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The New York Times
- Amid Warnings of a Coronavirus ‘Pearl Harbor,’ Governors Walk a Fine Line April 6, 2020As officials warned people to brace for a surge in cases and deaths, governors pleaded for a consistent strategy and more help from Washington.
- How to Live in the Face of Fear: Lessons From a Cancer Survivor April 6, 2020Kate Bowler is a religion scholar and best-selling author who is sharing daily reflections on Instagram.
- Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll April 6, 2020Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making has led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.
- Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks April 4, 2020Across the country, state and local politicians have begun donning protective gear, in contrast to President Trump, who said he wouldn’t follow the C.D.C. guidance.
- Today’s News: What You Need to Know April 6, 2020Here's what you need to know.
- How Do You Study Microfibers? Get Creative April 6, 2020Dmitri Deheyn’s lab has become a hub of novel research on the tiny, stringy plastics that turn up everywhere in our environment.
- U.S. Is Nowhere Close to Reopening the Economy, Experts Say April 6, 2020Here’s what economists say the United States needs to start returning to normal amid the coronavirus outbreak — and how the economy can survive in the meantime.
- Young Adults, Burdened With Debt, Are Now Facing an Economic Crisis April 6, 2020Young people who entered this financial downturn with fewer resources than previous generations are enduring pain.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Former world officials call on US to ease Iran sanctions to fight Covid-19 April 6, 2020Group of former diplomats and ministers says shifting rules on medical trade could save hundreds of thousands of livesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest: at a glanceA group of 24 senior diplomats and defence officials, including four former Nato secretary generals, have urged Donald Trump to save “potentially hundr […]
- Lawsuit raises questions about source of Jeff Bezos's affair revelation April 6, 2020In lawsuit, Michael Sanchez has accused AMI of plot to ‘scapegoat’ him, and has cast doubt on claim that he was the ‘sole source’ A top executive at the tabloid publisher behind the National Enquirer said in a private email that he was “saving for my tombstone” the untold story of how the tabloid uncovered a 2019 exclusive about Jeff Bezos’s extramarital rel […]
- Russia defies calls to halt Victory Day parade rehearsals April 6, 2020Defence ministry presses on with plans for 9 May event with 15,000 troops, despite coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRussia is holding rehearsals for its Victory Day parade, scheduled for 9 May despite the coronavirus crisis, as the Kremlin resists cancelling a patriotic holiday with major political significance. […]
- Smoker’s trek to Spain for cigarettes ends in mountain rescue April 6, 2020Frenchman found ‘exhausted and shivering’ after getting lost in PyrénéesA Frenchman caused a major alert this weekend after setting off across the Pyrénées to buy cheap cigarettes in Spain. Related: 'Coronavirus is not on holiday': France warns citizens against Easter travel Continue reading...
- Ousted US intelligence inspector general urges whistleblowers not to be 'silenced' by Trump April 6, 2020Michael Atkinson, a pivotal figure in Trump’s impeachment, makes rare and highly pointed rebuttal after president fired himThe US inspector general of the intelligence community has issued a withering criticism of Donald Trump who fired him on Friday night, accusing the president of removing him because he “faithfully discharged” his legal obligations in rel […]
- Larry David comes out in support of Woody Allen after reading memoir April 6, 2020The Curb Your Enthusiasm star praises Allen’s book, Apropos of Nothing, after protests greeted the first attempt to publish itLarry David has expressed his support for Woody Allen after reading the latter’s newly published autobiography, Apropos of Nothing, saying: “It’s hard to [think] that this guy did anything wrong.”In an interview published in the New Y […]
- Volkswagen installed thousands of unlawful 'defeat devices', high court finds April 6, 2020Court makes first major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation brought in England and WalesVolkswagen installed unlawful “defeat devices” in thousands of its diesel vehicles, the high court has found in the first major ruling on mass litigation brought in England and Wales over the “dieselgate” emissions scandal. About 90,000 motorists who bought VW, Audi, S […]
- Roma suffer under EU's 'environmental racism', report concludes April 5, 2020Thousands live in squalor due to policies of exclusion and deprivation, says studyEurope’s Roma communities are often living on polluted wastelands and lacking running water or sanitation in their homes as a result of “environmental racism”, a report has concluded.The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a pan-European network of green NGOs, found Roma commu […]
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- Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day April 6, 2020Many hope the slowing death rate means lockdown measures, implemented weeks ago, are having an impact.
- Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots April 6, 2020The president voices hope that cases are "levelling off" in US hotspots, but warns of more deaths.
- Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19 April 6, 2020The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.
- Coronavirus: Quarantined Italian village turned into human laboratory April 5, 2020Could a tiny hilltop village in Italy help us solve some of the mysteries around coronavirus?
- Hydroxychloroquine: Can India help Trump with unproven 'corona drug'? April 6, 2020India may 'reconsider' a ban on exporting hydroxychloroquine after a call from the US President.
- Spencon: Inside the collapse of an African construction giant April 6, 2020An Africa Eye investigation uncovers the chaotic final months of a once-great construction firm.
- Coronavirus: India holds lights-off vigil as Modi calls for unity April 5, 2020PM Narendra Modi urges Indians to "challenge the darkness", but critics dismiss the vigil as a stunt.
- Duffy: Singer was ‘drugged for four weeks, raped and taken abroad’ April 5, 2020The singer says she was drugged and held for four weeks, and feared for her life.
