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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Warns of ‘Painful Two Weeks’ Ahead

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Government scientists said the virus could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, in spite of social distancing measures. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UzsqEo via Timothy Sumer

Stock Markets in Asia Dip on Dire U.S. Warning: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33Z7hqq via Timothy Sumer

Trump Calls New Fuel Economy Rule a Boon. Some Experts See Steep Costs.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The president said the measure, announced Tuesday, would lift the economy, but outside analysts said the administration's rosy numbers did not represent an accurate accounting of its costs. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2w38sbQ via Timothy Sumer

‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With coronavirus-related job losses, many workers are reluctantly seeking charity and unemployment benefits for the first time in their lives. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39vtMEI via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus May Kill 100,000 to 240,000 in U.S. Despite Actions, Officials Say

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, who is coordinating the response, called it “our real number” but pledged to try to reduce it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dJKZh2 via Timothy Sumer

Unease at Kentucky Project Mirrors Construction Industry’s Fears

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A $35 million plan to redevelop one of Louisville’s oldest and poorest neighborhoods is threatened by the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dOp7RJ via Timothy Sumer

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UQCAj1 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Ended the Screen-Time Debate. Screens Won.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - We’ve tried all sorts of things to stop us from staring at our devices. Digital detoxes. Abstinence. Now? Bring on the Zoom cocktail hour. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2R0QUV1 via Timothy Sumer

A Revolt Over Safety and Pay

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Workers for Instacart and Amazon staged walkouts, fearing coronavirus exposure on the job. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dIY8qw via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Does Biden Need to Turn the Flash On?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - TV optics and a virtual campaign: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39zfT8i via Timothy Sumer

Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Natural-gas companies operating in the state were looking shaky before the coronavirus hit. Local economies are now at risk. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R0sLhn via Timothy Sumer

Biden Faces a Cash Gap With Trump. He Has to Close It Virtually.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden’s campaign and top donors are racing to reimagine the ways they raise money as worries grow that the coronavirus could choke off contributions from donors big and small. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QWRB1N via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Counts on Global Crises to Press Again for Power Shift in Venezuela

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Yet there is no indication Nicolás Maduro will step down, despite little assistance to confront the coronavirus and losing an economic lifeline during an oil spat between Russia and Saudi Arabia. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JxxF13 via Timothy Sumer

China's Ren Zhiqiang Vanishes, in a Blow to Reform

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The sudden silence of Ren Zhiqiang, a vocal member of the Communist Party, signals a retreat from the principles that led China out of poverty. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QVBotK via Timothy Sumer

Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Natural-gas companies operating in the state were looking shaky before the coronavirus hit. Local economies are now at risk. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2R0sLhn via Timothy Sumer

Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.

China's Ren Zhiqiang Vanishes, in a Blow to Reform

Creatures in This Underwater Forest Could Save Your Life One Day

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Before this 60,000-year-old submerged forest disappears, scientists recently raced to search for shipworms and other sea life that might conceal medicine of the future. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3axmoKj via Timothy Sumer

D.I.Y. Coronavirus Solutions Are Gaining Steam

Science News by Timothy Sumer - From Ireland to Seattle, makers and engineers are creating open-source versions of much-needed medical equipment. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Jtejug via Timothy Sumer

Stock Markets in Asia Signal Investor Caution: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33WkBfj via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Three Out of Four Americans Ordered to Stay Home

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Leaders around the world are using the pandemic as pretext for seizing virtually dictatorial authority. In the U.S., President Trump said the states had plenty of testing kits, but governors disagreed. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2WXuZSu via Timothy Sumer

Virus Prompts Workplace Protests Over Health Concerns

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Instacart and Amazon are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing coronavirus exposure on the job. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2yj7mcJ via Timothy Sumer

Behind Trump’s Reversal on Reopening the Country: 2 Sets of Numbers

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An estimate of the number of possible deaths and polling that showed a cautious public changed, for now, the president’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/343rOdt via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Virus Defense Is Often an Attack, and the Target Is Often a Woman

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Now part of the long list of women the president has insulted: a governor, a reporter, the head of General Motors and, of course, the House speaker. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ULhDGl via Timothy Sumer

Trump Suggests Lack of Testing Is No Longer a Problem. Governors Disagree.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president said on a conference call that he had not “heard about testing in weeks.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UH0mxK via Timothy Sumer

Pelosi Floats New Stimulus Plan: Rolling Back SALT Cap

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A proposal to retroactively lift a limit on state and local tax deductions would largely funnel money to high earners in high-tax states. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33YpCE6 via Timothy Sumer

Congress Just Spent $2 Trillion on Coronavirus Relief. It’s Eying More.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - With the $2 trillion economic stimulus just signed into law on Friday, Washington is already considering a fourth response package to combat the spread of the coronavirus and bolster a shuddering economy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2yopjXD via Timothy Sumer

Are Democrats Cool on Biden?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Republicans are more excited to vote for President Trump than Democrats are for their likely nominee, polling shows. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uub8J3 via Timothy Sumer

Philip W. Anderson, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Is Dead at 96

Science News by Timothy Sumer - His work at Princeton and Bell Labs deepened science’s understanding of magnetism, superconductivity and the structure of matter. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33V63wx via Timothy Sumer

Vodka From Thin Air: An Unusual Climate Prize Hits a Coronavirus Snag

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Inventors were about to test their ideas for making money by selling things made out of carbon dioxide, the main culprit in global warming. Then the pandemic struck. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/39v4PsW via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus News and Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A 1,000-bed Navy hospital ship docked in Manhattan, while new questions were raised about China’s case tally. Oil prices plummeted and Macy’s said it would furlough the majority of its workers. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3dIWYLs via Timothy Sumer

This Fireball Ignored the Solar System’s One-Way Signs

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A meteoroid that grazed the night sky over Australia in 2017 took a very unusual path away from Earth. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QYZS5b via Timothy Sumer

Trump Administration, in Biggest Environmental Rollback, to Announce Auto Pollution Rules

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration has finalized new fuel efficiency standards, lowering expectations from 54 miles per gallon by 2025 to 40 miles a gallon by 2030. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3dHBHC8 via Timothy Sumer

The World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Facing ire at home, the e-cigarette giant counted on international expansion to offset losses in the U.S., but the regulatory response abroad has been even worse. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39p754U via Timothy Sumer

Navy Hospital Ship Reaches New York. But It’s Not Made to Contain Coronavirus.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Navy officials insist that they are doing everything short of Saran-wrapping the ship to try to keep it virus-free. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jr4XPu via Timothy Sumer

Can Japan’s Economy Get Any Worse? It May Soon Find Out

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As the coronavirus has prolonged a deep slump in Japan, one ray of hope has come from its avoidance of a crippling lockdown. But it’s unclear whether that can last. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wBJktb via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Trump Backs Off a Promise

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Social distancing will continue, and all eyes are on New York: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QWVuDH via Timothy Sumer

DealBook: A Failure of Policy and Planning

Business News by Timothy Sumer - When the coronavirus crisis required ramping factories to make ventilators, the government’s ability to harness factory capacity crumpled. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2ykModB via Timothy Sumer

Facebook Aims $100 Million at Media Hit by the Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With grants and marketing spending, the social media giant hopes to support outlets doing essential local reporting but struggling with a drop in advertising. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UNfFoF via Timothy Sumer

Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators Before Trump’s Attack

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The automaker and its partner, Ventec, had spent more than a week figuring out how to make thousands of the lifesaving devices when the White House said G.M. was “wasting time.” from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39mwhsQ via Timothy Sumer

These Days, Even a Michelin Star Chef Has to Sell Takeout

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Many restaurants had been planning for a future in which delivery made up a sizable share of their business. They just didn’t expect that moment to arrive right now. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3byVqC2 via Timothy Sumer

Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators Before Trump’s Attack

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The automaker and its partner, Ventec, had spent more than a week figuring out how to make thousands of the lifesaving devices when the White House said G.M. was “wasting time.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39mwhsQ via Timothy Sumer

