Plenty of American workers aren't being told to work remotely—even though they could ~life work.remote Article 8 votes
Capitalism’s favorite drug: The dark history of how coffee took over the world ~food history drinks Article 2399 words, published Mar 15 2020 13 votes
Two emergency flights are set to arrive in South America early next week to rescue hundreds of Australians trapped in Argentina and Peru ~health Article 539 words 3 votes
White House takes new line after dire report on death toll: Federal guidelines warned against gatherings of more than ten people as a report predicted high fatalities in the USwithout drastic action ~health Article 816 words 9 votes
Markets are down for a reason: Also the Fed’s response, capital requirements, opportunistic M&A and securities fraud ~finance economics Article 7 votes
If the measures we're taking to fight the coronavirus work, they'll look like we were overreacting. But the alternative is worse ~health healthcare Article 2552 words 14 votes
'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread ~health Article 1064 words 15 votes
The coronavirus called America’s bluff: Like Japan in the mid-1800s, the United States now faces a crisis that disproves everything the country believes about itself ~health Article 2523 words 18 votes
Coronavirus lockdown may save more lives by preventing pollution than by preventing infection ~health Article 475 words 8 votes
'I'm aware I could die, but you can't live in fear': Living with cancer amid coronavirus ~health Article 677 words 6 votes
The world is experiencing a new form of autocracy ~humanities Article 1687 words, published Mar 1 2020 6 votes
Everyone’s a socialist in a pandemic: Republicans want Medicare for all, but just for this one disease ~health healthcare Article 918 words 34 votes
'Huge revolution coming': Ditching plastic wrap for compostable wrap ~enviro plastics Article 602 words 4 votes
A reconstruction of how the coronavirus spread around Seattle, based on interviews with health-care providers, first responders, relatives of patients and academic researchers ~health healthcare Article 6 votes
Coronavirus conference called "Doing Business Under Coronavirus" gets canceled because of Coronavirus ~health Article 7 votes
Brands can now purchase an ad in the #2 slot of Reddit's "Trending" sections in the Popular page and Search dropdown ~tech social media Article 617 words 26 votes
Elliott Management’s Paul Singer seeks to replace Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ~finance business Article 9 votes
South Korea is composting its way to sustainability with automated bins, rooftop farms, and underground mushroom-growing ~enviro recycling sustainability Article 5345 words 5 votes
Iran's negligence may lead to an even greater global viral outbreak ~health Article 1013 words 7 votes
We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law ~comp Article 2055 words, published Feb 24 2020 13 votes
How dating became a market, and the consequences that follow from this ~life relationships Article 2985 words 22 votes
The greatest human rights violation on the planet is the harm men do to women ~life Article 1083 words 12 votes
Cameo is the logical endpoint of modern celebrity-obsessed culture and interaction—a perfect storm of convenience, access, and affordability ~tech social media Article 1606 words 13 votes
How the Coronavirus revealed authoritarianism’s fatal flaw ~health Article 2653 words, published Feb 22 2020 14 votes
‘Now is the time’: A Federal Reserve official urges Congress to plan for recessions ~finance Article 1020 words 7 votes