Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience
Date: 24 March 2020
By Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman
The president has become increasingly concerned as Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has grown bolder in correcting his falsehoods about the spread of the coronavirus.
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Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic
Date: 24 March 2020
By Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel
Mike Isaac
The social network is straining to deal with skyrocketing usage as its 45,000 employees work from home for the first time.
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The Evening News Is Back
Date: 24 March 2020
By John Koblin
John Koblin
The network newscasts had lost relevance, thanks to cable and digital media. Now, the coronavirus has put tens of millions of viewers back in the 6:30 p.m. habit.
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Trump’s Briefings Are a Ratings Hit. Should Networks Cover Them Live?
Date: 25 March 2020
By Michael M. Grynbaum
Michael
The president’s viewership has rivaled the audiences for hit reality shows and prime-time football. But some worry about misinformation.
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3 Newspapers Ask China to Reverse Decision to Expel American Journalists
Date: 24 March 2020
By Marc Tracy
Marc Tracy
The publishers of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post released a statement critical of China’s revocation of Americans’ credentials.
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Lessons From Lockdown
Date: 25 March 2020
By Charles M. Blow
Charles
Our lives have been upended in ways that portend dire consequences for the country.
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College Presidents Have Bad News to Deliver. For Harvard’s, It’s That He Has Coronavirus.
Date: 24 March 2020
By Anemona Hartocollis
Anemona Hartocollis
In a variety of ways, college leaders have broken the news about the spring semester being cut short, including by dancing to an R.E.M. song.
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Trump Gets a Bump
Date: 25 March 2020
By Lisa Lerer
Lisa Lerer
He’s making overly optimistic promises for the country, but new polling is promising for him.
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Oracle Providing White House With Software to Study Unproven Coronavirus Drugs
Date: 24 March 2020
By Noah Weiland and Maggie Haberman
Noah Weiland
The online platform could allow physicians to upload patient data on how malaria drugs perform on coronavirus patients.
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V.A. Criticized for Effort to Keep Some Veterans Away From Private Care During Outbreak
Date: 25 March 2020
By Jennifer Steinhauer
Jennifer Steinhauer
By Wednesday morning, the White House sought to correct the impression that the department was putting a pause on the Mission Act.
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