Trump Won the Internet. Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In the era of big data, memes and disinformation, the Democrats are trying to regain their digital edge as the president and his loyalists dictate the terms of debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dKroNN via Timothy Sumer

Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators Before Trump’s Attack

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The automaker and its partner, Ventec, had spent more than a week figuring out how to make thousands of the lifesaving devices when the White House said G.M. was “wasting time.” from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/39mwhsQ via Timothy Sumer

Scary Times for U.S. Companies Spell Boom for Restructuring Advisers

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Corporations are saving cash, cutting costs and refinancing debt to manage the economic fallout of the coronavirus. Restructuring and bankruptcy experts are already getting calls. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Jrh7YC via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: 200,000 Americans Could Die, Warn Top Health Officials

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump extended social distancing guidelines to April 30 as cases in the U.S. topped 140,000. The doctors advising him said without any restrictions on movement that more than 1 million Americans could die. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bBXYzs via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: 200,000 Americans Could Die, Warns Top Health Officials

Stock Markets in Asia Signal Lingering Unease: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2ykky19 via Timothy Sumer

Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Through End of April

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president, facing grim figures from his health advisers, starkly reversed an earlier upbeat assessment that the country could relax the guidelines by Easter. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aEN7o0 via Timothy Sumer

Trump Said He Was the President of Manufacturing. Then Disaster Struck.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For a leader who has embraced the language of a wartime president, it is as if the Pentagon asked for missiles and bombers but wouldn’t say how many or where they should be delivered. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UL07BZ via Timothy Sumer

Trump Said He Was the President of Manufacturing. Then Disaster Struck.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - For a leader who has embraced the language of a wartime president, it is as if the Pentagon asked for missiles and bombers but wouldn’t say how many or where they should be delivered. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UL07BZ via Timothy Sumer

How Coronavirus Has Transformed Elections Across the U.S.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Party conventions are in jeopardy, campaigning is on hold and local candidates are playing the role of good Samaritan instead of traditional politician. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dCcNnl via Timothy Sumer

Bail Out Journalists. Let Newspaper Chains Die.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The coronavirus is likely to hasten the end of advertising-driven media, our columnist writes. And government should not rescue it. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WRHmzq via Timothy Sumer

White House Airlifts Medical Supplies From China in Coronavirus Fight

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Officials have teamed up with medical supply companies to speed the arrival of masks, gloves, gowns and other goods. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2yj3CYR via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: State and City Leaders Clamor for Medical Supplies as U.S. Cases Top 135,000

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The global count has passed 670,000, an official warns Britain that some kind of lockdown may last for months and Biden urges mail-in elections. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UEcP5i via Timothy Sumer

‘A Heart-Wrenching Thing’: Hospital Bans on Visits Devastate Families

Business News by Timothy Sumer - To curb the risk of spreading the coronavirus, hospitals nationwide are banning visits from family and friends. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bxWB4G via Timothy Sumer

China Created a Fail-Safe System to Track Contagions. It Failed.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - After SARS, Chinese health officials built an infectious disease reporting system to evade political meddling. But when the coronavirus emerged, so did fears of upsetting Beijing. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/39pBBf6 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Taunts Evoke a Painful History for Asian-American Leaders

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As Asian-Americans face xenophobia and President Trump has tied the virus to China, community and political leaders have tried to comfort constituents. But even they admit to feeling unnerved. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2wLd5aU via Timothy Sumer

Liberty University Brings Back Its Students, and Coronavirus, Too

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The decision by the school’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., to partly reopen his evangelical university enraged residents of Lynchburg, Va. Then students started getting sick. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WUoobo via Timothy Sumer

Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After spending billions to avoid a repeat of 2016, the tech giants are careening from crisis to crisis as their foes change tactics. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3awOqWc via Timothy Sumer

How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, which interfered in the 2016 election, is using different methods to hide itself better. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39rsESr via Timothy Sumer

Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election

Business News by Timothy Sumer - After spending billions to avoid a repeat of 2016, the tech giants are careening from crisis to crisis as their foes change tactics. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3awOqWc via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As the coronavirus spreads, the collapse of the project helps explain America’s acute shortage. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39qgfy0 via Timothy Sumer

The Week in Business: Throwing Money at a Pandemic

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As unemployment numbers broke a grim record, Congress rushed to pass a $2 trillion rescue bill. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Jp67uM via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Drops Idea of Quarantining New York Region

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Technical flaws, regulatory hurdles, bureaucracy and a lack of leadership delayed the U.S. response to the virus even as scientists sounded the alarm, a New York Times investigation has found. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bqVDqW via Timothy Sumer

Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of the Far Right

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the administration’s most outspoken advocate of emergency virus measures, faces a torrent of false claims that he is mobilizing to undermine the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JjlAN2 via Timothy Sumer

Tom Coburn, the ‘Dr. No’ of Congress, Is Dead at 72

Political News by Timothy Sumer - His prolific use of a bill-blocking measure earned him his nickname, but he also won grudging respect on Capitol Hill as a political maverick. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33Tzu1U via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus May Add Billions to the Nation’s Health Care Bill

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2WQ2WV9 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus May Add Billions to the Nation’s Health Care Bill

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WQ2WV9 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus May Add Billions to the Nation’s Health Care Bill

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WQ2WV9 via Timothy Sumer

Check Is in the Mail? For Many Bill Payers, It Won’t Be

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With businesses and personal finances hit hard by a loss of income, the first of the month may mean triage in deciding what to pay. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39mRyCM via Timothy Sumer

The Nordic Way to Economic Rescue

Business News by Timothy Sumer - In the face of the pandemic, Denmark is effectively nationalizing private payrolls, in contrast to the patchwork American system. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JnQF2i via Timothy Sumer

Bring in the Robot Cleaners: Travel Industry Innovations for the Pandemic

Business News by Timothy Sumer - “Private” hotels, online tour-company teasers for future travelers, and other ways that travel companies are keeping their businesses alive. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39mxMaf via Timothy Sumer

Infinite Visions Were Hiding in the First Black Hole Image’s Rings

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Scientists proposed a technique that would allow us to see more of the unseeable. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2WT5Yb1 via Timothy Sumer

Panic Buying Comes for the Seeds

Science News by Timothy Sumer - I’m clearly not the only one who is desperate to garden. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UKw1yj via Timothy Sumer

‘We are Trying to Protect Our Own’: The Towns Keeping Part-Timers Out

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Defenders of property rights find something else they want to defend: Their own communities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vV3ZrL via Timothy Sumer

As Virus Spreads, China and Russia See Openings for Disinformation

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The two powers amplify discredited conspiracy theories and sow division as they look to undermine the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/342JTbP via Timothy Sumer

Grappling With the Impact of Coronavirus: This Week in the 2020 Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden tries to break through, Bernie Sanders signals he’s staying in and another Super Tuesday (of sorts) emerges. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3bxC3sY via Timothy Sumer

Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and Aide to King, Dies at 98

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and gave the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QOpl0X via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: $2 Trillion Aid Bill Becomes Law as U.S. Cases Reach 100,000

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump said the government would buy thousands of ventilators, but it seemed doubtful they could be produced in time to help overwhelmed hospitals. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/39mhbDt via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jklkxd via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Fact Check: Analyzing the Patterns in Trump's Falsehoods

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For months, the president has downplayed the severity of the pandemic, overstated the impact of his policies and potential treatments, blamed others and tried to rewrite the history of his response. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39mnqaE via Timothy Sumer

A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Cardiologists are seeing infected patients whose worst symptoms are not respiratory, but cardiac. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Jng2kJ via Timothy Sumer

Are You Pregnant and Concerned About Coronavirus? Tell Us Your Concerns.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - We’d like to hear your concerns about bearing a child during the coronavirus pandemic. Please fill out our brief form, and a reporter may respond to you. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2R6HqYD via Timothy Sumer

