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Top US Airlines Plan Thousands of Layoffs When CARES Act Ban Expires
Unions are urging Congress to extend relief, but airlines say they'll only accept bailouts with no restrictions.
Environmental Watchdogs Failed Neighborhoods of Color During Pandemic
Agencies meant to protect residents are instead rolling back regulations and allowing industries to continue polluting.
Trump Blocks CDC Experts From Testifying to Education Panel on School Reopenings
Educators and public health experts have denounced as reckless the Trump administration's push to reopen schools.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Wants to Give Black Residents Health Coverage
State Representative Attica Scott says the effort is just a “short-term Band-aid.”
Worker-Run News Outlets Are Good News for the Labor Movement
The publishers of Payday Report, a crowdfunded publication focused on labor issues, discuss worker-run journalism.
Trump’s Press Secretary Wants Science to Get Out of the Way of School Reopenings
Most Americans don't want kids to return to classrooms yet, according to a poll from earlier this week.
US-Backed Saudi Bombing in Yemen Continues as COVID-19 Spreads
The population, already devastated by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, faces growing hunger and aid shortages.
Trump Finally Talks to Fauci After Trying and Failing to Publicly Discredit Him
Polling shows Fauci is trusted much more than Trump is by Americans when it comes to coronavirus.
Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban
Doctors treating COVID-19 patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S, but hundreds have had visas put on hold.
White House Document Shows 18 States in Coronavirus “Red Zone”
Unpublicized recommendations say states should return to stringent control measures.