Pandemic

The first signs of distress came not with panic, but positivity. “Hope you all are feeling safe and at peace hunkered down with your family,” one influencer wrote, paired with a selfie featuring her adorable children in pajamas. Another posted a photo of her “mini oasis,” a selection of well-kempt…

Most days in this column I try to bring you one big story about the intersection of tech and democracy, but reading the news today I find I can’t draw any real lessons for you. Instead I see a few clusters of stories that feel worth reading and thinking about.…

"They're, as what I like to say, walking on eggshells," said Rhonda Voss, a survivor of domestic violence. She described what current victims might be going through: "You just never know what little thing that you do that might set them off — or even what might set them off,…

The story behind Frame, the startup aiming to be the nation’s gateway into the world of therapy and mental wellness, seems like a tailor-made story of American entrepreneurial success. Its co-founders, Kendall Bird and Sage Grazer, ran their first business in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles years ago,…

Team Ineos' Egan Bernal won the 2019 Tour after a battle with team-mate Geraint ThomasFour-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome is expecting an announcement about the race on Wednesday.Cycling's biggest event looks set to be postponed following the French government's extension of a ban on mass gatherings because of…

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WASHINGTON -The U.S. economy was on a strong footing before the coronavirus pandemic and Federal Reserve officials are working to help the economy rebound quickly once businesses that were shuttered because of the virus begin to reopen, two policymakers said. Economic numbers could get “very ugly” in the near term…

ISLAMABAD-Petroleum Division (Ministry of Energy) has extended its unfailing support to government of Pakistan in the fight to curb COVID-19 pandemic in country. The SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited Co.) has allocated Rs38 million for relief activities across the country. The Board of Company has directed the company to…

Image: ShutterstockThe COVID-19 pandemic has many of us spending a lot more time at home, and many companies offering options for things to do while you’re there.This week Google announced that it’s offering free access to its cloud gaming service Stadia right now. Additionally, it’s giving anyone that signs up…

Photo: GettyOver the weekend, four tigers at the Bronx zoo tested positive for covid-19. The weird occurrence raised questions about the zoonotic transmission of covid-19. Did Joe Exotic have anything to do with this? (Probably not). Did the tigers contract the virus from human contact? Can the tigers infect humans?…