A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Cardiologists are seeing infected patients whose worst symptoms are not respiratory, but cardiac. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Jng2kJ via Timothy Sumer

For Dr. Deborah Birx, Urging Calm Has Come With Heavy Criticism

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The White House’s coronavirus response coordinator drew criticism for comments she made about a lack of ventilator shortages, and for gushing praise of President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dC2u2r via Timothy Sumer

House Departs Without Vote to Extend Expired F.B.I. Spy Tools

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The operational effect may be limited because the surveillance laws remain in effect for existing investigations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UAmqdm via Timothy Sumer

More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Experts have started to question whether masks may offer at least some protection to healthy individuals and essential workers. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2JmOLyU via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus News Updates and Coverage

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump, who had questioned the need for additional ventilators, pushes industry to make more. A new survey of mayors finds dire shortages of urgently needed medical supplies. And in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3btfVA7 via Timothy Sumer

Nonprofits Built Themselves on a Dream. Their New Mission: Survival.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Upended by the coronavirus outbreak, nonprofits are laying off workers, seeking help from stretched donors and trying to stay alive. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Jhnbmm via Timothy Sumer

I Became a Disciplined Investor Over 40 Years. The Virus Broke Me In 40 Days.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - I’ve survived — and even prospered through — four stock-market crashes. But nothing prepared me for this. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3byIsnF via Timothy Sumer

For the Class of 2020, a Job-Eating Virus Recalls the Great Recession

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With interviews postponed and internships canceled, graduates seeking work fear for the future. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33QWcb6 via Timothy Sumer

The Toilet Paper Had Armed Guards, and Other Coronavirus Stories

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Small, striking moments from a pandemic. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3apVTGv via Timothy Sumer

Nonprofits Built Themselves on a Dream. Their New Mission: Survival.

For the Class of 2020, a Job-Eating Virus Recalls the Great Recession

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With interviews postponed and internships canceled, graduates seeking work fear for the future. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33QWcb6 via Timothy Sumer

The Toilet Paper Had Armed Guards, and Other Coronavirus Stories

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Small, striking moments from a pandemic. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3apVTGv via Timothy Sumer

I Became a Disciplined Investor Over 40 Years. The Virus Broke Me In 40 Days.

The National Debt Is About to Soar. Without a Rescue, It Would Probably Soar Even More.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The case is strong for spending a large amount of money in the short term to fend off worse economic woes down the road. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2y7MdSF via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Find Opposition Within: Staff Scientists

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Federal scientists and lawyers, told to undo regulations that some have worked on for decades, have embedded data into technical documents that environmental lawyers are using to challenge the rollbacks. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3an2PnZ via Timothy Sumer

No Longer Just a Walk in the Park

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The new terror, and the intensifying debate, over going outside. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bw0B5O via Timothy Sumer

The Most Powerful People in American Politics Are Over 65

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump is 73. His leading rival is 77. And many of their strongest supporters — vulnerable to the coronavirus but enormously influential politically — are eligible for Social Security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33P6bNN via Timothy Sumer

Scrubbing In to Vote, the House Returns to Consider a $2 Trillion Stimulus Plan

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Members of the House who return to Washington on Friday to clear the stimulus measure for President Trump will find a chamber transformed by the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33Pvak9 via Timothy Sumer

The Virus Is Coming to Myanmar, but the Pain Has Already Begun

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Economic fallout from the pandemic has upended lives in the impoverished country, where the first coronavirus cases are only now being reported. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33NpKWS via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Has More Cases Than Any Other Country

Science News by Timothy Sumer - At least 81,321 people have been infected in the United States. As states pleaded for supplies, the White House canceled a plan to produce thousands of ventilators. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Jh2GGz via Timothy Sumer

Migrant Farmworkers Whose Harvests Feed Europe Are Blocked at Borders

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Legions of seasonal workers from Eastern Europe who harvest crops from Spain to Sweden can’t get in, forcing a rapid rethink of how to secure food at Europe’s farms. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WXulEL via Timothy Sumer

Stock Markets in Asia Climb After U.S. Rally: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Uo6hch via Timothy Sumer

Man Charged With Making Death Threats to Nancy Pelosi in Coronavirus Rant

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Gavin Weslee Blake Perry, 27, of Wichita Falls, Texas, wrote on Facebook that Democrats were terrorists and should be shot on sight, prosecutors said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WMtE0T via Timothy Sumer

Early Graduation Could Send Medical Students to Virus Front Lines

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Hundreds of fourth-year students at universities in Boston and New York could start caring for patients months ahead of schedule. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2xs69zo via Timothy Sumer

Early Graduation Could Send Medical Students to Virus Front Lines

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Hundreds of fourth-year students at universities in Boston and New York could start caring for patients months ahead of schedule. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xs69zo via Timothy Sumer

Trump Administration Pulls Back From $1 Billion Coronavirus Ventilator Deal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A deal with General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to produce tens of thousands of the critical lifesaving devices seemed imminent. Then the announcement was pulled back. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JgM0yX via Timothy Sumer

How Will the Spending Be Spun?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - American politics were rewired after the Great Recession. The current crisis could shake things up again. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JgMsgu via Timothy Sumer

Venezuelan Leader Maduro Is Charged in the U.S. With Drug Trafficking

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Federal prosecutors accused President Nicolás Maduro of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy, in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure him to leave office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WJOtdh via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: The Bill’s Being Sold. Does It Have the Goods?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Criticism from Cuomo and provisions for interest groups: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2wDD0kO via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Stimulus Package F.A.Q.: Checks, Unemployment and More

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate relief bill would send money to Americans and greatly expand unemployment coverage. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UiIdra via Timothy Sumer

A Family Heirloom, Restored From Hood to Taillights

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A Ford Model A that has been part of one family’s lives across five generations got a 30-year restoration. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JdMsOs via Timothy Sumer

How You Can Protect Your Community, Not Just Your Own Health

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The drastic changes in economic and social behavior needed to stop the coronavirus require active community engagement, two economists say. Here are lessons from the Ebola epidemic. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UkHCVT via Timothy Sumer

A.I. Versus the Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A new consortium of top scientists will be able to use some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers to look for solutions. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UDSDAx via Timothy Sumer

A.I. Versus the Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A new consortium of top scientists will be able to use some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers to look for solutions. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UDSDAx via Timothy Sumer

The 2020 Debate Over Health Care Is Getting ‘a Lot More Real’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden and other Democrats were already talking about health care before the coronavirus, but the outbreak gives new urgency to a central issue for the party. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xubwxS via Timothy Sumer

Job Vacancies and Inexperience Mar Federal Response to Coronavirus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Unfilled jobs and high turnover mean the government is ill equipped for a public health crisis, said many former and current federal officials and disaster experts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JhB8kk via Timothy Sumer

Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With people going online more in the pandemic, internet traffic has exploded. That’s taking a toll on our download speeds and video quality. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WQMF1U via Timothy Sumer

A Gusher of Oil and Fewer Places to Put It

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A chaotic mismatch between the supply and demand for oil is saturating the world’s ability to store it all. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WFvLDA via Timothy Sumer

Should We Still Go Shopping (Online)?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - It has become a moral question as much as a consumer issue. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UkGUIv via Timothy Sumer

‘We’re in Disaster Mode’: Courage Inside a Brooklyn Hospital Confronting Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Test kits and protective gear have been in short supply, doctors are falling sick, and every day gets more difficult. But the staff keeps showing up. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2vQ4TWl via Timothy Sumer

In Coronavirus, Industry Sees Chance to Undo Plastic Bag Bans

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Backers of single-use plastic bags, battered by a series of bans nationwide, are using the health scare to argue their bags are cleaner and safer. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3amqPaB via Timothy Sumer

What Made New York So Hospitable for Coronavirus?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Despite some obvious suspects, scientists say chance may have played a big role in the explosion of cases. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33QTJ03 via Timothy Sumer

