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Economy TOM THE DANCING BUG: Cold, Thirsty and Hungry on a Desert Island Ruben Bolling

Comics TOM THE DANCING BUG: On Re-Fighting The Wrong Wars Ruben Bolling
coronavirus 347 risk analysts were asked: "What are the most likely risks for the world over the next year and a half?" Mark Frauenfelder
pentagon The Pentagon developed a plan to stop a potential Gen Z rebellion in the 2020s. Thom Dunn
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Economy Another 4.4m filed for unemployment last week Rob Beschizza
Business U.S. weekly jobless claims 5,245,000 last week Xeni Jardin
Dow drops 900+ points in worst week since 2008. Thanks, COVID-19 and Trump! Xeni Jardin
gambling Professional sports bettors are desperate to capitalize on coronavirus, too Thom Dunn
russia Russia's airborne dicketry comes close to America's shores Seamus Bellamy
Business Coronavirus: Wall Street ends worst week since 2008, Dow closes down 350+ points Xeni Jardin
china Hong Kong shoppers patronize "yellow" stores that support the uprising; while "blue" businesses that support the mainland are vandalized Cory Doctorow
philosophy How America's hatred of poor people ties back to Puritan work ethic Thom Dunn
demographics 26-year-old Americans are now more likely to live with parents than a spouse Mark Frauenfelder
usausausa Across America, the average worker can't afford the median home Cory Doctorow
Business A quarter of NYC's post-2013 luxury condos are unsold Cory Doctorow
uber Interview with author of Super Pumped, an expose of Uber's chaotic inner circle Mark Frauenfelder
Business The guy who figured out Bernie Madoff's scam now says GE is about to go bankrupt Cory Doctorow
Business Arbitrage nomads are stripping the carcasses of America's dying big-box stores and moving the choicest morsels into Amazon warehouses Cory Doctorow
california Silicon Valley real estate asking prices fall 12% from peak Cory Doctorow