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A resident talks on the phone while walking in Jiangtan park after its reopening in March in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The new coronavirus pandemic felt thousands of miles away, until it didn't. As cases in the U.S. skyrocketed, many noticed a shift — from watching the headlines, to watching what we touch.

Is COVID-19 Changing How We Measure Distance?

Liying is from Wuhan, China. She's married to Federico, from Lombardy, Italy. Now in the U.S., they describe the rapid shift in perceptions of the pandemic as it has spread through each country.

Waits for inpatient beds are an important factor in ER overcrowding.

Opinion: Emergency Rooms Shouldn't Be Parking Lots For Patients

Patients in hospital ERs can wait hours for inpatient beds to open up. The delays can be maddening. A solution for this long-standing problem has been elusive in the U.S., despite progress elsewhere.

The 'Strange Science' Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery

Does exercise recovery work? Science writer Christie Aschwanden examines the physiology and effectiveness of sports drinks, protein powders and other products and services in her new book, Good to Go.

In this March 7, 2015, file photo, the Trump National Doral clubhouse is seen in Doral, Fla.

Ethics Outcry As Trump Touts 'Magnificent' Doral For Next G7

Government ethics watchdogs have long railed against the perils of Trump earning money off the presidency and hosting foreign leaders at his properties. But they say Trump's proposal to bring world leaders to his Miami-area resort takes the conflict of interest to a whole new level because, unlike stays at his Washington, they would have no choice but to spend money at his property.

Chef Patrick Mulvaney talks with his kitchen staff as they prepare dinner at B&L restaurant.

California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide

The restaurant business can be tough on your mental health, and has led some chefs to suicide. Chef Patrick Mulvaney is helping Sacramento kitchen workers learn the warning signs and ask for help.

The U.S. government has partially shut down; more than 800,000 federal workers are affected.

How The Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect You

Mail service and Social Security checks won't be interrupted, but national parks and small business loans will see some temporary changes.

In 'Dark Mirror,' Reporter Concludes: 'Snowden Did Substantially More Good Than Harm'

Edward Snowden handpicked Barton Gellman as one of three journalists he would work with to reveal government secrets. Gellman's book is an in-depth look at where he agreed and disagreed with Snowden.

RK workers depart a bus on their way to the job site at a new airport under construction in Salt Lake City.

A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

The suicide of a construction worker in 2014 became a pivotal event for the Denver-based company that employed him. The death led management to make mental health care a part of the workplace culture.

In 'Rigged,' A Comprehensive Account Of Decades Of Election Interference

Russia's attack on the 2016 election was novel in its scope and its methods, but the underlying principles were old, writes David Shimer in an important new history.

A truck leaves the highway at the Hefner Road exit of I-35 in Oklahoma City on March 20. Truckers say that the impact from the coronavirus is twofold: Some have more loads now because of shortages, while others say that their customers are not ordering and have cut their runs down.

The Coronavirus Pandemic May Be Loosening Links In The Supply Chain

Some shippers can't meet unprecedented demand for basic goods. Others are starved for goods from Asia and are facing a drop-off in U.S. factory production.

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