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April 20 2020, 08:00
Singer-songwriter Momus has nearly completed an album written during, and about, the Covid-19 lockdown.
April 20 2020, 08:00
More than 100,000 people defied Bangladesh's lockdown order on Saturday to attend the funeral of a senior leader of the Islamist party in the district of Brahmanbaria, authorities said.
April 20 2020, 08:00
For the first time in 68 years, Queen Elizabeth II will not be marking her birthday with the traditional royal gun salute.
April 20 2020, 08:00
The makeshift poster is displayed proudly in the window of a London home. "We love the NHS" is written in children's handwriting above a picture of a rainbow. A few doors down the street, another colorful arch is daubed on a bed sheet hanging from a balcony.
April 20 2020, 08:00
"I never thought we'd have so many videos of hand-washing," YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki remarks. She says the online video giant is focused on "raising authoritative information," like videos from news sources, and removing information that is false and "medically unsubstantiated." She also discusses the "acceleration of our digital lives" brought on by the pandemic.
April 20 2020, 08:00
Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. So far, supermarkets have resisted the most draconian policy: banning customers from coming inside.
April 20 2020, 08:00
Imagine your daily routine being entirely dependent on a smart phone app. Leaving your home, taking the subway, going to work, entering cafes, restaurants and shopping malls — each move, dictated by the color shown on your screen. Green: you're free to proceed. Amber or Red: you're barred from entry.
April 20 2020, 08:00
For weeks, Christian Parker has been working to save lives across the United States from his home in Washington state using a 3D printer and a blueprint for a small, Y-shaped piece of plastic.
April 20 2020, 08:00
The Rev. Johnnie Green dreads answering his cell phone these days, fearing another call about a member of his Harlem congregation succumbing to the coronavirus.