Nearly 30 million Americans — 1 in 5 people — have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and ensuing economic turmoil.

@mariuyehara spoke with six of those workers, whose lost incomes range from $13,000 to $150,000 per year, to learn how each are coping. read.medium.com/OBDsA0g Liliana is 51-years old housekeeper from Wharton, NJ. In March, she recalls, her first client called to cancel. Then one by one, they all did.

Lost wages: Roughly $13,000. She is currently unable to file for unemployment due to her immigration status. read.medium.com/wgfVYia

A couple of months into the COVID-19 crisis, one thing is becoming clear in the United States: it will have a long term impact on our economy, and in turn, our cities.

@SteveLevine took a look at how American cities will change, now and maybe forever. 👇🧵read.medium.com/VcwvB9C On the U.S’s current trajectory, one of the most probable post-Covid future scenarios is stark austerity, where the government’s debt is so large, it takes extensive measures to avoid defaulting, like reducing government spending.
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Iowa has 15th lowest population density for a state, but currently has the fastest rate of coronavirus spread in the country.

How did it get this bad? Iowa is a state that never officially closed. 🧵👇read.medium.com/ZGp9kl0 On March 11, the WHO declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic. But in Iowa, where there were just 14 confirmed cases statewide then, officials seemed unconcerned.

Since then, Iowans have been receiving mixed messages about the threat of #Covid19. read.medium.com/ZGp9kl0

The Black Death of the 14th century changed the course of history. The coronavirus has the potential to do the same.

@SteveLevine explores what we might learn about our future based on a paradigm-shifting pandemic from our past. read.medium.com/IAxpaKL The 14th century began with harsh weather that ruined crops, starving tens of millions of serfs, who worked in a centuries-old feudal system overseen by the pope. read.medium.com/IAxpaKL

Over the past decade, 49-year-old James Lyle has earned more than $3 million selling dogs to the U.S. military and Department of Homeland Security. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY The need for combat and bomb-detection animals has risen sharply since the war on terror began two decades ago. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY

Hey all! I’m @andreagonram, senior writer at @GENmag, coming to you live from Elizabeth Warren’s rally at Washington Square Park. Lots of supporters here. #WarrenNYC Here we gooooo! Elizabeth Warren takes the stage and the crowd goes wild. #WarrenNYC