Europe’s Leaders Ditch Austerity and Fight Pandemic With Cash

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As Britain and the European Union respond to a public health emergency and economic crisis, they are abandoning dogmatic frugality and embracing Keynes. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QLBGDj via Timothy Sumer

White House Considers Postponing Tariffs to Help Businesses: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2y1wGnp via Timothy Sumer

When Your Restaurant’s Star Dish Is Blamed for Spreading Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As restaurants around the world close or retool to enforce social distancing, Hong Kong’s hot pot eateries offer a cautionary tale and some good advice. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33Kw3KI via Timothy Sumer

coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The measure promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans and increased jobless aid to those out of work, and creates a government bailout fund for distressed businesses. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/39krt72 via Timothy Sumer

White House Weighs Tariff Delay

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration is considering postponing tariff payments on some imported goods for 90 days as part of its response to a faltering economy from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xoCl6U via Timothy Sumer

Richard Reeves, Columnist and Author on Presidents, Dies at 83

Political News by Timothy Sumer - His books on Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton and others could be as unsparing as his syndicated column. He was also a familiar face on PBS public-affairs programs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QHVsQ0 via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus Updates and Coverage

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin predicted that the $2 trillion rescue package would pass the Senate on Wednesday night and said that Americans would receive stimulus checks “within the next three weeks.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3afAL5I via Timothy Sumer

A $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Will Help, but More May Be Needed

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The bill moving through Congress is more than twice as large as the stimulus package passed in 2009, but it will soothe a shutdown economy for only a few months. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3bwedOx via Timothy Sumer

Trump Gets a Bump

Political News by Timothy Sumer - He’s making overly optimistic promises for the country, but new polling is promising for him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3afWjiC via Timothy Sumer

Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The makers of unauthorized kits designed for consumers to collect their own saliva or throat swabs faced scrutiny from Congress. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3anlVKw via Timothy Sumer

What's in the Coronavirus Stimulus Package? 5 Things to Know

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The largest economic stimulus measure in modern history would authorize direct payments to taxpayers and loans to small businesses, and create a $500 billion corporate bailout fund. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UhNVcZ via Timothy Sumer

Jane Goodall Is Self-Isolating, Too

Science News by Timothy Sumer - She’s in England, in the house she grew up in, and she has a few thoughts about chimpanzees, the coronavirus pandemic and the loo paper shortage. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2JeO76q via Timothy Sumer

The People Leading When Leaders Do Not

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Business owners, pastors and others are voluntarily closing their doors as the coronavirus spreads, seeking to fill a void when clarity from political leaders is lacking. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WJeTMi via Timothy Sumer

A $2 Trillion Lifeline Will Help, but More May Be Needed

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The coronavirus response deal set to pass Congress is more than twice as big as the 2009 stimulus bill to ease the Great Recession, but it will soothe a shutdown economy for only a few months. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bnWkBi via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: We Have a Deal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An aid bill advances, and President Trump wants to jump-start the economy: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UhsIjn via Timothy Sumer

When to Restart the Economy?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Wall Street executives have warned the Trump administration of another Great Depression if Americans don’t get back to work soon. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3boEG09 via Timothy Sumer

Inside American Airlines’ Scramble as Virus Grounds Jets by Hundreds

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Nearly every part of the airline, the largest in the United States, has been transformed, and executives are fighting to keep it afloat. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QLMUrn via Timothy Sumer

‘A Week of Snow Days’? Ha! Families Deal With Cabin Fever

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As people become hostages in their own homes, hired clowns and costume nights may not be enough to maintain sanity. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UtguTq via Timothy Sumer

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Do your co-workers really need to make their pets or toddlers part of the call? No. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UxW1NC via Timothy Sumer

North Macedonia Awaits Marijuana Laws to Become a 'Cannabis Superpower'

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Vying to become Europe’s “Cannabis Superpower,” marijuana entrepreneurs in the recently rebranded country are waiting for the government to act. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xjfNnX via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Decimates N.Y.C. Taxi Industry: ‘The Worst It’s Ever Been’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Drivers have contended with Uber and inflated medallion prices. Now the pandemic has caused rides to plummet by two-thirds or more. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wpyjuV via Timothy Sumer

Roosevelt Avenue Goes Dark

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A bustling commercial corridor in Queens prepared to shut down as residents adjusted to their new reality. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UeMyeW via Timothy Sumer

Pentagon Takes Restrained Role in Coronavirus Response, Despite Calls for Help

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Officials are trying to determine the military’s role in safeguarding the United States from a new enemy within its borders, even as commanders fear infection across the ranks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ahDICZ via Timothy Sumer

Why June 2 Is Suddenly the Hottest Date on the Primary Calendar

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As more states postpone primaries amid the coronavirus pandemic, June 2 now carries the biggest delegate haul since Super Tuesday. That could change how the rest of the Democratic race plays out. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2wrrOI3 via Timothy Sumer

Congress and White House Strike Deal for $2 Trillion Stimulus Package

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The plan would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xnkIo1 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: White House and Congress Reach $2 Trillion Stimulus Deal

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The legislation, which will send direct payments and jobless benefits to individuals, is the biggest economic stimulus package in modern American history. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3atuFit via Timothy Sumer

Stock Markets in Asia Continue Global Surge: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UhXmJk via Timothy Sumer

How Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor, Became the Politician of the Moment

Political News by Timothy Sumer - With his coronavirus briefings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has emerged as an authoritative voice in the crisis. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xkTcaA via Timothy Sumer

U.N. Issues $2 Billion Appeal to Combat Virus and Urges Aid for Other Crises

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Without continued humanitarian assistance, the U.N. warned, crisis areas will be unable to contain the coronavirus, potentially killing millions of people. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uf3VMP via Timothy Sumer

Trump Wants U.S. ‘Opened Up’ by Easter, Despite Health Officials’ Warnings

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “You can’t just come in and say let’s close up the United States of America,” the president said, insisting again that he did not view the coronavirus as any more dangerous than the flu. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UxnzTi via Timothy Sumer

Can We Put a Price Tag on a Life? The Shutdown Forces a New Look

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump and others have asked if halting normal life and commerce to fight the coronavirus is worth the cost. Here’s how economists figure it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JdoHpM via Timothy Sumer

Can We Put a Price Tag on a Life? The Shutdown Forces a New Look

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump and others have asked if halting normal life and commerce to fight the coronavirus is worth the cost. Here’s how economists figure it. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JdoHpM via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: The Economy Won’t Distance

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A new Trump narrative runs counter to the medical consensus: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39jGl5D via Timothy Sumer

Turning Back the Clock on Aging Cells

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Researchers report that they can rejuvenate human cells by reprogramming them to a youthful state. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33EZ6j0 via Timothy Sumer

DealBook: Lives Versus Livelihoods

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump signaled that he’s open to lifting restrictions soon on social distancing in an effort to restart the U.S. economy. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39ctzWz via Timothy Sumer

Is Pausing Contributions to SEP I.R.A.s a Good Move?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Self-employed workers use the vehicles to save for retirement. As the coronavirus concerns build, taking a break could be smart. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xZV4pr via Timothy Sumer

A Medical Class ‘Minted by the Pandemic’

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Across the nation, medical students are graduating directly into the path of an epic health crisis. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QG5DEy via Timothy Sumer

You’ve Got Mail. Will You Get the Coronavirus?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The practice of disinfecting mail dates back to the invention of quarantine. There’s little evidence it needs to be invoked today. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/399X6jO via Timothy Sumer

Virtual Travels in the Pandemic Age

Science News by Timothy Sumer - When you are quarantined or cancel your trip, you can still go on a journey. The secret? The author Reif Larsen says it’s Google Street View. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Uw6xVw via Timothy Sumer

One City’s Road to Recovery Offers Lessons, and Hope

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Lawrence, Mass., once an industrial power, set out to reverse a long decline with the Federal Reserve’s help. Now it faces a new economic challenge. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33FsWE5 via Timothy Sumer

