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The Supreme Court’s disturbing order to effectively disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin voters

American democracy is in deep trouble.

By Ian Millhiser

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care as his coronavirus symptoms worsen

The prime minister had been admitted to the hospital Sunday night.

By Jen Kirby

“We are on our own”: How the coronavirus pandemic is hurting child care workers

Many providers could go out of business — permanently.

By Anna North

You can’t use ventilators without sedatives. Now the US is running out of those, too.

"It’s like having a car without gas."

By Lois Parshley

Russia’s growing coronavirus outbreak and its challenge to Vladimir Putin, explained

If many people get infected in Moscow, Russia’s showpiece capital, it could ruin the myth of Putin as the country’s protector.

By Alex Ward

Elizabeth Warren has a plan for this, too

"When you have a plan and people can see it, they can start making their plans," Warren says.

By Ezra Klein

Is it ethical to hire babysitters, delivery services, and cleaners right now?

Many service employees are still at work. If you need help, maintaining their safety and yours will be tricky.

By Anna Davies

Trump says the federal coronavirus effort has been “incredible.” His own government disagrees.

A new HHS inspector general report details "severe shortages" facing hospitals dealing with the pandemic.

By Aaron Rupar

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“You’re a third-rate reporter”: Trump lashes out in response to questions about damning IG report

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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on partisan lines to require state to hold election on Tuesday

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America braces for a difficult week, Boris Johnson is hospitalized: Monday’s coronavirus news

By Jen Kirby

Cut your own hair. Dye it pink. In quarantine, there are no rules.

By Rebecca Jennings

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Everything you need to know about making your own face mask

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Quibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explained

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I was food insecure for years. Affluent people finally understand a little of what it’s like.

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Chart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by state

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In the 1970s, “Mamma Desta” turned Ethiopian food into an American fascination. So why did fame elude her?

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How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases

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What day is it today?

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“We’re being punished again”: How people with intellectual disabilities are experiencing the pandemic

By Jane Coaston

How factories are making face masks, ventilators, and hand sanitizer

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“Kill your earnings”: Jim Cramer’s surprising take on the coronavirus crisis

By Emily Stewart

Consumers were slammed in the Great Recession. The CFPB’s former director warns worse could be on the way.

By Emily Stewart

The controversy over a Navy captain’s firing following his warning about coronavirus, explained

By Zeeshan Aleem

Trump has nominated one of his lawyers to oversee coronavirus relief funds

By Anya van Wagtendonk

Report: The Trump administration didn’t order ventilators or masks until mid-March

By Alissa Wilkinson

This week will be coronavirus’s worst yet in the US, experts warn

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Read these 12 moving essays about life during coronavirus

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Wisconsin Republicans rebuff governor’s 11th-hour bid to delay Tuesday’s election

By Zeeshan Aleem

The CDC has begun testing blood for immunity against the coronavirus

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Amazon white-collar employees are fuming over management targeting a fired warehouse worker

By Jason Del Rey and Shirin Ghaffary

US allies express dismay over US handling of global medical supply chain

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New York is in dire need of ventilators. China just donated 1,000.

By Ella Nilsen

A White House order to keep masks in the US could limit supply, companies warn

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How the Trump administration has stood in the way of PPE distribution

By Terry Nguyen

Trump has fired the intelligence watchdog who first flagged Ukraine whistleblower complaint

By Anya van Wagtendonk

The UK’s Labour party has a new leader: Keir Starmer

By Jen Kirby

I’m disabled and need a ventilator to live. Am I expendable during this pandemic?

By Alice Wong

Meet the woman who invented the Moomins

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Texas’s election law could disenfranchise millions during a pandemic

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