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Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Cable networks are facing threats, and opportunities, in a national crisis. Now, Fox is fighting back and CNBC is looking to the right. CNN is defined by Jeff Zucker, and he may run for mayor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2MhZL24 via Timothy Sumer

Will Protests Spark a Second Viral Wave?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2MijsXe via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Cases are soaring in India, but its already-eased lockdown may end entirely on Sunday. President Trump said the United States would end its relationship with the World Health Organization. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3cie3tO via Timothy Sumer

The President Versus the Mods

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump’s taking aim at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets is part of a long tradition upheld by aggrieved internet trolls. The stakes are high. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2XKehEO via Timothy Sumer

The President Versus the Mods

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump’s taking aim at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets is part of a long tradition upheld by aggrieved internet trolls. The stakes are high. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XKehEO via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time. A French study found that 1 in 10 diabetic Covid-19 patients died within a week of hospitalization. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2X9TQCd via Timothy Sumer

Mourning Alone

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As the coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000, Americans have been left without a consoler in chief. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XaGfui via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Globally: Live Coverage

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A fire tore through a Covid-19 ward in Bangladesh, killing five. And scientists are revising the timeline of when the virus reached Europe and the United States. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2M2eRZk via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live: World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Britain will implement a system of testing and contact tracing, but even that might not prevent another wave of infections. And in China, the pandemic has pinched long-struggling pro soccer clubs. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3gur8Us via Timothy Sumer

Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas Dies at 89

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Johnson was a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades representing a Dallas-area district in Congress. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36N1tSx via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus News Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Scientists are revising the timeline of how the virus spread. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she would direct public school districts to share federal aid with private schools. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2X6lFLC via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus News Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Scientists are revising the timeline of how the virus spread. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she would direct public school districts to share federal aid with private schools. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2X6lFLC via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Globally: Live Coverage

Science News by Timothy Sumer - As concerns about a much-touted Covid-19 drug grow, France has revoked its authorization as a treatment. In China, the rise of virus-tracking apps is stirring privacy fears. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2XElfuW via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - El Salvador’s president says he takes hydroxychloroquine. China’s young workers are struggling to find jobs. Wuhan has tested 6.5 million residents for the virus in two weeks. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2XC9aGG via Timothy Sumer

Warner Music Launches Its I.P.O.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The recording company, which has musicians like Ed Sheeran on its books, tries to cash in on the streaming boom with a listing that would value it at up to $13.3 billion. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2LYILh9 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A key adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson created a furor after traveling in violation of the government’s rules. And the W.H.O. halted trials of hydroxychloroquine, citing safety concerns. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3gp7toT via Timothy Sumer

Trump Orders States to Allow Places of Worship to Open, Though He Has No Authority To

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump has always been an unlikely champion of evangelical and conservative religious voters, and by speaking out, he put himself out front on an issue important to them at a time when his support has been eroding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36qsRVS via Timothy Sumer

Trump Orders States to Allow Places of Worship to Open, Though He Has No Authority To

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump has always been an unlikely champion of evangelical and conservative religious voters, and by speaking out, he put himself out front on an issue important to them at a time when his support has been eroding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TwRn2r via Timothy Sumer

U.K. to Quarantine All Incoming Air Travelers; a Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promise: Live Coverage

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Immunizations are falling because of pandemic disruptions, raising fears of surges in preventable disease. Lockdowns complicate the Muslim holiday Eid. China’s National People’s Congress offers a show of strength. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2AUP3fl via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Amid the pomp and propaganda in Beijing, the virus is weighing on President Xi Jinping’s efforts to restart the Chinese economy and show the world that his government has tamed the epidemic. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2WTtQLb via Timothy Sumer

Live Coronavirus News

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Flags were ordered lowered for Memorial Day weekend in memory of those who died from the virus. Facebook says employees can work from home permanently. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3bUT6VC via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - President Xi Jinping of China hopes to rally national pride at a once-a-year legislative meeting. Mexico has acknowledged a vast discrepancy in its coronavirus death toll. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3g8AsNt via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus News: Live Updates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Connecticut’s stay-at-home-order lifts today, making it one of the last states to return to business. The C.D.C. released more detailed guidance, once rejected by the White House, for reopening schools and businesses. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3g3Zdu5 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus News: Live Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Connecticut’s stay-at-home-order lifts today, making it one of the last states to return to business. C.D.C. guidance, rejected by the White House, is released. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3g3Zdu5 via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The W.H.O. agreed to investigate the world’s pandemic response. Cambridge University became the first in Britain to move all lectures online for the entire upcoming academic year. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/36hgaww via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus World Updates

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The German decision broke with decades of opposition to collective European debt. And President Trump threatened to pull funding from the World Health Organization over a feud with China. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/36bcgW9 via Timothy Sumer

Can Biden Expand the Map?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - There are signs that Joe Biden’s campaign is exploring more paths to victory in the Electoral College than recent Democratic nominees. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2zMUFrp via Timothy Sumer

Jack Ma Quits SoftBank

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Alibaba founder stepped down from SoftBank’s board on the day it posted a huge loss, dragged down by its once-vaunted technology investment fund. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2TdYay8 via Timothy Sumer