As pandemic relief talks flounder, Trump prepares executive actions
The president signaled he was ready to forge ahead without Congress to try to address lapsed economic relief measures for millions of Americans, but he stopped short of declaring negotiations dead.
Street vendors in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Turjoy Chowdhury)
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In Bangladesh, coronavirus wreaks havoc on livelihoods, turning back economic gains
People have been forced to risk their lives to earn money in an unsparing pandemic that has strained Bangladesh’s already limited health-care infrastructure.
The U.S. economy is on the verge of a ‘lost year’
Workers and business owners want some certainty about the future.
Ohio governor’s apparent false positive troubles health experts mindful of pandemic deniers
Gov. Mike DeWine’s subsequent negative test could feed doubts about the reliability or validity of testing.
Hispanic, Black children at higher risk of coronavirus-related hospitalization, CDC finds
The syndrome known as MIS-C, which in some cases mirrors the symptoms of Kawasaki disease, is thought to be triggered by exposure to the virus.
Most VA workers see racism against colleagues and veterans, survey finds
Nearly 80 percent of Veterans Affairs employees surveyed by their workers union said endemic racism in the agency is a moderate or serious problem, with more than half reporting they have witnessed discrimination against the former military personnel whom the agency serves.
In a summer of racial protests, Alexandria remembers a young lynching victim
Sixteen-year-old Benjamin Thomas was hanged from a lamppost after an unproven allegation of attempted assault. It will be remembered on Saturday, its 121st anniversary.
Should police be in charge of traffic enforcement? In a suburb beset by racial inequities, lawmakers aren’t sure.
Black drivers are more than twice as likely to be stopped by police than White drivers in Montgomery County, Md.
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