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AMERICANS FINDING WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE WHILE KEEPING DISTANCE

Vicki L. Friedman always wanted to play golf with her adult sons but until this spring couldn’t find time to learn the game and practice.

WALMART BECOMES A PANDEMIC LIFELINE, ONLINE SALES SURGE 74%

Walmart emerged as one of the few lifelines to millions of people as the coronavirus spread, leading to surging profit and sales for the world’s largest retailer.

‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY': HOW WILL WORLD REMEMBER PANDEMIC?

Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something that made him stop: a casket being carried out of a church while a few mourners stood by, their faces covered.

SOFTBANK RACKS UP LOSSES AS VISION FUND INVESTMENTS PLUNGE

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments including troubled office space-sharing venture WeWork.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP GAIN AUDIENCE BY GOING ONLINE DURING VIRUS

On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus.

US ADDS NEW SANCTION ON CHINESE TECH GIANT HUAWEI

The U.S. government has imposed new restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s ability to use American technology, stepping up a conflict with Beijing over industry development and security.

TECH-ASSISTED COVID-19 TRACKING IS HAVING SOME ISSUES

Harnessing today’s technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.

FRANCE: AMAZON BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER VIRUS DEAL WITH UNIONS

Amazon is gradually reopening its warehouses in France after working out virus safety measures with unions, in an effort to end weeks of legal troubles that had sharply curtailed the company’s French business and drawn worldwide attention.

UN AGENCY WARNS PANDEMIC COULD KILL 1 IN 8 MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE

Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the pandemic.

IN STORE: APPLE REOPENS OUTLETS AROUND THE WORLD

With no end to COVID-19 in sight, Apple is reopening its retail stores around the world, with precautions to protect customers and staffers.

CASH, LONG A REFUGE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, NOW UNDER SUSPICION

In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty.

Cublicle Comeback? Pandemic Will Reshape Office Life For Good

Office jobs are never going to be the same.

UK Tests Use Of Drone To Deliver Supplies To Hospitals

Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 Vaccine Hunt Heats Up Globally, Still No Guarantee

Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated.

As Europe Reopens, Key Virus Protections Are Still Elusive

Italy’s virus reopening was supposed to be accompanied by a series of measures to limit infections in the one-time epicenter of Europe’s pandemic: the distribution of millions of inexpensive surgical masks to pharmacies nationwide, a pilot project of 150,000 antibody tests and, eventually, the roll-out of a contact tracing app.

A Distinct Possibility: 'Temporary' Layoffs May Be Permanent

In late March, Britney Ruby Miller, co-owner of a small chain of steakhouse restaurants, confidently proclaimed that once the viral outbreak had subsided, her company planned to recall all its laid-off workers.

What's Shopping in a Pandemic Like? Drive to your Local Mall

Many Americans are getting their first taste of what pandemic shopping looks like at their local mall.

MUSK BECOMES CHAMPION FOR BUSINESSES DEFYING SHUTDOWN ORDERS

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.

REMOTE CONTROL: TECH SUPPORT STAFFERS STAR IN NFL OFFSEASON

Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason.

WHY PROSPECT OF DEFLATION COULD POSE A THREAT TO US ECONOMY

The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.

A GROTESQUE, INGLORIOUS LOOK AT CAPONE'S LAST YEAR

Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side and grandchildren running around the property.

DISPUTE OVER REOPENING CALIFORNIA TESLA FACTORY MAY BE OVER

It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.

Track & Trace: Apple & Google Fight COVID-19 Toguether

It was a partnership that nobody saw coming, for a virus none of us expected.

TikTok: 2 Billion Users & Counting For The World-Dominating App

With consumers cooped up at home amidst the coronavirus crisis, more and more of us are turning to our phones to fill our time and stay in contact with loved ones.

Apple Announces Virtual WWDC20 Will Kick Off On June 22

Apple has confirmed that its first-ever virtual Worldwide Developers Conference will kick offon June 22, where the firm will show off new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS and give beta access to developers who create compatible products and software.

China Plans To Complete Space Station By 2022

China plans to send four crewed space missions and the same number of cargo craft to complete work on its permanent space station within about two years, officials said after the launch of a newly designed spacecraft aboard the latest heavy-lift rocket.

After COVID-19 Recovery, First Responders Get Back To Work

The new coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it.

Billions Projected To Suffer Nearly Unlivable Heat In 2070

In just 50 years, 2 billion to 3.5 billion people, mostly the poor who can’t afford air conditioning, will be living in a climate that historically has been too hot to handle, a new study said.

EUROPEAN VIRUS TRACING APPS HIGHLIGHT BATTLE FOR PRIVACY

Goodbye lockdown, hello smartphone.

THE SECOND VIRUS WAVE: HOW BAD WILL IT BE AS LOCKDOWNS EASE?

From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly.