(Adriana Usero, Luis Velarde/The Post)
Undocumented workers among those hit first — and worst — by shutdown
The U.S. economy meltdown has exposed the vulnerability of millions of undocumented workers, who are disproportionately employed in industries undergoing mass layoffs and high-risk jobs that keep society running while Americans stay home.
A Michigan congresswoman, a guy in line in China and a global scramble to find N95 masks
With limited options, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) tries to improvise to secure much-needed protective gear.
Trump blocks Fauci from answering question about unproven drug
The president has been at odds with his top medical expert in the past but has never shut him down so publicly before, intervening to keep him from answering.
Cory Deburghgraeve is an anesthesiologist at UIC Hospital in Chicago. (Kyle Monk for The Post)
Voices From The Pandemic
‘You’re basically right next to the nuclear reactor’
Guide to the pandemic
There have been more than 1.2 million confirmed cases of covid-19. The virus has killed more than 70,000. Access to the following stories is free:
BREAKING NEWS
Severe bleaching, which damages and can kill corals, imperils the 1,400-mile-long World Heritage site.
Election 2020Trump’s virus commentary bolsters attack ads questioning fitness to lead
Democrats' greatest ammunition? The president's own comments, aired daily in the marathon coronavirus briefings.
Wisconsin legislature comes under fire for ‘unconscionable’ decision to hold primary
Two members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission voiced their concerns in a letter to the leaders of the state’s legislature before Tuesday’s election.
(Reuters)
The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia businesswoman Kelly Loeffler
The Senate Republican fends off foes who accuse her of profiting from the coronavirus.
Ousted inspector general says ‘it’s hard not to think’ he was fired by Trump for doing his job
Michael Atkinson handled the whistleblower complaint that helped lead to the president’s impeachment.
Analysis
The concept of supply and demand loomed large in most of their answers.
In Case You Missed It
Retailers furloughed nearly 1 million workers this week. But the industry’s troubles are just beginning.
Analysts say at least 15,000 stores, including some well-known brands, are likely to close permanently.
Perspective
The Cuomo brothers put on quite a show. Should the journalism ethics police shut it down?
The on-air banter of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and CNN’s Chris Cuomo is weird but compelling viewing, and it just might serve a public benefit.
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How ‘Tiger King’ became a tale more about people than big cats
The directors of the Netflix hit have been criticized for glossing over animal abuse. They say the rivalry-revenge story is meant to reveal "horrible suffering and exploitation of these cats."
