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Trump’s Decision to Block COVID Aid to Hard-Hit States Will Cost 4 Million Jobs
Budget shortfalls facing governments would shrink the economy by 3 percent, according to a recent economic analysis.
Community-Based Farms Rise to the Occasion as Big Food Supply Chains Stall
Community farms have been able to reorient marketing and production to serve the urgent needs of their communities.
Trump Gets Mail-In Ballot After Opposing Vote by Mail and Post Office Funding
Trump has pushed mail-in voting in “swing states” that may help him win reelection but called it “corrupt” elsewhere.
Are Outdoor Classrooms a Solution to the Disaster of School Reopenings?
While not a long-term solution for safe and equitable schooling, outdoor classrooms can be a safer interim solution.
Pence Says Trump Outperformed Obama on Jobs, Forgetting 20 Million Lost in April
More than half of the number of jobs that were lost in April have not yet been recovered.
CDC Director Warns: Mask Up or Face Possibly the Worst Fall in US Health History
Robert Redfield stressed “we all got to” follow social distancing rules, including wearing masks, to take on COVID-19.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Designed to Make Him Look Like a Populist
With the election approaching, Trump tries to portray himself as a lone ranger taking on entrenched bureaucracies.
Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Civilians From Wearing Masks in His Department
Some studies have demonstrated that hundreds of thousands of cases of COVID-19 were prevented thanks to masks.
3 in 5 Americans Firmly Oppose Trump on His Push to Reopen Schools, Poll Finds
Just a third of the country is in favor of reopening K-12 schools, while the vast majority favors virtual learning.
As Putin Pushes Russia’s Untested COVID Vaccine, Experts Worry Trump May Follow
Russia's vaccine did not go through Phase 3 testing involving thousands of subjects, meaning its efficacy is in doubt.