“It’s something that really affects me significantly because I live here. My whole family is here,” one doctor said. Source
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19th-century ritual forces Japanese into trains and offices amid pandemic
Many workers still commute just to stamp papers with carved wooden hand seals. But in a time of social distancing, the custom is under mounting pressure. Source
Jerry Stiller, veteran comic and Ben’s father, has died at 92
Actor announced his dad’s death on Twitter. Jerry played Arthur on the long-running sitcom “King of Queens” and Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld.” Source
Iran says 19 sailors killed, 15 wounded in missile “accident” at sea
Missile fired bv one ship hit a second vessel that was too close to the intended target, Iranian media say. The mere reporting of the incident by Tehran points to its severity. Source
Surfer killed in shark attack at California beach
The surfing community in Santa Cruz is mourning the death of 26-year-old Ben Kelly, who died over the weekend after being attack by a shark. CBS affiliate KION-TV’s Shannon Longworth reports. Source
More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April as unemployment rate climbs 15%
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday predicted the unemployment rate could go beyond 20%. The latest report shows unemployment has already climbed to nearly 15% and more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April. Nikole Killion reports. Source
26-year-old surfer mourned after shark attack at Calif. beach
Tributes started pouring in after news of Ben Kelly’s death shocked the tight-knit surf community over the weekend. Source
Trump cuts funding for coronavirus researcher
An American scientist who collaborates with the Wuhan Institute of Virology had his grant terminated in the wake of unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 is either manmade or leaked out of a Chinese government lab. Source
How dishonest politics upended a coronavirus researcher’s funding
An American scientist who collaborates with the Wuhan Institute of Virology had his grant terminated in the wake of unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 is either manmade or leaked out of a Chinese government lab. Scott Pelley reports. Source
FDR and the re-creation of America
During the Great Depression, the newly-elected president responded to 25% unemployment, sweeping poverty, and the banking system’s collapse in ways that would reshape how the country thought about itself, the presidency, and democracy Source