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After the Market's Worst Day in Decades, Where Do We Go From Here?
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2020 13:55
Trillions of dollars in market value were erased after several global exchanges suffered their steepest fall since the Black Monday crash of 1987.
Chinese official claims "US Army" brought coronavirus to Wuhan
CBSNews - 13 Mar 2020 20:30
A Chinese official tweeted a conspiracy theory about coronavirus, while some U.S. lawmakers have hurled accusations of their own.
R. Kelly Knowingly Exposed Sex Partners to Herpes, Prosecutors Say
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2020 22:43
The new allegations against the singer were revealed ahead of a trial set for July in Brooklyn.
'We Want Drastic Change.' South Korean Teens Sue Government to Demand Bigger Cut in Emissions
Time - 13 Mar 2020 04:45
The students' complaint to the Constitutional Court in Seoul argues that their fundamental rights have been infringed by the nation's climate-change law
Apple Store Employee on Leave in Santa Monica Contracts COVID-19
Mac Rumors - 13 Mar 2020 21:34
An Apple Store employee from the Third St. Promenade store located in Santa Monica, California tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, reports TechCrunch. The employee had been on leave to care for a relative since March...
How a French Ex-Commando's Archeological Find Unified Putin and Macron
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2020 13:59
The bones Pierre Malinowski discovered of a Napoleonic general killed during France's failed 1812 invasion of Russia is helping forge a detente between the two powers, irking Western allies.
Ohio, Maryland and New Mexico close all schools amid coronavirus outbreak
New York Post - 13 Mar 2020 04:43
Ohio, Maryland and New Mexico have each ordered statewide school closures as a result of the coronavirus crisis sweeping the nation. The closings in the Buckeye State will last from Monday until April 3, according to Ohi...
No, the Federal Reserve Did Not Just Give Stock Traders $1.5 Trillion
Slate - 13 Mar 2020 04:46
It's trying to rescue the financial system. The populist outrage over this is misplaced.
Chelsea Manning ordered released from jail after more than a year locked up
ABC News - 13 Mar 2020 03:06
Chelsea Manning, former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and anti-secrecy activist, was ordered released from jail on Thursday.
Pelosi: House could vote on bipartisan coronavirus economic rescue package Friday - live updates
USA Today - 13 Mar 2020 04:40Mississippi State's Morgan William looks back on the shot that changed women's college basketball
SB Nation - 13 Mar 2020 22:18
There are buzzer-beaters, and then there are buzzer-beaters that take down UConn in the Final Four. "It was really like the shot heard around the world," Morgan William says. She's reminiscing from her car in Orlando, Fl...
East vs. West: Coronavirus Fight Tests Divergent Strategies
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2020 17:31
South Korea and Italy offer two telling examples of how a country can tackle the coronavirus. Their disparate experiences hold urgent lessons for the U.S. and other democracies where the pandemic is at an earlier stage.
Boston Marathon delayed until September as a result of of coronavirus outbreak
USA Today - 13 Mar 2020 16:35Girl Scout sets up libraries at hospitals so parents can read to their premature babies
The Week - 13 Mar 2020 08:01
Born at just 27 weeks, Anoushka Talwar spent her first three months of life in a neonatal intensive care unit, but she wasn't alone. Talwar's father sat next to her incubator every day, and while he couldn't hold his dau...
A Kitchen Where the Bar Used to Be
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2020 07:26
In a tight housing market, Spaniards are converting old shops into homes.
We May Be Living in a Simulation, but the Truth Still Matters
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2020 04:35
Even if life is just a high-tech game, I'm comforted by our scientific superheros.
Ex-Toys 'R' Us executives face lawsuit over bankruptcy bonuses
New York Post - 13 Mar 2020 03:57
Toys 'R' Us CEO executives lined their pockets with company funds on the eve of the troubled retailer's 2017 bankruptcy -- to the tune of $16 million, an explosive new lawsuit claims. Days before the company behind Geoff...
Robert Durst's missing wife 'testifies' through mentor at his trial
New York Post - 13 Mar 2020 03:34
Robert Durst's first wife described being badly beaten by him and fearing for her life before she went missing nearly 40 years ago, her medical school mentor testified Thursday at his murder trial. "She said, 'Should any...
Justin Simmons Receives Broncos Franchise Tag Before Free Agency
Bleacher Report - 13 Mar 2020 21:10
The Denver Broncos announced Friday they will use the franchise tag on safety Justin Simmons. "We remain focused on reaching a long-term contract agreement with Justin, and he's ...
Pentagon reconsiders Microsoft contract after Amazon protest
ABC News - 13 Mar 2020 17:11
The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process
No Paris mayoral election delay despite coronavirus outbreak
Al Jazeera English - 13 Mar 2020 16:56
Despite the pandemic, France will go ahead with local elections on Sunday.
Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Pressure to Close School System, Nation's Largest
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2020 16:52
The mayor said the city would "try its damnedest" to keep public schools open. But the Council speaker just called for them to shut.