From sea to mountain, how the blast devastated Beirut
On Tuesday shortly after 6 p.m. local time, a huge blast shook downtown Beirut, the seaside capital of Lebanon. It was so strong that it generated seismic waves equivalent to … Read More
At least 78 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 injured in a blast that rocked the Lebanese capital and was felt more than 100 miles away
The blast near Beirut’s port sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping cars and damaging distant buildings. It was felt as far as Cyprus, hundreds of miles away, and … Read More
Friday was Dr. Joseph Varon’s 134th consecutive day leading the coronavirus unit at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Joseph Varon, the chief medical officer at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center, gets home after a long day at work. Dr. Joseph Varon hasn’t had a day off in … Read More
In honoring John Lewis, the former President delivered his most forceful address since leaving office and took aim at Trump
In words that were both highly specific and at times more oblique, Obama declared Lewis’ lifelong battle for racial equality to be ongoing and stated explicitly that forces in power … Read More
Understanding the massive scale of coronavirus in the US
As the country begins to reopen, it’s clear that life will look starkly different on the other side of the crisis. In just months, more than 150,000 people have died … Read More
A new report details 10 recommendations that include mask mandates and stay-at-home orders in some areas, among other guidance
The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23 and 34 days later on May 27 crossed … Read More
After downplaying the health crisis, the President this week has tried to show Americans he’s taking the pandemic seriously
“It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better,” Trump read grimly from a script during a subdued news conference on Tuesday, looking up from the podium to concede … Read More
Many Covid-19 deaths among staff members in nursing homes are being missed by regulators. Here’s how protections are falling short.
He was wrapped in what appeared to be garbage bags. “LORD HELP ALL MY FELLOW FRONTLINERS,” he wrote in early April. Sison, who loved caring for the elderly and went … Read More
The main hold up was over the extension of the $600-a-week federal unemployment enhancement, sources say
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emerged from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office on Thursday morning to announce a “fundamental agreement” between the White House and Senate Republicans on a $1 … Read More
The US added 1 million known cases in just 15 days as states report record-breaking numbers
“We’ve rolled back essentially two months’ worth of progress with what we’re seeing in number of cases … in the United States,” Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the University of … Read More
