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Gym Blues: Boston Sports Club Continues to Charge Members Despite Closure
Not only can't members of Boston Sports Club work out, but they will continue to pay for the privilege of not doing so.
A Guide to Surviving Financially As the Bills Come Due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April's bills are coming due.
Judge: Man Linked to White Supremacist Group to Stay in Jail
A Maryland man linked by the FBI to a white supremacist group and arrested ahead of a gun rights rally in Virginia must remain in federal custody while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Urgent Question from Small Businesses: When Will Aid Arrive?
When will the money arrive? That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak.
Amazon Fires Warehouse Worker Who Staged Walkout
Amazon fired a worker who organized a walkout at a New York warehouse to demand greater protection against the new coronavirus, saying the employee himself flouted distancing rules and put others at risk.
McConnell: Impeachment 'Diverted Attention' from Coronavirus
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump's impeachment trial distracted the federal government from the novel coronavirus as it reached the United States in January.
Rubio Specifies Journalists for 'Glee' in Virus Deaths
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, pressed to identify media figures that he said expressed "glee" at Americans getting coronavirus, has cited an editorial cartoonist, a magazine writer, an online tech publication and an online editor.
Dismantling Democracy? Virus used as Excuse to Quell Dissent
In ex-communist Eastern Europe and elsewhere, populist leaders are introducing harsh measures including uncontrolled cellphone surveillance of their citizens and lengthy jail sentences.
China's Manufacturing Rebounds As Virus Controls Ease
The ruling Communist Party is trying to revive the world's second-largest economy after declaring victory over the coronavirus even as the United States and other governments shut down businesses.
How Dire Projections, Grim Images Dashed Trump's Easter Plan
A confluence of dire warnings and tragic images served to move the president off his hopes for an Easter rebirth for the nation's economy.
Europe's Hospitals Among the Best but Can't Handle Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world's best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic.
'Please Come Help Us': New York Begs for Medical Workers
New York's governor appealed for medical volunteers Monday amid a "staggering" number of coronavirus deaths, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City is just a preview.
Brazilian Pews Become Trenches in Fight Against Quarantine
Brazil's churches have landed on the front lines of a battle between state governors, who have introduced quarantine measures, and President Jair Bolsonaro, who is actively undermining them.
Job Cuts Pile Up, Ford to Make Ventilators At Parts Plant
Following are developments on Monday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
Judges Slow Abortion Bans in Texas, Ohio, Alabama Amid Virus
Federal judges on Monday temporarily blocked efforts in Texas and Alabama to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers a victory.
Extroverts (and Introverts, Too) Face Quarantine Challenges
Even in pre-virus times, there were people for whom those things were more pressure than pleasure: Introverts, who largely get their energy from inside themselves and selected interactions with people.
U.S. Rep. Who Sought to Stall Virus Aid Touts Fundraising Haul
He drew the president's wrath for seeking to slow congressional approval of a $2.2 trillion coronavirus-relief package, and now U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is boasting of his tactic and hauling in campaign cash.
How Would Overwhelmed Hospitals Decide Who to Treat First?
A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. Which one benefits from the hospital's limited resources?
Coronavirus Response Highlights Deepening Partisan Divide
Republican leaders have been more likely to resist social distancing measures, emboldened by President Donald Trump's initial rosy outlook and a smaller early caseload in their more rural communities.
Some Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike as Jobs Get Riskier
Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus.