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- Asked today about whether he takes any blame for the botched coronavirus testing process, President Donald Trump said, “I don’t take responsibility at all.”
- Two young medical professionals, who worked long hours on the front lines in Wuhan, first came down with fevers. Within weeks, both were in hospital beds, hooked up to IVs or oxygen machines. Why did one die and the other survive?
- Harvey Weinstein's attorneys think they did good job.
- Egg McMuffin Rat picked the wrong week to try to become a viral sensation.
- Marijuana delivery services around the city are taking coronavirus safety seriously—and they're unsurprisingly doing good business.
- The New Yorker writes about the aesthetic splendor of The Simpsons.
- Various movie theater chains have begun cutting seating capacity by half in all U.S. theaters.
- A psychoanalyst explains that people are "stocking up on and hoarding toilet paper because it gives them a sense of comfort and control. Just seeing those white, fluffy rolls lets them know that they won't have to go out into the streets and risk catching this virus."
- Whole Foods CEO John Mackey sent out an email suggesting that employees "donate" their paid time off to coworkers sick with the coronavirus.
- Months of testing confirmed that that "Dead Sea Scrolls" fragments at the Museum Of The Bible are all forgeries.
- Will the pandemic affect the launch of Quibi's new streaming service?
- Why aren't more people taking the bus in cities around the country?
- And finally, we all need this (just mute the dumb music):
Published Mar 13, 2020
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