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The coronavirus is exposing America’s housing crisis

Just as Americans are being instructed to stay home, it’s becoming one of the hardest things to afford.

By Jen Kirby

The Trump administration blames Covid-19 black mortality rates on poor health. It should blame its policies.

These policies have exacerbated the health conditions that are leading to fatalities among black Americans.

By Sean Collins

Bernie Sanders ends his second bid for the presidency

The 78-year-old democratic socialist changed many things about the Democratic Party, but he could not become its leader.

By Dylan Scott

How to get groceries when delivery services are slammed

Consider reaching out to local markets, wholesale suppliers, or mutual aid organizations for grocery help if you can’t leave the house.

By Terry Nguyen

Hospitals are cutting staff just when America needs them most

One nurse characterized the situation as: "You’re a hero, but also we don’t value you enough to prepare or pay you."

By Dylan Scott

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Quarantine horniness, explained by a sex researcher

It’s still a bad idea to sleep with someone new, even if both of you have been social distancing.

By Alex Abad-Santos

Congress could vote on another “interim” coronavirus relief bill as soon as this week

Democrats and Republicans still need to work through their disagreements of what it should include.

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By Sean Collins April 9

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Joe Biden says the pandemic response is an opportunity for structural change

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Why Sanders didn’t replicate Trump’s upset primary victory

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How “quarantine concerts” are keeping live music alive as venues remain closed

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Trump isn’t even trying to hide his self-interested reasons for opposing mail-in voting

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Democrats should make voting reform a nonnegotiable baseline for the next stimulus bill

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Sanders’s campaign is over, but his legacy is winning

By Matthew Yglesias April 8

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By Rebecca Heilweil April 8

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By Kelsey Piper April 8

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By Phil Edwards April 8

Covid-19 is disproportionately taking lives of black people

By Fabiola Cineas April 8

Study: Small increases in air pollution make coronavirus much more deadly

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

By Dylan Scott and Rani Molla April 8

The case for raising a mediocre kid

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Chart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by state

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Millennials were just starting to feel economically stable. Now we’re being hit with another recession.

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Trump claims that his daughter created 10 percent of all the jobs in the United States

By Ian Millhiser April 8

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By Nicole Clark April 8

This nurse is treating the sickest coronavirus patients. Trump still wants to deport him.

By Nicole Narea April 8

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New York has 12 times as many coronavirus deaths as California

By German Lopez April 8

400,000 cases later, Trump defends his February claim that the coronavirus was going away on its own

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