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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
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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
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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
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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
Russia filed a protest to Oslo after Norwegian coastguards detained a Russian trawler near a remote chain of islands in the Arctic ~news norway.svalbard politics Article 302 words 4 votes