Is Marijuana an ‘Essential’ Like Milk or Bread? Some States Say Yes

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As stay-home orders to fight the coronavirus outbreak force “nonessential” businesses to close, some states are allowing pot stores and medical dispensaries to remain open, with some restrictions. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dvwFbV via Timothy Sumer

Laboring Alone: Some Hospitals Bar Partners Because of Virus Fears

Business News by Timothy Sumer - “I have not stopped crying,” said an expectant mother who learned that her husband could not be with her when she gives birth. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3aaQinn via Timothy Sumer

Welcome to the Virosphere

Science News by Timothy Sumer - SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the pandemic, belongs to one of 6,828 named species of virus. Hundreds of thousands more species are known, with perhaps trillions waiting to be found. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bkemnP via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Democrats and Treasury Say They Are Close to Deal on $2 Trillion Package

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Officials warn that New York is experiencing a virus ‘attack rate’ at five times that of other parts of the United States. President Trump downplays threat of the virus, as at least 16 states institute stay-at-home orders. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3dlyacq via Timothy Sumer

3 Newspapers Ask China to Reverse Decision to Expel American Journalists

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The publishers of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post release a statement critical of China’s revocation of Americans’ credentials. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bqdWfX via Timothy Sumer

Asian Markets Surge on Hopes of U.S. Deal: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Jaf7nB via Timothy Sumer

As Federal Government Mobilizes, Local Officials Say Response Remains Too Slow

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Signs of a large-scale federal response to the coronavirus outbreak have begun to appear, generating praise from local officials but also pleas that they need much more. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jb9cPi via Timothy Sumer

Start-Ups Jump the Gun on Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

Business News by Timothy Sumer - After a federal warning, companies have stopped marketing kits that let consumers collect their own saliva or throat swabs and send them to labs. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39fWEAG via Timothy Sumer

The Fed Goes All In With Unlimited Bond-Buying Plan Due to Coronavirus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Federal Reserve will buy bonds as needed to calm markets, and will buy corporate debt in a series of emergency lending programs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UAXHGa via Timothy Sumer

In Pandemic, Justice Dept. Seeks Video Court Hearings and Home Detention

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Lawmakers are said to be skeptical about other Trump administration ideas, including expanding presidential power to curb asylum and suspending deadlines for arraignments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xfFiGJ via Timothy Sumer

Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president has become increasingly concerned as Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has grown bolder in correcting his falsehoods about the spread of the coronavirus. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QFv4Gl via Timothy Sumer

Trump Considers Reopening Economy, Over Health Experts’ Objections

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The president is questioning whether stay-at-home orders have gone too far. But relaxing them could significantly increase the death toll from the coronavirus, health officials warn. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JbYdEY via Timothy Sumer

Trump Considers Reopening Economy, Over Health Experts’ Objections

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president is questioning whether stay-at-home orders have gone too far. But relaxing them could significantly increase the death toll from the coronavirus, health officials warn. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2JbYdEY via Timothy Sumer

At Least 13,500 Americans Abroad Need Help Getting Home, State Dept. Says

Political News by Timothy Sumer - About 5,700 U.S. citizens and legal residents have already returned with the government’s assistance, and flights scheduled this week could help another 1,600. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uyba1c via Timothy Sumer

The View From Your Window

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Life has changed in big ways and small for our On Politics readers from around the world. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WFy7SH via Timothy Sumer

Biden, Struggling for Visibility During Crisis, Faults Trump’s Response to Virus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As President Trump holds daily briefings, Mr. Biden has kept a low profile, worrying Democrats who feel the president needs to be challenged more robustly. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UahnS1 via Timothy Sumer

When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Plenty of work can be done from home, but the pandemic is forcing some parts of the scientific process to be put on the shelf. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UsWII0 via Timothy Sumer

Big Tech Could Emerge From Coronavirus Crisis Stronger Than Ever

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Amazon is hiring aggressively to meet customer demand. Traffic has soared on Facebook and YouTube. And cloud computing has become essential to home workers. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WEhEyu via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Leaders Beg Public to Stay Home; Fed Vows to Buy as Much Debt as Needed

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Spain’s health system is under strain as medical workers fall ill. A $1.8 trillion relief package is stalled in Congress. “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself,” President Trump said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aaIGkI via Timothy Sumer

Trump Says Coronavirus Cure Cannot ‘Be Worse Than the Problem Itself’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president, who has watched the economy plunge amid social distancing measures, says restrictions will be reassessed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QAIELe via Timothy Sumer

PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Manslaughter in Camp Fire

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The California utility faced felony charges in connection with a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 80 people. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bla0Nr via Timothy Sumer

The Fed Goes All-In With New, Unlimited Bond-Buying Plan

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Federal Reserve will buy bonds as needed to calm markets, and will buy corporate debt in a series of emergency lending programs. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UAXHGa via Timothy Sumer

SoftBank Says It Will Sell $41 Billion in Assets to Buy Back Shares

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Japanese conglomerate has bet heavily on companies that are likely to take a significant financial hit from the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wwNbHF via Timothy Sumer

The Coronavirus Bailout: What About Stores and Clothing?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Predicting millions of job losses in retail, an industry presses for federal money to save the retail clothing industries. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3adXGhS via Timothy Sumer

What Will Fill a $4 Trillion Hole in the Economy?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - In an echo of 2008, partisan wrangling caused a giant stimulus bill to stumble, even as the market plunged and businesses buckled. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bkWv02 via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Where’s the Relief?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senate wrangling and presidential promises: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WBQacI via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. Needs China’s Masks, as Acrimony Grows

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Beijing has signaled a willingness to supply the U.S. as its outbreak spreads. Increasingly harsh rhetoric and logistical issues could make it difficult to reach deals. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/397It0h via Timothy Sumer

As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Tracking entire populations to combat the pandemic now could open the doors to more invasive forms of government snooping later. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dl6TH3 via Timothy Sumer

Small Businesses Seek a Crisis Lifeline Beyond Loans

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Many owners fear taking on debt they are not sure they can repay and are looking to the federal government for more than low-interest disaster loans. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JaF4TU via Timothy Sumer

Stuck in a Spare Room, Running a Company

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As chief executives hunker down during the pandemic, home offices have become corporate headquarters. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xldHUM via Timothy Sumer

The Search for E.T. Goes on Hold, for Now

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A popular screen saver takes a break while its inventors try to digest data that may yet be hiding news of extraterrestrials. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33KOy1J via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Canada Threatens Olympics Boycott; Trump Authorizes National Guard

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Senate Democrats blocked a $2 trillion government rescue package they said failed to adequately protect workers. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3aaIGkI via Timothy Sumer

Stock Markets in Asia Fall on U.S. Stalemate: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2J6D3YZ via Timothy Sumer

Scientists Identify 69 Drugs to Test Against the Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Two dozen of the medicines are already under investigation. Also on the list: chloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QCXl0m via Timothy Sumer

Scientists Identify 69 Drugs to Test Against the Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Two dozen of the medicines are already under investigation. Also on the list: chloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QCXl0m via Timothy Sumer

Biden Addresses a Visibility Question: ‘How Do We Get More of You?’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As President Trump appears at daily briefings, the Democratic front-runner faces the challenge of raising his profile in a presidential race that has moved almost entirely into the digital realm. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2J93HjS via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Has Opened the Corporate Email Floodgates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The email deluge raises questions about marketing practices as nonessential businesses closed shops and storefronts amid the spread of the new coronavirus. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2J4l8Cl via Timothy Sumer

Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It remains unclear if the effort to enlist companies like General Motors, Apple and Hanes constitutes an effective strategy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WABrhX via Timothy Sumer

Fed Could Bolster Groups of Businesses and Localities With Funds in G.O.P. Bill

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Republican senators would create $425 billion in funding to back Fed emergency lending. That sets up a financial crisis flashback. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39dePXI via Timothy Sumer

