Not everywhere, obviously. The most basic fact about COVID-19 in the United States in April was how stark regional disparities can be. New York City became the global epicenter of the disease while much of the U.S. remained largely untouched; right now NYC is seeing daily deaths shrink to nearly zero while cases are ticking…
Stephanie Sy: For weeks, states have taken steps toward lifting lockdowns, with mixed messages coming from federal authorities.After much delay, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly released a 60-page document with guidance on testing and reopening, but it generally steers clear of language on mandatory rules. It includes cleaning and social distancing…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…