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Coronavirus

The Pentagon Is Trying to Buy 50,000 Body Bags for People Expected to Die of Coronavirus
Officially called “human remains pouches,” the body bags are designed for carrying dead soldiers off battlefields.
Alex Lubben
4.2.20
unemployment

Filing for Unemployment Is a Complete Shitshow Right Now
In Pennsylvania, more people filed for benefits in the past several weeks than did for all of last year
Emma Ockerman
4.2.20
Coronavirus

My Cousin Died. Grieving In Isolation Has Been Hell
Social distancing means my family can't comfort each other or mourn together and it feels like we're being robbed of closure.
Mack Lamoureux
4.2.20
2020 election

The Democratic National Convention Is Being Postponed Because of Coronavirus
It's not clear how either party can carry out a nominating convention during a global pandemic.
Cameron Joseph
4.2.20
food-features

Beans Have Been Cool Since Way Before Quarantine
Joe Yonan's 'Cool Beans' has 125 recipes—all showcasing beans. Here's why he thinks the humble bean deserves our attention.
Joe Yonan
4.2.20
TV

The Revolution Might Be Televised
Anti-capitalist media has long struggled to find a way of existing within the system it rails against. Can Means TV change that?
Marie Solis
4.2.20
Coronavirus

4 Inmates Dead from Coronavirus as Outbreak Spirals at Louisiana Federal Prison
At least 17 prison workers are also infected. "We know we’re exposing our families," one said.
Keegan Hamilton
4.2.20
Coronavirus

A Big Cluster of Coronavirus Cases Was Just Confirmed in a Greek Migrant Camp
“It makes the need to decongest the island camps even more urgent.”
Tim Hume
4.2.20
Chef Testimonials

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How Chefs Are Responding to Coronavirus
MUNCHIES asked chefs and restaurateurs how their business is being impacted by COVID-19.
Work

13 Essential Workers Describe What Their Lives Are Like Right Now
"Workers consistently ask our bosses to reduce public access, remaining open but preventing customers from aimlessly wandering our aisles and increasing our risk of infection. They refuse."
Reina Sultan
4.2.20
Coronavirus

Train Engineer Is Facing 20 Years for Trying to Ram Into a Navy Hospital Ship
The FBI said he thought the USNS Mercy "was suspicious and did not believe ‘the ship is what they say it’s for.’”
Trone Dowd
4.2.20
Features

6 Music Publicists Explain How COVID-19 Is Making It Harder to Help Artists
"It feels really strange to also be like, 'Hey, would you like to write about this brand new band? By the way, our entire society is crumbling.'"
Josh Terry
4.2.20
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