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OIL-PRODUCING NATIONS SEEK GLOBAL DEAL TO STABILIZE MARKET

Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has been straining government budgets and pushed energy companies toward bankruptcy.

BLEACHING ON GREAT BARRIER REEF MORE WIDESPREAD THAN EVER

An aerial survey of the Great Barrier Reef shows coral bleaching is sweeping across the area off the east of Australia for the third time in five years.

Feed The Soul: In Chaotic Times, Gardening Becomes Therapy

Dig. Plant. Breathe.

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.

Q&A: How to Get Aid for a Small Business Hit by Virus Crisis

Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

WATCHDOG FINDS NEW PROBLEMS WITH FBI WIRETAP APPLICATIONS

The Justice Department inspector general has found additional failures in the FBI’s handling of a secretive surveillance program that came under scrutiny after the Russia investigation, identifying problems with dozens of applications for wiretaps in national security investigations.

INFRASTRUCTURE OFTEN EMBRACED BY BOTH PARTIES, TO NO AVAIL

President Donald Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus’ stunning blows. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that seems about right.

RESIDENTS SNITCH ON BUSINESSES, NEIGHBORS AMID SHUTDOWNS

One Tulsa, Oklahoma, bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday.

TECH BOOM, MLB PROGRAMS HELPING WOMEN FIND JOBS IN BASEBALL

Rachel Folden figured something out early on during her first spring training with the Chicago Cubs — long before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out team activities.

JOB CUTS PILE UP, FORD TO MAKE VENTILATORS AT PARTS PLANT

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed.

IN VIRUS TIMES, HAVE AMERICANS FOUND A SHARED EXPERIENCE?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.

Teams, Toddlers and Cabinets: The Joys of Working from Home

In the early days of working from home to prevent spread of the COVID-19 disease, some Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers talking strategy on a video chat couldn’t help but get distracted by their team leader’s kitchen cabinets.

FIRST SIGNS OF HOUSING DISRUPTION APPEAR; A CALL FOR ROBOTS

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world.

VIRUS SENDS A NATION OF RESTAURANTGOERS BACK TO THE KITCHEN

Last Tuesday night in Tennessee, bluegrass musicians David and Virginia Blood were busy making sandwiches.

DAILY BREAD? IN FRANCE, FIGHTING VIRUS 1 BAGUETTE AT A TIME

In France, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged one baguette at a time.

Facebook Bug Wrongly Deleted Authentic Coronavirus News

Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus.

Drugmaker Backpedals on Specialty Status for COVID-19 Drug

Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.

US JOBLESS CLAIMS HIT 3.3 MILLION, QUADRUPLE PREVIOUS RECORD

Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS? TRY BANKING ONLINE

If the coronavirus has you self-isolating, you’re likely more concerned about staying in touch with loved ones and carefully planning your grocery excursions than about changing your money routine.

REVIEW: MACKIE LEADS A LITTLE-KNOWN STORY IN ‘THE BANKER'

“The Banker ” is an odd title for this film. It has the effect of underselling a fascinating story about a black business savant that was inspired by real events. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) became a real estate mogul in Los Angeles and (eventually) the owner of a bank in his Texas hometown at a time when all the cards were stacked against him.

VIRUS-SHOCKED HOLLYWOOD GETS BREAK WITH STREAMING SERVICES

Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has stunned Hollywood.

ROBOPONY: CHINESE ROBOT MAKER SEES DEMAND SURGE AMID VIRUS

While other industries struggle, Liu Zhiyong says China’s virus outbreak is boosting demand for his knee-high, bright yellow robots to deliver groceries and patrol malls looking for shoppers who fail to wear masks.

NETFLIX ESTABLISHES $100 MILLION VIRUS RELIEF FUND

Netflix said it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television production.

MANY AIRLINE FLIGHTS NEARLY EMPTY AS VIRUS UNDERCUTS TRAVEL

Airline service in the United States is teetering on the brink of collapse, with near-empty planes and coronavirus outbreaks that have left some air traffic control towers empty.

FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS THINK OUTSIDE THE GYM DURING CORONAVIRUS

Steve LaTart in Minnesota is thinking of installing a space heater in his basement to recreate the atmosphere of his hot yoga classes now that his gym has closed due to coronavirus fears.

'Sustainable gardening' includes many eco-friendly practices

Sustainable is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how important is it to the average gardener?

GOVTS PLEDGE AID AS GLOBAL COMMERCE SEIZES IN FACE OF VIRUS

Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak grinds the world economy to a halt.

SPACEX PUTS 60 SATELLITES INTO ORBIT DESPITE ENGINE FAILURE

SpaceX launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on a recycled rocket flying a record five times.

U.S. INTERNET WELL-EQUIPPED TO HANDLE WORK FROM HOME SURGE

The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stumble for many if too many family members try to videoconference at the same time.

PENTAGON RECONSIDERS MICROSOFT CONTRACT AFTER AMAZON PROTEST

The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process.