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Brooklyn office of the NYS Department of Labor, seen on March 26, 2020.

Millions of Americans Have Been Laid Off Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s What It’s Like to Be One of Them

Norma’s crying. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, she’s stuck at home an...

Norma’s crying. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, she’s stuck at home and not earning money from her job at an Iowa City fast-food restaurant. She’s an undocumented migrant from Honduras, so she won’t be eligible...

Jay Inslee, governor of Washington, listens while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a joint news conference at Camp Murray in Tacoma, Washington, on March 5, 2020.

Jay Inslee Urges the Trump Administration to Treat the Coronavirus Response Like a War

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, whose state has been among the hardest hit by t...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, whose state has been among the hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, is urging the federal government to mount a wartime-style push to manufacture the equipment needed to curb the spread...

An election worker wears protective gloves during the Florida primary election at South Pointe Elementary School in Miami, on March 17, 2020.

Joe Biden’s Primary Lead Is Now Nearly Insurmountable as Coronavirus Roils the Nation

Joe Biden saw decisive wins in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, giving him an...

Joe Biden saw decisive wins in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, giving him an overwhelming lead in delegates

A tent at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA on March 14, 2020.

As U.S. Braces for Coronavirus to Spread, Hospitals Worry About Shortages

As doctors in the U.S. have watched Italy’s health care system buckle under...

As doctors in the U.S. have watched Italy’s health care system buckle under the sudden strain of the coronavirus, the magnitude of the problems that could be heading their way have begun to sink in....

Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, wait on stage to participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Washington D.C. on March 15, 2020.

Coronavirus Overshadows Debate as Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Face Off

Democratic presidential frontrunner former Vice President Joe Biden and Ver...

Democratic presidential frontrunner former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders greeted each other with an elbow bump instead of a handshake before the primary’s first one-on-one debate Sunday night. Standing at podiums...

A student leaves a Seattle, Washington elementary school after the city's public school district was closed due to coronavirus concerns on March 11, 2020.

'You Must Act Now.' How States and Cities Have Responded to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Around the time on Friday that President Donald Trump was shaking hands wit...

Around the time on Friday that President Donald Trump was shaking hands with business leaders at the White House and denying responsibility for the spread of COVID-19, more than 100 mayors of America's largest cities...

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus in Wilmington, Del., on March 12

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Know How They'd Handle the Coronavirus Response — And It Would Look Nothing Like Donald Trump's

Both Democratic candidates offered comprehensive plans to combat and mitiga...

Both Democratic candidates offered comprehensive plans to combat and mitigate the impact of COVID-19