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UK Scientists Cry Foul After Government Redacts Criticism of Its Response in Key Coronavirus Report Boris Johnson

UK Scientists Cry Foul After Government Redacts Criticism of Its Response in Key Coronavirus Report

Medical personnel at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England, on May 5, 2020.Photo: Neil Hall (Pool via AP)The government of the United Kingdom has sparked a strong backlash from many in the scientific community by redacting large portions of a Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies report advising ministers on the…
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May 8, 2020
Lawmakers Want To Get Americans More Relief Money — Here’s What They Propose Nancy Pelosi

Lawmakers Want To Get Americans More Relief Money — Here’s What They Propose

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May 8, 2020
‘Situation fragile’: EU says borders should stay closed until June 15 on Covid-19 fears Brexit

‘Situation fragile’: EU says borders should stay closed until June 15 on Covid-19 fears

The European Union will likely keep its external borders shut until June 15, after a recommendation from the European Commission to extend the current Covid-19 travel ban by another 30 days. In a statement on Friday, the Commission said that despite progress in many countries, the coronavirus situation “remains fragile…
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May 8, 2020
Ukrainian Prosecutors Drafted Documents To Charge Paul Manafort With Corruption. Then They Were Fired. Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian Prosecutors Drafted Documents To Charge Paul Manafort With Corruption. Then They Were Fired.

KYIV, Ukraine — A little over a year ago, in a pre-coronavirus pandemic world, Paul Manafort was convicted in the US of financial fraud, witness tampering, and lobbying crimes related to his work in Ukraine, and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.The charges against him stemmed from,…
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May 8, 2020
‘Fashion Won’t Mean the Same Thing After This.’ Christian Siriano on Pivoting From Gowns to Masks During the Pandemic Michelle Obama

‘Fashion Won’t Mean the Same Thing After This.’ Christian Siriano on Pivoting From Gowns to Masks During the Pandemic

In the past month and a half, fashion designer Christian Siriano has transformed his Manhattan atelier into a mask factory to provide much-needed protection to New York’s frontline workers. During a TIME 100 Talks discussion on Friday, Siriano, a former Project Runway winner who’s made his name in the fashion…
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May 8, 2020