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In the past 30 years, more than a quarter of the world's bees, butterflies and other land bugs have disappeared, study finds. apne.ws/BXJXZSs

Many rich countries are spending and lending more than $5 trillion to keep their nations from tumbling into an economic black hole. ow.ly/lPkM50zzvxk

Have a strong accent? Here’s how that hurts your paycheck ow.ly/nH4b30qmm8n

Foodborne illness investigations have slowed and food recalls have plummeted to their lowest levels in years because of disruptions in America's multi-layered food safety system caused by the coronavirus. usatoday.com/story/news/2020…

After largely staying out of the fray since leaving the White House, fmr. President Obama pointedly criticized the Trump admin. on a range of issues while also sounding the alarm about the spread of misinformation ahead of the presidential election. on.msnbc.com/2zrb6JN

Three members of the White House's coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are entering self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. trib.al/0PXmCfn?

86-year-old Mary Faye Cochran sings "You Are My Sunshine" over the phone to her son through a window for a Mother's Day celebration at Provident Village at Creekside senior living in Smyrna, Georgia. 📷 Brynn Anderson/AP

Compared to the Great Recession, fewer male and blue-collar workers have lost jobs, while women, Latinos, African Americans and young workers have been hit hardest politico.com/interactives/20…

The CDC developed a range of guidelines for how workplaces ranging from schools to bars to churches should resume operations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The White House rejected those guidelines, calling them "overly prescriptive." trib.al/2HYlfvY

South Korea slowly goes back to normal as schools reopen, sports games begin yhoo.it/2A8lGFT

While many of us are complying with locally mandated stay-at-home orders, there are plenty of ways you can still surprise your mom for Mother's Day. trib.al/8KK64VO

A blast of arctic air and snow are headed for the U.S. Northeast this weekend. Parts of Western Massachusetts could get up to 2 inches of snow and temperatures could drop below 40 in New York City. nyti.ms/2ywoQDb

They have seen war and toured the world's "hot zones" tackling the kind of biological hazards that can threaten civilizations. But for these returned exiles the US coronavirus outbreak has in some ways been more painful. u.afp.com/3f7t

BREAKING: Arrests made in shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery yhoo.it/3bdvcV9

After video was leaked showing the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery — killed while jogging by two men who say they thought he was a break-in suspect — the case will go to a grand jury, a DA in Georgia says ktla.com/news/nationworld/af…

63% of Americans are worried states will lift stay-at-home restrictions too quickly, according to a new Monmouth University poll. on.msnbc.com/2SGS88U

President Trump contradicted a nurse he was honoring in the Oval Office, insisting there are no personal protective equipment shortages in the US despite her account that availability could be "sporadic" cnn.it/2WznVtp

How to help during coronavirus pandemic — even if you can't donate money trib.al/iA71s4w

An influential coronavirus model often cited by the White House has doubled its projections for US deaths, now forecasting that more than 134,000 people will die from Covid-19 by August cnn.it/3dgEpgH

THE LATEST: Whistleblower Alleges Trump Administration Ignored Dire COVID-19 Warnings ow.ly/IN4d50zxMyn