SNL: Weekend Update (Bernie Sanders drops out) (4/11/20)
From their homes, "Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che unite over Zoom to tackle the week's biggest news, like Bernie...
Dumped milk, smashed eggs, plowed vegetables: Food waste of the pandemic (NYT)
With restaurants, hotels and schools closed, many of the nation’s largest farms are destroying millions of pounds of fresh goods that...
The surreal comforts of last night’s SNL quarantine episode (The Atlantic)
Hosted by COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks and filmed remotely, the show’s latest broadcast is a cultural document of the times.
Your money or your life? Coronavirus-era economics makes us ask grim questions (The Globe...
Long before COVID-19 cases rose and markets plummeted, economists had ways to measure what a human life is worth – but...
How Mitch McConnell became Trump’s Enabler-in-Chief (The New Yorker)
The Senate Majority Leader’s refusal to rein in the President is looking riskier than ever.
On Thursday, March...
Joe Biden: My plan to safely reopen America (NYT)
"An effective strategy to beat the virus is the ultimate answer to how we get our economy back on track."
How will we know when it’s time to reopen the nation (NYT)
Experts offer four benchmarks that can serve as a guide for cities and states, eliminating some of the guesswork.
Here’s where coronavirus hides in your body (Daily Beast)
A new study provides the best look yet at how COVID-19 works — and how it might be beaten.
Indiana Historical Society begins building a coronavirus collection (NPR)
In Indiana, restaurants and bars are shuttered, schools are closed, and like much of the country, people are being ordered to stay...
Even during global pandemic Trump is shunning U.S. allies (The Independent)
Conservatives close to president argue U.S. is donating more than other countries and should push back against China.