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See Which States and Cities Have Told Residents to Stay at Home

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH AND DENISE LU U.S. https://ift.tt/3afw100 As states attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus, nearly half of all Americans will soon be under instructions to stay at home. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 24, 2020 at 02:05AM

Proof That God Loves Us

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3aegC03 Olivia Mitra Framke knows how to show us a good time. New York Times Crossword Puzzles March 24, 2020 at 02:00AM

How to Stay Sane When the World Seems Crazy

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By BY ALLIE VOLPE Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2WFur3I Stop and take a breath. The world will keep spinning. New York Times March 24, 2020 at 02:00AM

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

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND ERIC LIPTON U.S. https://ift.tt/3bkGqYh 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. New York Times Disasters and Emergencies, Masks, Medical Devices, Protective Clothing and Gear, Shortages, Federal-State Relations (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hospitals, Epidemics, Governors (US) March 24, 2020 at 01:58AM

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

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By BY NATASHA SINGER Technology https://ift.tt/2Je14x6 After a federal warning, companies have stopped marketing kits that let consumers collect their own saliva or throat swabs and send them to labs. New York Times Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Start-ups, Epidemics, Medicine and Health March 24, 2020 at 01:39AM

Colorado Abolishes Death Penalty and Commutes Sentences of Death Row Inmates

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2QE0iOa The state had executed just one person since reinstating the death penalty in the 1970s. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, Capital Punishment, Law and Legislation March 24, 2020 at 01:21AM

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

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2JdZWJS Lawmakers are said to be skeptical about other Trump administration ideas, including expanding presidential power to curb asylum and suspending deadlines for arraignments. New York Times Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Asylum, Right of, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Illegal Immigration, Presidents and Presidency (US), War and Emergency Powers (US) March 24, 2020 at 01:18AM

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

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2QHC0mr The president has become increasingly concerned as Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has grown bolder in correcting his falsehoods about the spread of the coronavirus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, News and News Media March 24, 2020 at 01:14AM

An upscale party in Connecticut became a ‘super spreader.’ Here’s how.

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By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON AND KRISTIN HUSSEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2y6LFNb New York Times March 24, 2020 at 01:00AM

When handling loss, let each person do it their own way.

By BY LORI GOTTLIEB U.S. https://ift.tt/3dlscsd There is collective anxiety surrounding Covid-19, but there’s also collective loss. Here are some ways to help navigate through our losses. New York Times March 24, 2020 at 12:30AM

Here Come the Death Panels

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/33GaoTV Obamacare didn’t lead to rationing. The mismanagement of the coronavirus will. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Epidemics, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Medical Devices, Hospitals March 24, 2020 at 12:15AM

A city meeting in Florida grows tense.

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By BY AUDRA D. S. BURCH U.S. https://ift.tt/39imow1 The mayor of Lake Worth Beach, Fla., and a city commissioner had an exchange last week, captured in a two-minute-and-17-second video clip, that provided a glimpse into the high-stakes tension facing local government officials across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. Debates over shutdowns and containment measures and their economic impact are boiling over as stakes rise. New York Times March 24, 2020 at 12:15AM

Trump Considers Reopening Economy, Over Health Experts’ Objections

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND RONI CARYN RABIN Business https://ift.tt/2QEaOoP 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. New York Times United States Economy, Quarantines, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics March 24, 2020 at 12:13AM

Bored in Quarantine? Here’s a New York Scene You Can Color

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By ILLUSTRATIONS BY TOMI UM Opinion https://ift.tt/3aaqc3Q Grab your pencils. It’s time to get creative. New York Times Quarantines March 24, 2020 at 12:13AM

El virus y la pobreza: una mamá deja de comer para alimentar a sus hijos

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ en Español https://ift.tt/2WDoynj Los estadounidenses de menos recursos económicos se van quedando sin opciones mientras la propagación del coronavirus genera despidos y cierres. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Poverty, Shutdowns (Institutional), Education (K-12) March 24, 2020 at 12:09AM

It is the story of a lifetime, and it’s crippling some publications.

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By BY TIFFANY HSU AND MARC TRACY U.S. https://ift.tt/2J6LiEx New York Times March 24, 2020 at 12:00AM

Call It ‘Coronavirus’

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2JapQ1k Disease and prejudice have long gone hand in hand. We can do better in 2020. New York Times Discrimination, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Chinese-Americans, Epidemics, Asian-Americans March 23, 2020 at 11:53PM

Webinar Wednesdays: Opportunities for Teachers and Parents on Remote Learning With The Times

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xfy2KZ As part of our response to Covid-19 and school closings, we are hosting a series of webinars on teaching and learning with Times resources and our own collection of activities for students. New York Times March 23, 2020 at 11:52PM

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

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By BY LARA JAKES AND ASHLEY SOUTHALL U.S. https://ift.tt/39ewONa 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. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel and Vacations, Evacuations and Evacuees, United States Politics and Government, Passports, Quarantines, Cruises March 23, 2020 at 11:47PM

The View From Your Window

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/3di3BnU Life has changed in big ways and small for our On Politics readers from around the world. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 March 23, 2020 at 11:41PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ubc30J Epidemic-fighting experts explained what it would take for the U.S. to successfully stop the virus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 23, 2020 at 11:37PM

This Is New York City’s Big ‘Enemy’ in the Coronavirus Fight

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By BY BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL New York https://ift.tt/3995wIc New York is more dense than any large city in the country. That helps explain why it is the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), Quarantines, Population March 23, 2020 at 11:31PM

Battle-Hardened by Disasters, California Braces for Coronavirus Onslaught

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By BY THOMAS FULLER, TIM ARANGO AND JO BECKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2UfhlIs Across California, a state with many large biotechnology companies, the promise of widespread access to testing for the coronavirus has not materialized. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Ventilators (Medical), Tests (Medical), Hospitals, Protective Clothing and Gear, Shortages March 23, 2020 at 11:10PM