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Coronavirus

There Are Two Types of People Now: Online Shoppers and the People Who Serve Them
New cases of coronavirus at Amazon and FreshDirect warehouses show the human toll of shopping online.
Jason Koebler
3.19.20
Work

Stop Being Selfish and Let Your Domestic Help Stay Home
Bad bosses aren't just those who are still not giving work-from-home to their employees. It’s people like you and me who are failing to protect an invisible workforce, even though we can.
Dhvani Solani
3.19.20
Coronavirus

Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Is So High That One City’s Crematorium Can’t Keep Up
Bergamo, in northern Italy, called in the military to transport its dead to crematoriums around the country.
Tim Hume
3.19.20
Coronavirus

America Has a New Coronavirus Testing Problem: We're Out of Chemicals
Municipalities now have tests for COVID-19 but without the chemical "reagents" they cannot process them.
Greg Walters
3.19.20
Coronavirus

The Trump Administration Is Pushing for $1,000 Checks to Every American Adult
The Treasury secretary also said the administration would issue another round of checks in six weeks if the crisis is still battering the U.S. economy.
Paul Blest
3.19.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Is Now Spreading Through Congress
More than half a dozen members of the House are now self-quarantining after testing positive or coming in contact with someone who has.
Paul Blest
3.19.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Is Giving Europe's Far Right the Perfect Excuse to Scapegoat Refugees
In Germany, Italy, and Hungary, Europe's far right sees the crisis as a prime opportunity to push its arguments for closed borders.
Tim Hume
3.19.20
amazon

Amazon Workers Shut Down Warehouse After Employee Is Infected With Coronavirus
"Management tried to have us come in at 10:15 but we have shut the warehouse down to keep our coworkers and communities safe!"
Lauren Kaori Gurley
3.19.20
reproductive rights

Abortion Pill Restrictions Won't Be Lifted During Pandemic, FDA Says
Abortion pills have to be picked up in person at a clinic. Experts say that has to change during the coronavirus pandemic.
Christine Grimaldi
3.19.20
uber

The Lockout: Why Uber Drivers in NYC Are Sleeping in Their Cars
Uber and Lyft's response to pay floor regulations was an algorithmic quota system that has become a dystopic rat race.
Edward Ongweso Jr
3.19.20
Games Features

Why There Are So Many Games About Running Your Own Medieval Fantasy Tavern
Where everyone knows your name, level, and character class.
Cameron Kunzelman
3.19.20
Games Features

The Latest 'Final Fantasy XIV' Villain Is Populism Incarnate
A class-conscious savior narrative confronts its discomfort when "the people" want to save themselves.
Natalie Flores
3.19.20
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