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
Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating fire ~design architecture Article 882 words, published Mar 12 2020 6 votes
Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase ~health healthcare Article 629 words 8 votes
'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread ~health Article 1064 words 15 votes
New York City officials tell the UN that the coronavirus has spread widely throughout the city ~health Article 1189 words 11 votes
US President Donald Trump says he could demote Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, risking more market turmoil ~finance economics Article 6 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
How outbreaks spread exponentially: comparing social distancing, quarantining, and unmitigated spread of the virus ~health Article 1061 words 13 votes
Open Platform and JAJA Architects construct Denmark's first wooden parking house, enabling Denmark reach its goal to become climate neutral in 2050 ~design architecture Article 444 words 4 votes
The companies that feed America brace for labor shortages and worry about restocking stores as coronavirus pandemic intensifies ~finance business Article 1781 words 9 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
Floodlines - An eight-part narrative podcast thoroughly reassessing Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, fifteen years later ~enviro Article 133 words 4 votes
The world is experiencing a new form of autocracy ~humanities Article 1687 words, published Mar 1 2020 6 votes
Coronavirus can stay infectious for days on surfaces. But it’s still okay to check your mail ~health Article 11 votes
California hotels are being used for coronavirus quarantines, Gavin Newsom announces ~health Article 437 words 5 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
The global financial markets have been behaving strangely this week, indicating that something could be breaking down in the workings of the financial system ~finance economics Article 988 words 17 votes
'Huge revolution coming': Ditching plastic wrap for compostable wrap ~enviro plastics Article 602 words 4 votes
‘It’s just everywhere already’: How delays in testing set back the US coronavirus response ~health Article 2745 words 15 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
Satellite operators hint at fear of SpaceX, Blue Origin becoming competitors ~space satellites Article 380 words 4 votes
Secret-sharing app Whisper left hundreds of millions of users’ intimate messages, locations, and other data exposed publicly on the web ~tech privacy social media Article 1293 words 9 votes
Why the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention botched its coronavirus testing ~health Article 923 words, published Mar 5 2020 6 votes
Why have contestants on “The Price is Right” become so much worse at guessing? ~finance Article 436 words, published Mar 5 2020 8 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
The "Nintendo PlayStation" prototype was purchased at auction for $300,000 by Greg McLemore, founder of Pets.com who now runs the International Arcade Museum ~games Article 482 words 10 votes
Coronavirus update: Gov. Newsom warns of more California school closings, leaders call for calm ~health Article 1295 words 8 votes
Hong Kong’s coronavirus response leads to sharp drop in flu cases ~health Article 368 words, published Mar 5 2020 3 votes
Momentus to offer last-miles service from SpaceX rideshare flights ~space spaceflight.commercial Article 401 words 3 votes
Elliott Management’s Paul Singer seeks to replace Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ~finance business Article 9 votes
As coronavirus spreads, some Beijing bookstores have partnered with a food delivery service to get books to readers ~books Link 6 votes
State Department warns Americans against cruise ship travel during coronavirus outbreak ~health Article 1102 words 11 votes
Gates-funded program will soon offer home-testing kits for new coronavirus ~health Article 1002 words 7 votes