What to Do if You or a Loved One Might Have the Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A vast majority of those infected with the coronavirus will develop only mild to moderate symptoms. But many people remain frightened and wonder how and when to seek medical care. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33KPLGs via Timothy Sumer

Emergency Economic Rescue Plan in Limbo as Democrats Raise Objections

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate delayed a test vote on the plan, expected to cost $1.6 trillion or more, as Democrats threatened to block it, seeking stronger protections for workers and stricter rules for bailed-out businesses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U8P5rc via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fighting on Capitol Hill Threatens Vast Stimulus Package, as Governors Plead for Supplies

Science News by Timothy Sumer - New York State has 15,000 cases, roughly 5 percent of the pandemic’s growing global total. As testing capacity grows, so are case numbers around the country. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QStukT via Timothy Sumer

Daniel S. Greenberg, Science Journalist and Iconoclast, Dies at 88

Science News by Timothy Sumer - He challenged peers who acted as “cheerleaders” for science, and influenced government science policy with a Washington-based newsletter. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3dlyl7D via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Drives the U.S. and China Deeper Into Global Power Struggle

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Many experts warn that an international health and economic crisis calls for more cooperation, not confrontation, between Washington and Beijing. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WGQYgx via Timothy Sumer

Warmer Weather May Slow, but Not Halt Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Nature may help diminish the pandemic if aggressive measures to control the spread of infections continue, experts say. That doesn’t mean the virus won’t return. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2J9f5fA via Timothy Sumer

Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The measure will exempt families and stay in place for two weeks, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dlbOI3 via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. Shut Down Its Economy. Here’s What Needs to Happen in Order to Restart.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Whole sectors of the United States economy have gone dark to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here’s what comes next. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dngc9y via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. Shut Down Its Economy. Here’s What Needs to Happen in Order to Restart.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Whole sectors of the United States economy have gone dark to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here’s what comes next. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dngc9y via Timothy Sumer

Geese May Not Inspire You, but They Certainly Take Your Mind off the Virus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Watching birds that do not practice social distancing is a nice break from washing your hands and disinfecting friends. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2wvIsGd via Timothy Sumer

Target Apologizes for Selling N95 Masks in Seattle

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The company said the masks were offered for sale “in error” at some stores in Washington State, which has been a hot spot for the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/39chb9h via Timothy Sumer

Eli Miller, One of the Last of the Seltzer Men, Dies at 86

Business News by Timothy Sumer - He began delivering sparkling water in 1960, when hundreds of seltzer men plied the streets. He continued until 2017, when there were almost none. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33DiYCY via Timothy Sumer

As U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Diplomats Are Left to Fill Uncertain Mission

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The future role of the American Embassy in Kabul is tied to the fate of the peace process and a military withdrawal, even as violence continues. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3detULI via Timothy Sumer

The Week in Business: Throwing Billions at the Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Will the government's plan to save the economy work? from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3biEgZq via Timothy Sumer

Help Wanted: Grocery Stores, Pizza Chains and Amazon Are Hiring

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Surging demand for critical products has created an immediate need for more workers, forcing some companies to alter normal hiring practices. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wu3QeX via Timothy Sumer

A Boom Time for the Bean Industry

Business News by Timothy Sumer - “It’s just shocking,” one bean supplier said. “I used to be the loneliest man at the farmer’s market.” from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bihXCS via Timothy Sumer

Young Voters Know What They Want. But They Don’t See Anyone Offering It.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For the first time, millennials and Generation Z have enough electoral clout to seriously compete with their elders. But many feel more disillusioned than empowered. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33EpI3m via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: States Raise Alarms Over Dwindling Medical Supplies

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump said companies were stepping up to help, but he stopped short of steps some leaders have been demanding. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QRb9oj via Timothy Sumer

Christian Siriano and Dov Charney Are Making Masks and Medical Supplies Now

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Fashion designers and manufacturers are rebooting their operations to help with shortages of masks and gowns in the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2J6ohBr via Timothy Sumer

They Went Abroad to Study. Now They Are Stranded.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As borders closed and airlines canceled flights, the biggest lesson for many Americans studying abroad was this: You’re on your own. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U9fwNr via Timothy Sumer

Governments and Companies Race to Make Masks Vital to Virus Fight

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump resists using emergency powers to compel production, saying companies will voluntarily provide much-needed protective gear. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3blaGT3 via Timothy Sumer

Americans Coping With the Coronavirus Are Clogging Toilets

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Sewage systems and toilets are backing up as consumers clean their homes with disinfectant wipes and turn to paper towels, napkins and baby wipes to cope with the lack of toilet paper. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Wyrlhz via Timothy Sumer

Joe Biden’s Campaign Was Cash Poor. He Seized Control of the Nomination Anyway.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - New figures show just how big a financial hole the former vice president was in before he pulled off a remarkable turnaround in the Democratic race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xh5el8 via Timothy Sumer

Top U.S. Intelligence Official Taps New Counterterrorism Chief

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Lora Shiao will be the new acting director for the National Counterterrorism Center amid a broader reshuffling of top intelligences aides and expected personnel cutbacks from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3alySol via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: With Known U.S. Cases Surging Above 21,000, Pressure for Federal Aid Mounts

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump applauds voluntary help from companies as medical officials in a number of states warn of dwindling supplies of crucial gear and equipment. One in four Americans is being asked to stay indoors. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3960e01 via Timothy Sumer

Push for Cash in Rescue Package Came From Unlikely Source: Conservatives

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Republicans are making direct aid to individuals and families a centerpiece of a relief plan to respond to the coronavirus crisis. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33FKCiH via Timothy Sumer

The Hardest Questions Doctors May Face: Who Will Be Saved? Who Won’t?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - As coronavirus infections explode in the U.S., hospitals could be forced to make harrowing choices if pushed to the brink. Planning is already underway. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3addGAw via Timothy Sumer

As Visitors Continue to Arrive, Tourist Areas Say: Stay Home

Business News by Timothy Sumer - “Virus refugees” are still going to some vacation spots, but leaders there are asking them to reconsider. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2U7rzdW via Timothy Sumer

Used to Meeting Challenges With Bluster and Force, Trump Confronts a Crisis Unlike Any Before

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The ways he dealt with crises in his business, real estate and even his personal life prove jarring as he leads the government’s response to a pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2J7BrhH via Timothy Sumer

‘Terrified’ Package Delivery Employees Are Going to Work Sick

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Truckers and warehouse workers at UPS and FedEx feel they have no choice but to keep showing up, even with coronavirus-like symptoms. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2U7cgC4 via Timothy Sumer

Al Qaeda Branch in Somalia Threatens Americans in East Africa — and Even the U.S.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Several ominous signs indicate that the Qaeda affiliate, the Shabab, is seeking to expand its lethal mayhem well beyond its home base, and attack Americans wherever it can. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WEIV3P via Timothy Sumer

As Natural Disasters Strike, a New Fear: Relief Shelters May Spread Virus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Red Cross has issued new guidelines for its shelters, screening people for symptoms and keeping bed six feet apart. That strategy will soon be tested. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Wtrh2R via Timothy Sumer

How It All Came Apart for Bernie Sanders

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Sanders campaign appeared on the brink of a commanding lead in the Democratic race. But a series of fateful decisions and internal divisions have left him all but vanquished. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UsI5UK via Timothy Sumer

Trump Aides Clash Over Response to Iranian-Backed Attacks in Iraq

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Sharp debates among top administration aides reveal divisions in how to confront Iran and its Shiite militia proxies in Iraq. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2J1hWaB via Timothy Sumer

The Lessons of the Elections of 1918

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A nation ravaged by the Spanish flu figured out how to vote back then. Not without incident, but with democracy intact. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/397gIoS via Timothy Sumer

Biden Takes Charge as Coronavirus Spreads: This Week in the 2020 Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden won all three states that held primary contests on Tuesday, forcing Bernie Sanders to reassess the future of his campaign in a race that has been upended by a public health crisis. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U5Eg98 via Timothy Sumer

