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The White House Is Really Screwing Up Its Coronavirus Response

President Donald Trump would rather protect the stock market than help stop a possible global pandemic.
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Can You Drink Your Way Sober? This Rehab Promises You Can.

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The Spectacular Finale of Mad Mike

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Health

Washington State Probing Troubling Coronavirus Outbreak In Nursing Home

Nation's first coronavirus fatality occurred at a hospital in same Seattle suburb as long-term care facility.
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Trump Adds New Travel Bans But Continues To Downplay Coronavirus Risk

During a Saturday press conference, the president announced new travel restrictions on Iran, Italy and South Korea.
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First Coronavirus Death In U.S. Reported In Washington State

Three patients in the U.S. have been infected by the new virus through unknown means.
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‘Visible: Out On Television’ Is A Jaw-Dropping Look At 80 Years Of LGBTQ Lives On TV

The Apple TV Plus series features stunning archival footage and interviews.
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Reporter Reveals Sexist Comments From MSNBC’s Chris Matthews

Bassett has a theory on why the “Hardball” host defended Bloomberg: because Matthews was inappropriate to her, too.
Carla Herreria Russo
Education

Here’s How Schools Are Preparing To Deal With The Coronavirus

Districts across the country are asking how to prevent both the illness and disruptive school closures.
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Environment

Oil Industry Tools Meant To Avoid Destroying Polar Bear Dens Don’t Work Very Well

Methods meant to detect the dens where mother bears hunker down failed more than half the time in a new study.
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Judge Voids Oil And Gas Leases On 1 Million Acres Of Public Land

U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Ronald Bush lashes Trump administration's "arbitrary and capricious" policy.
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Mike Huckabee Sickens Twitter With Disgusting Coronavirus Scenario Involving Trump

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