Unemployment claims soar, signaling worst jobless rate since Great Depression
Last week’s 6.6 million applications for unemployment benefits are on top of the nearly 10 million Americans who had already applied for unemployment the two previous weeks.
The coronavirus is infecting and killing black Americans at a disproportionate rate, according to a Washington Post analysis. Join a panel of Post reporters as they break down the data and what you can do to minimize your risk.
Trump and top aides repeatedly use briefings to describe efforts that have not panned out
The Trump administration’s pronouncements and pledges have turned out, again and again, to be out of sync with what doctors, nurses and stricken families are reporting.
Analysis
The lesson of revised death toll estimates shouldn’t be that distancing was an overreaction
There has been an increasing focus on the question of whether we went too far. But the revised estimate was a result of new information about distancing efforts.
Guide to the pandemic
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Emergency public health measures have led to a 56 percent drop in unlawful border crossings from Mexico, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection now has fewer than 100 people in custody.
This neighborhood park now includes a rain garden and a water-related mural. (Jessica Kourkounis for The Post)
Climate Solutions
A warming climate means more frequent flooding that can send raw sewage into rivers and streams.
On Fox News, the attorney general was asked about civil liberties concerns surrounding the government’s steps to stem the spread of coronavirus.
The 38-year-old ex-outfielder is a member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame whose MLB career was derailed by substance-abuse issues. He was arrested in October.
Trending
Hundreds of young Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus, data shows
While the novel coronavirus might be most threatening to the old and compromised, no one is immune.
Perspective
John Prine’s lyrical one-liners could take your breath away
The songwriting legend, who died Tuesday of covid-19 complications, knew how to land a punchline.
By The Way
Travel photographers are taking epic nature photos using indoor optical illusions
Outdoor enthusiasts stuck at home because of the pandemic are getting creative with #OurGreatIndoors.
