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Coronavirus

Southern Republicans Lifting Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Also Keeping the Working Poor From Health Coverage
The six states banding together to lift coronavirus restrictions have also refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions without health insurance.
Cameron Joseph
4.24.20
Coronavirus

The Department of Justice Is Going After Landlords Asking Tenants for Sex When They Can't Pay Rent
“Such behavior is despicable, and it is illegal,” Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly wrote in a memo.
Emma Ockerman
4.24.20
Vice News Tonight

Austria Is Starting to Lift Its Lockdown Even Though the WHO Said It's a Bad Idea
“It's a glorious feeling,” said a Vienna shop owner.
Maya Rostowska
4.24.20
Coronavirus

Food Workers Are Dying at Meat Processing Plants Where Social Distancing Is ‘Almost Impossible’
"Every day we worry about this virus.”
Paul Blest
4.24.20
WRESTLING

The WWE Is Making Huge Profits During Coronavirus but Still Firing Workers
Soaring profits, employee layoffs, the bankruptcy of the XFL, and a seat at the table with Donald Trump. Did we expect anything else from CEO Vince McMahon?
Corey Erdman
4.24.20
Tesla

Tesla’s Laid Off Janitors and Bus Drivers Say They Can’t Afford Food and Medication
Tesla has left 280 janitors and bus drivers without a lifeline, even as Facebook, Google, and most other Silicon Valley tech firms have committed to keeping paying hourly workers during the pandemic.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
4.24.20
News

Tear Gas Launcher Deployed as Coronavirus Tensions Spiral in Canadian Prisons
Inmates and advocates worry that Correctional Services Canada’s bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to violence.
Justin Ling
4.24.20
Tech news

How a Random Guy Made the #2 Movie in America for $1,000
Justin Ehrenhofer had an idea, a bit of money, and a desire to have a box office smash during the pandemic while supporting closed theaters and promoting cryptocurrency. With community support and a movie that cost nothing to make, he did it. Sort of.
Jordan Pearson
4.24.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Updates Canada: Trudeau Slams Racism After Tory MP Calls for Firing of Top Doctor
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has repeatedly refused to denounce the comments; Canadians believe in COVID-19 conspiracies; death tolls hits 2,000.
Anya Zoledziowski
4.24.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Opinion Of the Week: Use Your 'Lunch Savings' to Pay Rent
Imagine trying to pay rent with the money you've "saved" on pasta pots because you've been sacked.
NEO
4.24.20
Question Of The Day

We Asked the Class of 2020 What It’s Like to Graduate Into a Pandemic and Recession
“In two months, I was supposed to leave college. Now I don’t even know if in two months, I’ll be leaving my house.”
Satviki Sanjay
4.24.20
University

Art Students Want Their University Fees Back
The #PauseorPay campaign is lobbying University of the Arts London to pause students' courses, or offer a partial reimbursement during the pandemic.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
4.24.20
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