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- Dr. Anthony Fauci says "we're living in the perfect storm."
- President Donald Trump, who criticized Dr. Fauci earlier this week, has not been briefed by the nation's leading infectious disease expert for about two (critical) months.
- Sports Illustrated is featuring a trans model — Brazilian-born model Valentina Sampaio — in their swimsuit issue for the first time ever.
- The NY Times has a tale of an endangered species: the local reporter. "Overworked, underpaid and unlikely to appear as cable-news pundits, they report the day’s events, hold officials accountable ... But they are being nudged toward extinction by the most important news story in decades. The coronavirus."
- Amazon told employees to delete TikTok from their phones immediately.
- Japanese retailer Muji has filed for bankruptcy.
- Not gonna lie, feeling a little nostalgic for subway waterfalls.
- Are New Yorkers being attacked by rats while they dine outdoors? Followup question: Is this new, or did New Yorkers just forget about all the rats while they were isolating?
- And hey... take it easy:
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