NYSE will temporarily move to all-electronic stock trading

If you thought it was incredibly risky to have legions of traders gather at the New York Stock Exchange in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not the only one. Intercontinental Exchange is temporarily closing the physical NYSE floors in New York…

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DOJ Kills One of the Best Ways to Settle Legal Cases Against Polluters

For the past 30 years, in civil settlements, polluting companies in the United States could be compelled to fund environmentally beneficial projects in order to offset the damage they caused. As part of a 2018 settlement, for example, an Arkansas paper mill agreed to put $1.8 million into projects that curb air…

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Idris Elba Says Tom Hanks ‘Motivated’ Him To Go Public With Coronavirus Diagnosis

The actor said he’s “worried that people are going to stigmatize other people.”

How Long Coronavirus Lives On Clothes, And How To Wash Them

The best precautions to take with your laundry, the right detergents to use, and more.

Tesla Told Employees to Show Up for Work on Wednesday Despite Shelter-in-Place Order

Electric car company Tesla asked employees to show up to work on Wednesday despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including at its sprawling Fremont, California, production facility, according to emails obtained by CNBC.

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How Korea Succeeded Where The U.S. Has Failed On Coronavirus Testing

The difference in the development of tests is a tale of many contrasts in the two nations’ public health systems.

Everything In Its Place: The Internet Is Diagramming Our Anxiety

Memes’ basic function is to identify where we stand in relation to the world, and according to the largest-followed meme accounts, a significant portion of the population is currently relating to quarantine fatigue in the six faces of Kanye, Khaleesi smoking a cigarette, cats hanging out windows, a shopping cart full…

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Spanish Musicians Perform ‘My Heart Will Go On’ On Balconies Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

Alberto Gestoso and Alexander Lebron Torrent delivered a haunting version of the “Titanic” theme high above Barcelona.

Trump Compared To Coronavirus In GOP Group’s Brutal New Attack Ad

“Wouldn’t it be smart to tell the truth about the virus, since there is a virus?” the ad states.