The U.S. economy is on the verge of a ‘lost year’
With the recovery stalling on many fronts, workers and business owners are craving some certainty about the path forward. But the White House and Congress are failing to act.
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A vaccine, or a spike in deaths: How America can build herd immunity to the coronavirus
A spreading disease will slow and eventually stop once a certain share of the population becomes immune. To see herd immunity in action, we can observe how a simulated disease spreads.
Mothers dressed in yellow take part in a demonstration against racial inequality in Portland, Ore., in July. (Reuters)
Mothers and fathers amid protesters during a demonstration in Portland in July. (Reuters)
Mothers dressed in yellow. (Reuters)
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Perspective The Black Lives Matter movement hits a different kind of wall
In Portland, when a group of mothers joined the recent protests in solidarity, their spotlight also underscored — for better or worse — the constant presence of the white ally.
‘I can say anything I want’: Michigan official defends using racist slur while refusing to wear a mask
The racist remark spurred widespread condemnation and calls for the county road commissioner to resign from higher-ranking officials in his own political party.
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