Western Universities Rely on China. After the Virus, That May Not Last.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - In Britain, the United States and Australia, the coronavirus could blow huge holes in the budgets of universities that have “become addicted to one source of income.” from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WzijkK via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Recession Looms, Its Course ‘Unrecognizable’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The U.S. economic outlook darkens daily, with millions facing unemployment and businesses in a steep decline. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Uq32zR via Timothy Sumer

The Deal Not Taken

Business News by Timothy Sumer - During one frantic week, incredible travel offers emerged, only to evaporate as soon as the reality of taking advantage of them during a pandemic was weighed. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UsaSJc via Timothy Sumer

As Crisis Deepens, Companies Hand Out Cash to Workers

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Some large businesses are paying employees while they stay home. Others are offering bonuses to those who must keep going in. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WwbW1j via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: 1 in 5 Americans Will Soon Be Ordered Indoors

Science News by Timothy Sumer - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois are joining California in severely restricting residents’ movement. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33zhIkp via Timothy Sumer

How the Defense Production Act Could Yield More Masks, Ventilators and Tests

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump has delegated the authority to invoke extraordinary powers over private industry, but his administration does not seem to be using it yet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U6I4XE via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Embrace of Unproven Drugs to Treat Coronavirus Defies Science

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Doctors and patients also worry that the president’s rosy outlook for the treatments will exacerbate shortages of old malaria drugs relied on by patients with lupus and other debilitating conditions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U8xkZa via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Embrace of Unproven Drugs to Treat Coronavirus Defies Science

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Doctors and patients also worry that the president’s rosy outlook for the treatments will exacerbate shortages of old malaria drugs relied on by patients with lupus and other debilitating conditions. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2U8xkZa via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Embrace of Unproven Drugs to Treat Coronavirus Defies Science

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Doctors and patients also worry that the president’s rosy outlook for the treatments will exacerbate shortages of old malaria drugs relied on by patients with lupus and other debilitating conditions. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2U8xkZa via Timothy Sumer

Once Scrutinized, an Insurance Product Becomes a Crisis Lifeline

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The I.R.S. stepped up its crackdown on abuses of ‘captive insurance’ in January, but the vehicle may prove its worth during the coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dg9vGk via Timothy Sumer

The Most Crucial Tools for WFH: Kindness, and a Piece of Tape

Business News by Timothy Sumer - If you’re lucky enough to still have a job, you’re going to have to follow some new rules. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33vECcq via Timothy Sumer

Chinese Copper, Italian Marble: Coronavirus Shipping Delays Hurt Developers

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Work on residential and commercial projects is slowing as materials from overseas become harder to get, posing a threat to construction jobs. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bh5WxL via Timothy Sumer

As Economy Is Upended, Marie Kondo Drops a Workplace Book

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Ways for white-collar workers to tidy their professional habits, even from a hastily constructed home office. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2WvUmuk via Timothy Sumer

Young Adults Come to Grips With Coronavirus Health Risks

Science News by Timothy Sumer - It can be a serious disease for younger people, and many millennials have chronic physical and mental health conditions. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Us69Ho via Timothy Sumer

Can’t Get Tested? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/397V83r via Timothy Sumer

Smile? The Results From the 2020 World Happiness Report Are In

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Finnish, known for downplaying their emotions, are the happiest people in the world. Do they have something to teach us about how to respond to the pandemic? from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2U653Cr via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: 40 Million Californians Ordered to Stay Home

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Residents of the most populous state have effectively been told to shelter in place. The virus has killed more people in Italy than in China, and the race for a vaccine pits nationalism against the global good. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33xz4Os via Timothy Sumer

How the Promise of American Jobs Became Entangled in a Faraway War

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Arms sales to Middle Eastern allies that were meant to shore up American jobs are supplying the bombs that have killed thousands of civilians in Yemen. How responsible is the U.S. government? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QwpIxn via Timothy Sumer

Asian Markets Show Modest Optimism: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Europe appeared set to follow, with futures trading indicating a slight gain when markets open on Friday. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wmJmov via Timothy Sumer

How the Promise of American Jobs Became Entangled in a Faraway War

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Arms sales to Middle Eastern allies that were meant to shore up American jobs are supplying the bombs that have killed thousands of civilians in Yemen. How responsible is the U.S. government? from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QwpIxn via Timothy Sumer

Will ‘Helicopter Money’ and the ‘Big Bazooka’ Help Rescue Europe?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Policymakers are bending previously sacred rules to mitigate economic disaster unleashed by the coronavirus. Will it be enough? from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3ba19Ow via Timothy Sumer

Senator Richard Burr Sold a Fortune in Stocks as G.O.P. Played Down Coronavirus Threat

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After the sales in February, the North Carolina Republican warned a group that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States. Three other senators also sold major holdings around the same time. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3949MZz via Timothy Sumer

We All Need Small Businesses. Don’t Let Them Die.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The economy relies on thousands of local operations that need urgent help even more than big companies do. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33wdji4 via Timothy Sumer

White House to Cancel In-Person Meeting of G7, Citing Coronavirus Outbreak

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump will conduct the high-profile diplomatic gathering by teleconference instead, a White House official said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2J1uIWu via Timothy Sumer

Distilleries Race to Make Hand Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Many are reporting extraordinary demand for the product, which has been hard, if not impossible, to find on store shelves. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33xqdfG via Timothy Sumer

5 Takeaways From the Coronavirus Economic Relief Package

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Senate Republicans introduced a roughly $1 trillion economic stabilization plan that includes $1,200 payments to many taxpayers, tax cuts for large corporations and limits on paid leave. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2IYfgdG via Timothy Sumer

5 Takeaways From the Coronavirus Economic Relief Package

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senate Republicans introduced a roughly $1 trillion economic stabilization plan that includes $1,200 payments to many taxpayers, tax cuts for large corporations and limits on paid leave. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2IYfgdG via Timothy Sumer

Senator Sold Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Stocks After Suggesting U.S. Was Prepared for Coronavirus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Two weeks after the sales, Senator Richard Burr warned a nonpartisan group that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2IZxk7d via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Delays Work on NASA’s Moon Rocket and Capsule

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Work will be suspended at two NASA centers, a setback that could end hopes for sending astronauts back to the moon in 2024. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2WpxwVn via Timothy Sumer

Search for Coronavirus Vaccine Becomes a Global Competition

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The United States, China and Europe are battling to be the first to find a cure, bringing a nationalist element to a worldwide crisis. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3a9SpYA via Timothy Sumer

Jobless Claims Mount as Employers and Workers Face Bleak Outlook

Business News by Timothy Sumer - New filings for unemployment benefits rose 30 percent last week amid cutbacks and shutdowns over the coronavirus crisis. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3b8dz9F via Timothy Sumer

With Minimal Evidence, Trump Asks F.D.A. to Study Malaria Drugs for Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The president cites “tremendous promise” for existing drugs, but their use against the new virus is unproven. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bcPEWE via Timothy Sumer

True Tales of Quarantined Socializing

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Digital dance raves. Streaming soundbaths. Book readings by phone. Now we’ve gotta get creative. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3b4fY4Y via Timothy Sumer

How to Get Paid Leave for Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - An emergency relief law is set to give many Americans paid leave for the first time. But it narrowly defines who is eligible to receive it. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2QtOj5N via Timothy Sumer

Our Infectious Diseases Reporter on the ‘Urgent’ Response to the Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes about what the experts are saying. Here, he answers questions about the pandemic. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2QrmF9F via Timothy Sumer

You Can Help Break the Chain of Transmission

Science News by Timothy Sumer - “Every time each of us stops, or even just delays, an infection is a small victory.” from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UivDHp via Timothy Sumer

Complacency, Not Panic, Is the Real Danger

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Only a small minority of people panic under threat, research shows. Far more don’t take the threat seriously enough. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2IZgLsg via Timothy Sumer

