Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden For President
Sanders had long said he'd support whoever won the Democratic nomination. He made it official on Monday.
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Coronavirus Nurses Ask An Ebola Veteran: Is It OK To Be Afraid?
Nothing could have prepared Martha Phillips for her work with Ebola patients in West Africa. Now she is sharing advice with nurses in the U.S. as they tend to those stricken with COVID-19.
WHO Says COVID-19 Immunity Is An Unknown; Disease '10 Times Deadlier' Than 2009 Flu
More than 440,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 — and their status is an important question. If people are immune after recovery, they could resume normal life activities more quickly.
U.S. Meat Supply Is 'Perilously Close' To A Shortage, CEO Warns
A Smithfield Foods plant in South Dakota that produces 4% to 5% of the nation's pork supply has become the latest meat processing facility to shut down as COVID-19 sickens plant workers.
From Private Helicopters To Concierge Doctors, Inequality Is A 'Big Business'
Nelson Schwartz, author of The Velvet Rope Economy, says special privileges for the super-rich are dividing America: "The result is less sympathy, less empathy and a sort of a harder-edge society."
In Idaho, Far-Right Republicans Defy Coronavirus Health Restrictions
In the rural Northwest, far-right elected officials and the militia movements they're aligned with are calling for defiance of stay-at-home orders like the one issued by Idaho's Republican governor.
Sailor On USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies From COVID-19 Complications
More than 500 Roosevelt sailors from the crew of nearly 5,000 have tested positive for the coronavirus. The sailor is the second U.S. service member to die from the virus.
Coronavirus Fears Prompt Suspensions Of Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags
Manufacturers, lawmakers and grocery store workers say the reusable bags could transmit the virus, but according to scientists there aren't enough studies to know whether that's true.
Amazon Puts New Grocery-Delivery Customers On Hold As Demand Explodes
The company also plans to hire 75,000 additional workers. And it says it will devote some hours at Whole Foods to online orders only and make other changes to keep up with a crush of demand.
Feeling Cooped Up? Let Your Mind Fly Free With 'What It's Like To Be A Bird'
People sheltering-in-place due to the coronavirus pandemic may want to know more about the lives of the birds they see outside their window. Illustrator David Allen Sibley's new book might help.