In race for a coronavirus vaccine, an Oxford group leaps ahead: As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys ~health medicine Article 6 votes
Many schools are already closed until the end of the year. So what happens to all those missed classes? ~life education Article 2089 words 11 votes
Nearly two years after Europe's GDPR privacy law came into effect, supporters are frustrated by lack of enforcement, poor funding, limited staff resources and stalling tactics by the tech companies ~tech privacy Article 10 votes
US deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to COVID-19 ~health Article 2816 words 7 votes
Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead. New York’s did not ~health Article 6747 words 15 votes
In four US state prisons, nearly 3,300 inmates test positive for coronavirus -- 96% without symptoms ~health Article 1388 words 10 votes
In the debate over freedom versus control of the global network, China was largely correct, and the US was wrong ~tech internet Article 2800 words 6 votes
New analysis recommends less reliance on ventilators to treat coronavirus patients ~health healthcare Article 1087 words, published Apr 21 2020 5 votes
As coronavirus spreads, poison hotlines see rise in accidents with cleaning products ~health Article 12 votes
Showdown looms between Silicon Valley, US states over contact tracing apps ~health Article 846 words 6 votes
Warnings of worsening hunger, malaria emerge as coronavirus cases spike 40% in Africa ~health Article 10 votes
Construction of the world's longest immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will begin in January next year ~engineering Article 212 words 6 votes
How the virus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt may help coronavirus researchers ~health Article 987 words 6 votes
SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation passes 400 satellites with seventh dedicated launch, Falcon 9 successfully lands on drone ship ~space spaceflight.commercial Article 276 words 10 votes
Severe limits on coronavirus testing in Brazil are hiding the true scale of the outbreak, with researchers suggesting actual case numbers are 8-16 times higher than reported ~health healthcare Article 1404 words 10 votes
Cirque du Soleil has stopped all shows and laid off 95% of all employees, but remains optimistic that it can recover once the pandemic ends ~arts theatre art.performance Article 1907 words 9 votes
Accidentally released data from clinical trial of Gilead’s remdesivir in China showed no significant benefit for coronavirus patients ~health medicine Article 970 words 5 votes
The stockbrokers of Magic: The Gathering play for keeps ~games.tabletop card games Article 7186 words 7 votes
The anti-quarantine US protests seem spontaneous. But behind the scenes, a powerful network is helping. ~health Article 1840 words 11 votes
The infection that’s silently killing coronavirus patients ~health healthcare Article 476 words 12 votes
Magic Leap cuts half of jobs (about 1000) in major restructuring, plans to focus on enterprise business instead of consumer ~tech Article 7 votes
Interview with Daniel Waters, writer of Demolition Man, on his movie's predictive power ~movies science fiction comedy Article 2296 words, published Apr 16 2020 13 votes
Australian, US vessels in South China Sea as China flexes muscles ~news australia usa china Article 1160 words 5 votes
Quantum steampunk: 19th-century science meets technology of today ~science physics.quantum Article 2788 words 5 votes
A disaster waiting to happen or a bold, evidence-based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask ~health Article 1057 words 6 votes
Calling me a hero only makes you feel better ~life work Article 507 words, published Apr 18 2020 17 votes
Amazon-owned Whole Foods is quietly tracking its employees with a heat map tool that ranks which stores are most at risk of unionizing ~finance business Article 1217 words 20 votes
What life indoors looks like in Tokyo’s cramped homes ~design architecture Article 1087 words, published Apr 9 2020 8 votes
The second phase of unemployment will be harsher: For American workers displaced by recession, widespread public sympathy soon gives way to moralizing anger ~life work Article 634 words 11 votes
Coronavirus outbreaks at Mexico’s hospitals raise alarm, protests ~health healthcare Article 1365 words 5 votes
The outgoing chief executive of Norway's sovereign wealth fund faces probe after luxury jet use ~finance Article 4 votes
A well-known attorney helped land a $2 billion settlement for Gulf Coast seafood-industry workers. But who was he really representing? ~finance Article 7271 words 5 votes