A Scientist Puts Things in Perspective

Science News by Timothy Sumer - You don’t have to be Einstein to appreciate the scope of ‘Until the End of Time.’ from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3deWhcy via Timothy Sumer

Voting by Mail Is the Hot New Idea. Is There Time to Make It Work?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The coronavirus has left states rapidly searching for ways to protect democracy’s most sacred institution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3de5xOr via Timothy Sumer

With Intelligence Nominee, Trump Ensures an Ally Will Have the Post

Political News by Timothy Sumer - By nominating John Ratcliffe for director of national intelligence, President Trump gave the Senate a choice: Accept a Trump stalwart or stick with the acting stalwart. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Qv4jV7 via Timothy Sumer

Fed Faces Pressure to Do More as Virus Demands a Response

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Bail out groups of companies? Help local governments? The United States is laser-focused on what might come next from its central bank. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dbyIkW via Timothy Sumer

A Taxonomy of Bailouts: Comparing the Coronavirus Rescues to Rescues Past

Business News by Timothy Sumer - There are various reasons the government steps in to rescue a failing company or entire sector. We’ll probably be hearing all of them soon. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/393pmoj via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: No New Local Cases in China; Trump Offers Relief to Taxpayers

Science News by Timothy Sumer - For the first time since the outbreak began, China reported no new local infections, a sign its epidemic may be coming under control. In the U.S., President Trump invoked a wartime law to press companies to produce medical supplies. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2IUhnz8 via Timothy Sumer

Some Countries Are Better Armored for Epidemics Than Others

Business News by Timothy Sumer - European economies that depend on tourism, small businesses and supply chains may suffer the most. At the other end may be Estonia. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2J09WX8 via Timothy Sumer

The Fed Offers Emergency Loans to Money Market Mutual Fund: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2wad6Fd via Timothy Sumer

Federal Reserve Gives Emergency Aid to Mutual Funds

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The late-night announcement was the latest step by the central bank to keep financial markets functioning during the coronavirus crisis. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2U26hOR via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Navy Relaxes Rules on Hair Length Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The change does not apply to facial hair shaving requirements, sideburns or hair style. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3dbuABD via Timothy Sumer

Europe’s Central Bank Vastly Expands Stimulus Measures

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A new surge of bond purchases is intended to counteract “serious risks” to the eurozone economy as investors start to doubt Italy’s creditworthiness. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/33rn558 via Timothy Sumer

China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections

Science News by Timothy Sumer - All of the new cases reported on Thursday involved people who had come to China from elsewhere, the government said. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3ddcsHC via Timothy Sumer

Need a Coronavirus Test? Being Rich and Famous May Help

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A shortage in testing has left sick people and health care workers around the U.S. without answers. Yet the list of celebrity patients grows every day, raising questions about privileged access. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2TZ9cIi via Timothy Sumer

A Promising Treatment for Coronavirus Fails

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Researchers had hoped that antiviral drugs would help patients, but a new study from China said that one antiviral drug combination didn’t work. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bc6jcD via Timothy Sumer

A Promising Treatment for Coronavirus Fails

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Researchers had hoped that antiviral drugs would help patients, but a new study from China said that one antiviral drug combination didn’t work. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3bc6jcD via Timothy Sumer

Wait, There Are Still Primaries?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It’s hard to believe there are still contests to come. When they’ll happen is anyone’s guess. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WoMLOd via Timothy Sumer

As Schools Look for Guidance, Educators Are Left Asking, ‘What?’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The spread of the coronavirus is shutting down school systems across the country, but the federal government is offering little clarity on when they can reopen and what they should offer meanwhile. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UbFONC via Timothy Sumer

Washington Weighs Big Bailouts to Help U.S. Economy Survive Coronavirus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The outbreak has closed businesses, made workers stay home and kept passengers off airplanes. That has lawmakers considering the biggest bailout in modern history. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3dbmclx via Timothy Sumer

The Tech Headaches of Working From Home and How to Solve Them

Business News by Timothy Sumer - From shoddy Wi-Fi to digital distractions, our tech can make remote work miserable. Here’s how to overcome the problems. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Wnj7sM via Timothy Sumer

Customers Want Customization, and Companies Are Giving It to Them

Business News by Timothy Sumer - From start-ups to big brands, businesses are offering personalized product options to extend their product lines and increase sales. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3a6dBPm via Timothy Sumer

With Travel Plans in Flux, Readers Share Their ‘Staycation’ Ideas

Business News by Timothy Sumer - We asked New York Times readers how they’re coping with coronavirus travel restrictions. Here’s how they responded. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3b9BBRp via Timothy Sumer

Congress Races to Respond While Defying Ban on Mass Gatherings

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate is rushing to complete an economic stabilization package as lawmakers brace for potential travel restrictions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3a0d15z via Timothy Sumer

Working From Home in Washington? Not So Great.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The city runs on relationships and convincing others that you have a certain juice about you. It relies, for the most part, on showing up — and not in your pajamas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xIDMgp via Timothy Sumer

The Bernie Sanders Revolution Has Moved to Mom’s Couch

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For some college students who support Mr. Sanders, leaving campus means more time to phone bank, and a captive, if skeptical, audience at home. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uiqmzg via Timothy Sumer

4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Democratic Primaries

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden swept Arizona, Florida and Illinois on Tuesday and Bernie Sanders continued to lose ground in the Democratic primary’s delegate count. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QjLV1t via Timothy Sumer

Marie Newman Beats Dan Lipinski, Democratic Incumbent, in Illinois House Primary

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Newman, a progressive challenger, upset Mr. Lipinski, a conservative House Democrat who had broken with his party on abortion rights and health care. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2wfQNxL via Timothy Sumer

Joe Biden Will Likely Win the Democratic Nomination. Here’s How He Did It.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s winning streak has now given him a lead that will be nearly impossible for Senator Bernie Sanders to overcome. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33sw0TQ via Timothy Sumer

Asian Markets Rise but Alarm Persists: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Japanese stocks led the rise, while other markets indicated continued unease. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2J7x4mV via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in U.S. Surpass 100 as Virus Reaches All States

Science News by Timothy Sumer - White House backs idea of sending cash to Americans. The E.U. bars most travelers for 30 days. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/33rFfDH via Timothy Sumer

Are Voters ‘Essential Personnel’ During a Pandemic?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Participating in a healthy democracy isn’t supposed to be at odds with staying healthy. Today it is. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2xEQFbl via Timothy Sumer

How Long Will Coronavirus Live on Surfaces or in the Air Around You?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A new study could have implications for how the general public and health care workers try to avoid transmission of the virus. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UcAB8x via Timothy Sumer

How Long Will Coronavirus Live on Surfaces or in the Air Around You?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A new study could have implications for how the general public and health care workers try to avoid transmission of the virus. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2UcAB8x via Timothy Sumer

Biden Wins Florida and Illinois as Virus Disruptions Reshape American Politics

Political News by Timothy Sumer - With victories in two big, diverse states, Joseph R. Biden Jr. took a dominating lead over Bernie Sanders that could add to pressure on him to end his campaign. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U8Cjre via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Campaign Has Had to Adjust to His Changing View of the Coronavirus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For a while it continued to schedule new rallies. Now, one ally — Karl Rove — says canceling them will create “pent-up demand.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2IWYtaN via Timothy Sumer

SoftBank May Not Buy $3 Billion in WeWork Shares

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Japanese conglomerate is said to be reconsidering the part of its bailout of WeWork that would have left founder Adam Neumann with a huge payday. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2UfewGj via Timothy Sumer

Your Money: A Hub for Help During the Coronavirus Crisis

Business News by Timothy Sumer - If your income has fallen or been cut off completely, we’re here to help. This guide will connect you to the basic information you’ll need to get through this, including on government benefits, free services and financial strategies. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3b0aqII via Timothy Sumer