Commentary: TV news needs to show us the suffering from COVID-19 at ground zero inside hospitals
Sounds of coughing and moaning throughout the room.
Corridors overflowing with gurneys bearing COVID-19 patients, some in postures of distress.
Sheets of plastic taped to walls, makeshift borders aimed at protection and ...Read more
At the state level, no shortage of COVID-19 policies or spats
WASHINGTON -- States' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have created a patchwork of policies and, in some states, opportunities for intrastate political skirmishes.
The dust-ups have occurred mostly in states where ...Read more
Billion-dollar blows to US states crater spending plans
The coronavirus is threatening to blow a massive hole in U.S. state and city budgets as millions of people stay home, workers are idled and the stock market flounders.
New York, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, is ...Read more
How much diabetes, smoking, and other risk factors worsen your coronavirus odds
Doctors have been warning for months that "underlying conditions" raise your risk of getting hit hard with the coronavirus, based on the experience of other countries. But which conditions, and how much difference does ...Read more
How to prevent trolls from Zoom bombing your online meeting
As students at the University of Tennessee were participating in a virtual "Milkshake Monday," an anonymous person jumped into the Zoom gathering and began berating everyone with racist rants.
"Zoom bombing has ...Read more
Commentary: Why we yearn to return to concerts, when the time is right
CHICAGO -- For the first time in half a century, I can't seek balm in the place where I've always been able to find it: the listening room.
By that I mean not the den or the home office via the stereo or the computer. No,...Read more
'Tales from the Loop,' Amazon's sci-fi anthology, makes sense for our current alternative universe
A gentle slow-burner ideal for our alternative pandemic universe, the eight-episode Amazon Studios series "Tales from the Loop" begins Friday. It's a moving, determinedly solemn adaptation of Swedish author/artist Simon ...Read more
A happy-but-not-sappy song playlist to stay positive through the quarantine
Now is not the time for Leonard Cohen or Nick Cave. Bob Dylan is even a little too dark if you're looking for music to carry you through the din of this coronavirus quarantine.
On the other hand, you don't want "Zip-a-Dee...Read more
Blockchain could transform supply chains, aid in COVID-19 fight
Companies that specialize in moving goods from one place to another are starting to use the technology that powers cryptocurrency to streamline their work, and they say it could help hospitals stay stocked and staffed ...Read more
David Lazarus: You can thank the coronavirus for plunge in robocalls
Like most of us, Elaine Regus and her husband have adapted to being home most of the day, except for the occasional walk around the neighborhood.
The San Dimas, Calif., resident told me that in the past, they'd typically ...Read more
Chicago music venues refunding tickets due to coronavirus, but some patrons donating the cash back
CHICAGO -- When the Hideout announced March 13 that it was temporarily closing its doors because of coronavirus, the North Side venue's owners asked customers to "please be patient with us due to the high volume of refunds...Read more
A look inside the Army field hospital at Seattle's CenturyLink Field, designed to help medical centers swamped by coronavirus patients
SEATTLE -- You've never seen anything like it.
Inside the cavernous CenturyLink Field Event Center, an exhibition space that would normally play host to home, RV and dog shows, hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers are hustling ...Read more
Bored at home? Audition for 'America's Got Talent'
Seems like everyone and their mothers are coming out of the woodwork with ideas about how you should spend your shelter-in-place time during the coronavirus outbreak. Here's one we hadn't thought of:
Audition for "America...Read more
What to watch: Key data points as US nears 1 in 1,000 infected
There are some harsh numbers describing the virus pandemic that people should start getting mentally prepared for. Here are some of the major milestones we're watching for, all of which could happen in the coming week:
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Medicaid enrollment will likely increase because of COVID-19, experts say
WASHINGTON -- The high numbers of Americans facing tough financial situations -- which will likely create a surge of people enrolling in Medicaid due to high unemployment -- is leading some experts and advocates to say ...Read more
Television Q&A: What happened to 'The Good Fight'?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: What happened to "The Good Fight"? It had some of the characters from "The Good Wife." It was on last fall for a few episodes and then disappeared. I thought the storyline was ...Read more
'Vivarium' nails the feeling of social isolation. Its creators never expected it to feel so real
Lorcan Finnegan's "Vivarium," a fever dream about a suburban hellscape, offers a terrifying portrait of a young couple slowly unraveling under the crushing weight of social isolation.
The director had no idea how ...Read more
A Netflix series predicted a global pandemic. It was dismissed as 'a show about the flu'
Not if but when.
It's the rallying cry uttered over and over again by the doctors, scientists, humanitarian workers and public health officials profiled in "Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak." Structured like a globe-...Read more
6.64 million: Unemployment claims surge as states await federal guidance
WASHINGTON -- More than 6.64 million workers filed initial claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending March 28, exceeding the 3.3 million who filed claims a week earlier, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
...Read more
30 reality TV shows that will help you escape reality
It's cliched at this point to note that our reality feels like it's been scripted by the writer of a horror film. But maybe that's why reality TV has become such a desirable distraction from what's happening IRL.
If you'...Read more
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