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The three kinds of code you write in the newsroom | RJI
Mar 27, 2020 | www.rjionline.org
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Now Is the Perfect Time to Lower the Parenting Bar
Mar 26, 2020 | The Cut
Trust me: I’m a mom who’s worked from home since the financial crash of 2009.
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This Is Just the Beginning
Mar 26, 2020 | The Atlantic
People who now advocate that we “choose the economy” are not being honest about the consequences of that decision.
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Density Is Normally Good for Us. That Will Be True After Coronavirus, Too.
Mar 26, 2020 | www.nytimes.com
The very thing that has made cities vulnerable in a pandemic has protected them in other disasters.
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When will the coronavirus pandemic end? What scientists can say about life returning to normal - The Boston Globe
Mar 23, 2020 | BostonGlobe.com
What milestones will experts look to as a way to measure advances, however incremental, and to ever-so-warily hypothesize when we might return to some semblance of normalcy?
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This Is Not a Recession. It’s an Ice Age.
Mar 22, 2020 | The Atlantic
No one alive has experienced an economic plunge this sudden.
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Some People
Mar 22, 2020 | kottke.org
Some people feel helpless & anxious. Some people are bored. Some people are self-quarantined alone and are lonely. Some peo
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One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger
Mar 17, 2020 | www.nytimes.com
What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt? We are about to find out.
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Opinion | Coronavirus is a nightmare. These stories tell us how to survive — and rise above it.
Mar 13, 2020 | Washington Post
Fiction such as "Contagion," "World War Z" and "Year of Wonders" demonstrates the values we'll need to fight the pandemic and build a better world when it's over.
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Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemic
Mar 12, 2020 | Vox
We need to take both social distancing and the "social recession" it will cause seriously.
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How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus - The Boston Globe
Mar 11, 2020 | BostonGlobe.com
Amid ominous signs after a routine conference, a frightening realization slowly dawned: The virus was on the loose.
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Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups
Mar 07, 2020 | www.nytimes.com
Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.
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The Immoderate Susan Collins
Feb 18, 2020 | The Cut
After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump?
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Is Coffee Good for You?
Feb 18, 2020 | www.nytimes.com
Yes! But it depends on the kind of coffee and the quantity.
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How Cooking Dinner Can Change Your Life
Feb 16, 2020 | www.nytimes.com
The Times’s Food Editor discovered the extraordinary power of the ordinary meal. You can, too.
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Perspective | The future of local newspapers just got bleaker. Here’s why we can’t let them die.
Feb 15, 2020 | Washington Post
With McClatchy filing for bankruptcy, the business is gasping for air. But, against the odds, local newsrooms keep doing vital work.
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The President Tweets and the Justice Department Complies
Feb 15, 2020 | Lawfare
The Justice Department’s handling of the sentencing of Roger Stone and Michael Flynn gives reason to worry about how Attorney General Barr will handle allegations against the Biden family.
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Leia Succeeded Where Luke Failed
Feb 13, 2020 | io9
The Skywalker bloodline is perhaps defined by a series of failures. Anakin’s attempts to protect Padmé brought about the rise of the Empire. Luke’s pressure to live up to this prophecy of the chosen one brought about the undoing of his fledgling Jedi...
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