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Apple and Google's Coronavirus Tracking Plan Is a Symptom of Their Power
The tech giants aren't the first to propose a similar plan, but their power makes them the only available choices during a dire crisis. This influence isn't a fading remnant of the pre-pandemic world, but an enlarging feature of post-virus capitalism.
Jordan Pearson
4.15.20
FedEx

FedEx Still Hasn't Given All Its Workers Gloves and Masks
FedEx told VICE last week it's "actively working to provide and replenish supplies of hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and personal protective equipment," but workers on the ground tell a different story.
Anna Merlan
4.15.20
Coronavirus

Airlines Are Getting a $25 Billion Bailout, But You’re Still Not Getting Your Money Back
Here’s why.
Brooke Sweeney
4.15.20
Coronavirus

Ex-FEMA Chief Says Trump Owns the Coronavirus Crisis: 'You Don't Get to Blame the Other Team'
“If you've been in office for three and a half years, you don't get to blame the other team anymore. You own it.”
Liz Landers
Jesse Seidman
4.15.20
2020

Sexual Assault Survivors Aren’t Ready to ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who’
Survivors feel that by making Joe Biden the nominee, the Democratic Party is leaving them with an impossible choice.
Marie Solis
4.15.20
Coronavirus

Republicans Seem Pretty OK with Letting More Americans Get Sick to Kickstart the Economy
“It is not zero evil, but it is the lesser of these two evils, and we intend to move forward that direction.”
Paul Blest
4.15.20
mind

Everyone's a #SelfHealer: How 'Holistic Psychology' Took Instagram by Storm
Dr. Nicole LePera preaches empowerment and agency with regard to mental health and self-care... alongside strident messaging about rejecting established science and relying on yourself instead.
Katie Way
4.15.20
labor

Retail Workers Desperately Need Masks
Big companies still aren’t providing masks to employees on the job. Instead, some are being told to make their own.
Janus Rose
4.15.20
2020

Joe Biden's Donors Say Coronavirus Is Making It Hard to Build a War Chest to Match Trump
Biden has never been a prolific fundraiser, but now small donors are struggling, and rich bundlers are getting desperate pleas from charities.
Cameron Joseph
4.15.20
Coronavirus

Pro-Life Clinics Think They're Getting Coronavirus Bailout Money
Planned Parenthood, meanwhile, seems to be blocked from relief funds thanks to measures snuck in by Republicans.
Carter Sherman
4.15.20
Coronavirus

San Francisco Is Opening 8,000 Hotel Rooms to Handle Its Coronavirus ‘Explosion’ Among the Homeless
The city’s largest shelter is currently experiencing an outbreak.
Emma Ockerman
4.15.20
What Happened To?

What Happened to Tahj Mowry?
The former Disney star told VICE about his plans to reprise the role of TJ Henderson in a 'Smart Guy' reboot.
Ashley Spencer
4.15.20
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