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Scenes From an Economic Collapse

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE Magazine https://ift.tt/2TIKmvu The staggering spike in unemployment isn’t just throwing individual families into poverty. It’s gutting entire communities — in ways they might never recover from. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Part-Time Employment, Labor and Jobs May 28, 2020 at 01:25AM

When the Casinos Were Shuttered, the Money Dried Up in Las Vegas

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By BY MARCELA VALDES Magazine https://ift.tt/3cfDUCY By mid-May, 27.9 percent of Nevada’s work force had filed for unemployment — not accounting for the undocumented population finding itself out of work. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs, Hispanic-Americans May 28, 2020 at 01:23AM

Amazon’s Big Breakdown

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By BY JOHN HERMAN Magazine https://ift.tt/2ZGN5cQ The pandemic briefly brought the Everything Store to its knees — by prematurely bringing about a future it has long been planning for. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs May 28, 2020 at 01:22AM

An American Jobs Crisis with Few Reporters to Cover It

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By BY ABE STREEP Magazine https://ift.tt/36FIhWv In the rural West and around the country, newspapers are stuck at the intersection of a shrinking industry and crumbling local economies. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs May 28, 2020 at 01:22AM

As Meatpacking Plants Look to Reopen, Some Families are Wary

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By BY JAZMINE HUGHES Magazine https://ift.tt/2Afewjn The plants have been hotbeds of viral spread. Will cleaning and safety measures be enough to protect workers from new outbreaks? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs, Meat Packers and Butchers May 28, 2020 at 01:22AM

‘We Loved Each Other’: Fauci Recalls Larry Kramer, Friend and Nemesis

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By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Health https://ift.tt/2ZEdxns In public, the activist berated the infectious disease expert for federal inaction on AIDS. But their affection lasted decades and changed the course of the epidemic. New York Times Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome May 28, 2020 at 01:01AM

U.S. to Penalize Work at Iranian Facilities in Latest Blow to Nuclear Accord

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2zFp3V1 International workers will no longer be able to keep a watchful eye on the nuclear programs, risking a layer of security that had sought to ensure Iran could not secretly violate a 2015 deal with world powers. New York Times United States International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Energy, United States Politics and Government, Embargoes and Sanctions May 28, 2020 at 12:59AM

Will President Trump Stand With Hong Kong?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3daXFwu Time is running out for the free world to speak up. New York Times United States International Relations, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations May 28, 2020 at 12:50AM

The Wonderful World of Trump Worsts

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2B9Nqun Just don’t call him Tweety. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Education (K-12) May 28, 2020 at 12:13AM

‘On the Record’ Review: A Black Woman Says ‘#MeToo’

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By BY DEVIKA GIRISH Movies https://ift.tt/36BxNHD This documentary about allegations against the music mogul Russell Simmons generated controversy at Sundance when Oprah Winfrey pulled out as an executive producer. New York Times Movies, Rap and Hip-Hop, Black People, Sexual Harassment May 27, 2020 at 11:49PM

Canada’s Largest Newspaper Changes Hands Amid Vow to Keep Liberal Voice

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/2XyUJU1 The Toronto Star’s new owners pledged to keep its tradition of championing liberal causes in a news market dominated by conservative views. Less clear? The plans for fixing the paper’s financial woes. New York Times Newspapers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures May 27, 2020 at 11:48PM

Minneapolis Police, Long Accused of Racism, Face Wrath of Wounded City

By BY MATT FURBER, JOHN ELIGON AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH U.S. https://ift.tt/2M3LAgN Protesters called for justice after George Floyd died in the custody of a department that had received many excessive force complaints, especially by black residents. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Discrimination, Black People, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots May 27, 2020 at 11:48PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/36zOvHm More than 100,000 Americans have now died from the virus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 27, 2020 at 11:21PM

Gabriel Bacquier, 95, Dies; Set Standard for French Baritones

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By BY STEVE SMITH Arts https://ift.tt/2AcOtJt He was mastered both a broad range opera roles and the art of the French song. New York Times Opera, Classical Music, Deaths (Obituaries), French Language May 27, 2020 at 11:14PM

Twitter Tsks, and Trump Fumes

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/2TKF56Z The social media platform finally decided on Tuesday not to let the president behave with impunity. New York Times Social Media, Cyberharassment May 27, 2020 at 11:13PM

Julián Castro: ‘It’s a Totally Porous Safety Net’

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By BY LISA LERER AND JENNIFER MEDINA U.S. https://ift.tt/3db4UED The former presidential candidate on lessons from the pandemic, his next moves and why Joe Biden needs Latino voters. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 May 27, 2020 at 11:09PM