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Coronavirus Is Bad in the Cities. It Could Be Even Worse Outside of Them

Shortages in hospital staff, equipment, and space could force doctors in rural regions of the U.S. to begin the kind of unthinkable rationing decisions that have been reported in Italy.
Jason Silverstein
3.23.20
abortion

Coronavirus Could End Abortion Access in Some Parts of the U.S. Here's Why.

Many clinics in states where abortion is under attack fly in abortion providers. The pandemic has left them scrambling.
Valerie Kipnis
3.23.20
POP

Some People Are Investing in Pop Song Royalties Instead of Stocks

"Investing in music royalties... is pure passive income. You'll make money in your sleep from it. It doesn't require any proactiveness."
Luke Winkle
Luke Winkie
3.23.20
Health

This Senior Center Created a 1950s Town to Care for Alzheimer's Patients

The California facility for individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s creates an immersive, hyper-real living environment that mimics the '50s.
Cassandra Giraldo
Jaclyn Skurie
3.23.20
Coronavirus

ICE Is Asking for 45,000 Surgical Masks When Some Doctors And Nurses Can't Even Find One

The masks will go to field offices that dispatch agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants.
Alex Lubben
3.23.20
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New Orleans ER Workers Say Hospitals Are Verging on 'Systemic Collapse'

In Louisiana, COVID-19 is spreading faster than it has anywhere else in the world. The state is home to some of the nation's sickest and poorest people, and health care professionals fear the virus will overwhelm emergency resources in as soon as a week.
Missy Wilkinson
3.23.20
Coronavirus

Most Brown and Black Americans Are Exposing Themselves to Coronavirus for a Paycheck

Among the American workforce, just 16.2% of Hispanic workers and 19.7% of black Americans are able to work from home, while about 30% of whites and 37% of Asian-Americans can.
Chris Moody
3.23.20
Canada

Toronto Rental Opportunity of the Week: All These Airbnb Apartments

Want a gorgeous, fully furnished bedroom with no access to a kitchen or laundry? Here’s your chance.
Mack Lamoureux
3.23.20
Games Reviews

'Half-Life: Alyx' Is Scary as Hell, and Proves Valve's VR Gamble Paid Off

Under the heavy burden from a decade of speculation and expectations, 'Half-Life: Alyx' delivers.
Patrick Klepek
3.23.20
Tech news

Formula 1 Drivers Are Racing in a Video Game Because of Coronavirus

Formula One Group organized a virtual Grand Prix featuring pro drivers and celebrities, but replacing motorsports with esports wasn't the smoothest ride.
Matthew Gault
3.23.20
Coronavirus

Italian Mayors Are Losing Their Shit Over People Refusing to Stay Inside

“We will send over the police with flamethrowers," said a furious official in the Campania region.
Paul Blest
3.23.20
Coronavirus

Cuomo Is Asking New York Hospitals to Increase Beds by 50% to Handle a Coronavirus Surge

“I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say, ‘Try.’”
Carter Sherman
3.23.20
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