics to hold on to the seats that it flipped in 2018. Those facing the greatest dangers will decide the outcome. Trump calls it ‘a joke.’ Washington and Lincoln would disagree. When confronted with racism toward anyone, our instinct should be indignation, not deflection. And we know how that worked out. “The darkest winter in modern history” may soon be upon us, while Trumpists are obsessed with a new conspiracy theory. Sylvia Goldsholl, who lives in a New Jersey nursing home, is one of the country’s oldest survivors of the coronavirus. “She’s very feisty,” her nephew said. The showrunners for the NBC thriller discuss how and why they hired animators to finish the season after the pandemic brought production to a halt. The finale airs Friday night. The barber in Kingston, N.Y., is under investigation for giving haircuts during the shutdown. He lashed out at Gov. Cuomo: “Is he going to feed my family?” The program allows people in the Seattle area to easily take a coronavirus test at home. Researchers say such testing is essential for future monitoring of the virus. Robert S. Tesh made “credible threats” via social media messages to kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, the authorities said. Surgeries are canceled. Business models are shifting. Some of the hardest-hit hospitals may close, leaving patients with fewer options for care. The move is highly unusual and has prompted a judge to appoint an outsider to argue against the department. The new health minister, Nelson Teich, quit after four weeks, deepening the coronavirus crisis in Brazil, where the death rate is rising and the president wants people to return to work now. His sound didn’t fit neatly into any hip-hop archetypes, and he pushed to make room for unconventional voices. When the present is unpleasant, it helps to think ahead to the future and back to the past. The great outdoors can be made a little smaller for a close-to-home adventure. With theaters and nightclubs closed, magicians have pivoted to remote performance. Can your screen be a place of enchantment? In “The Chiffon Trenches,” the former Vogue editor grapples with his own complicated story. In a pandemic, we are coming face to face with what lies beneath all that beauty maintenance. Rudy Garcia-Tolson competed in four Paralympics and thought he was ready to call it a career — until he realized that an extra year of training could enable his comeback. Dan Tepfer has programmed a computer to invert the “Goldberg” Variations. Take a listen. More Recent Articles |
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