What Biden Has To Say  —  Joe Biden, Tara Reade, and double-standards.  —  I have no idea if Tara Reade's allegations against Joe Biden are true.  And, like Cathy Young, I think there are reasons to be skeptical.  (You can read her deep dive into the facts here.)

Trump faces the risk of a coronavirus cliff  —  Republicans are trying to pull off a high-wire act over the next three months: Reopen the economy enough to get most jobless Americans back to work and off the public dole, while resisting another giant stimulus package.

Pence Flouts Mask Policy While Visiting Staff, Patient at Mayo Clinic  —  WHY???  —  Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday refused to wear a mask during his visit to Minnesota's Mayo Clinic, which requires all staff, patients, and visitors to wear a face covering while at the medical center.

Trump to Order Meat Plants to Stay Open in Move Slammed by Union  — President will invoke Defense Production Act after closures  — At least 6,500 workers sickened or in isolation, union says  —  President Donald Trump plans to order slaughterhouses to remain open …

‘A Bargain With the Devil’—Bill Comes Due for Overextended Airbnb Hosts  —  Entrepreneurs built mini-empires of short-term rental properties, borrowing against revenue that's now vanishing under coronavirus lockdowns  —  For years, Cheryl Dopp considered the ding on her phone …

Alaska school removes ‘The Great Gatsby,’ other famous books from curriculum for ‘controversial’ content  —  Bookstores are now fielding requests for works removed from Mat-Su Borough School District classrooms.  —  An Alaska school board removed five famous — but allegedly “controversial” …

Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushner's Two Months of Magical Thinking  —  On the afternoon of Thursday, March 19, Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office obsessing over the beaches in Florida.  CNN footage of shirtless spring breakers packed onto the sand while the coronavirus pandemic raged …

Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide  —  “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,” said the father of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, who worked at a Manhattan hospital hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  A top emergency room doctor at a Manhattan hospital that treated …

Belgians urged to eat fries twice a week as coronavirus creates massive potato surplus  — Belgians are being called upon to eat fries at least twice a week as more than 750,000 tons of potatoes are at risk of being thrown away.  — Romain Cools, secretary general of Belgian potato …

Beshear called it a prank, but Tupac Shakur really does need his unemployment check  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear went full Dad-mode during his Monday night news conference, calling out the “bad apples” who filed for unemployment under fake names during the coronavirus pandemic.

Poll: Georgians back shelter-in-place, oppose rollback of restrictions  —  A broad majority of Georgia voters support a statewide shelter-in-place to combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to a University of Georgia survey released as Gov. Brian Kemp debates whether to extend stay-at-home orders set to expire Thursday night.

The U.S. plans to give $500 billion to large companies.  It won't require them to preserve jobs or limit executive pay.  —  The Fed's coronavirus aid program lacks restrictions Congress placed on companies seeking financial help under other programs.  —  A Federal Reserve program expected …

Jeff Flake on Trumpism: 'I don't know anyone who thinks that this is the future of the party'  —  Jeff Flake, 57, served Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019, and for six terms in the House of Representatives before that.  He is a contributor at CBS News and lectures around the world.

Oppo dumps and behind-the-scenes lobbying: Biden's VP search heats up  —  Joe Biden's advisers and allies have become torn over whether it is more important to choose an African American or a progressive running mate.  —  While the two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive …

Trump has played the media like a puppet.  We're getting better — but history will not judge us kindly.  —  Traditional journalism is under siege, NBC News chief Andy Lack wrote this week: President Trump continues to “put the bully in bully pulpit,” and the coronavirus crisis has taken a toll.

Utah Attorney General suspends state contract with Banjo in light of founder's KKK past  —  • The Utah Attorney General's Office will suspend use of a massive surveillance system after a news report showed that the founder of the company behind the effort was once an active participant …

Senate Republicans eye confirmation hearing for McConnell protégé next week  —  Senate Republicans are pushing for a swift return to confirming judicial nominees next week.  But Democrats are trying to pump the brakes.  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) …

Trump's Response to Virus Reflects a Long Disregard for Science  —  The president's Covid-19 response has extended the administration's longstanding practice of undermining scientific expertise for political purposes.  —  WASHINGTON — At a March visit with doctors and researchers at the Centers …

Virtual rate cut forces Nintendo gamers into riskier assets |  Free to read  —  Shock among users as Animal Crossing's Bank of Nook slashes rates to near zero  —  Savers at the Bank of Nook are being driven to speculate on turnips and tarantulas, as the most popular video game …

No Testing, No Treatment, No Herd Immunity, No Easy Way Out  —  We need to start preparing for a darker reality.  —  Contributing writer at The Atlantic  —  The past few months have been bleak.  Every day has brought word of new casualties from the coronavirus.  The world economy entered free fall.

CDC recommends social distancing for pets after some test positive for coronavirus  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending people follow the same social distancing guidelines with their pets as they would human family members after a small number of animals …

Ohio's G.O.P. Governor Splits From Trump, and Rises in Popularity  —  Mike DeWine, a low-key career politician, has followed health experts' guidance as Ohio confronts the coronavirus.  His constituents are overwhelmingly appreciative.  —  For 40 years, Mike DeWine rose steadily if blandly …

Patriots' Rookie Justin Rohrwasser To Remove ‘3 Percenter’ Tat, 'It's Shameful'  —  “I want to get it removed from my body.  It's shameful that I had it on there ignorantly.”  —  That's Patriots rookie Justin Rohrwasser fighting back tears and apologizing for the “3 Percenter” …