Perspective | the Problem With Asking Police to Enforce Public Health Measures
www.washingtonpost.com -Policing public health is likely to result in increased racial disparities.
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Stock Funds Rose 5.1% in July but Bonds Got Cash
www.wsj.com -Monthly Monitor: Investors in July withdrew a net $41.62 billion from U.S.-stock mutual funds and ETFs and invested a net $79.35 billion in bond funds.
Why It Might Be Time to Invest in Non-U.S. Stocks
www.wsj.com -U.S. stocks have been the better bet for a decade. With those valuations now so high, the question is whether it makes sense to shift some exposure overseas.
Perspective | on the Outskirts of Lima, This Man Is Continuing to Preside Over Burials, Bringing Comfort and Solace to Families Experiencing Death During the Pandemic
www.washingtonpost.com -Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd documents one man’s quest to comfort Peruvians who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels China’s Self-Driving Cars
www.wsj.com -Autonomous-vehicle road testing has skidded to a halt in the U.S. amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But China’s startups have pushed ahead by more than doubling the number of self-driving car…
These Indicators Show Why Investors Shrugged Off Corona Fears to Embrace Economic Recovery
marketwatch.com -Investors are becoming more confident about the continuing economic recovery, ignoring fears that new spikes of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the…
China Flexes Its Muscles in Hong Kong With Arrest of Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai
marketwatch.com -This is the first high-profile arrest under the new national security law forced upon the territory by Beijing to quell pro-democracy demonstrations.
Gold Rises as China-U.S. Tensions Escalate
marketwatch.com -Gold futures on Monday head higher, resuming a strong uptrend for the precious metal after snapping a five-session win streak on Friday, as China imposes…
Kodak Stock Plunges as Twitter Gains. The Dow Is a Touch Higher.
www.barrons.com -Stocks are wavering as investors gauge the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s moves to extend unemployment benefits amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and China.
Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Criticism Is an Unwelcome Addition to Multigenerational Household
www.washingtonpost.com -Two siblings, their spouses and their mother enjoy living together, but others make snide comments.
Belarus President Lukashenko Set to Win Another Term, Sparking Protests
www.wsj.com -Riot police clashed with protesters in the Belarus capital Minsk after exit polls from the country’s presidential election projected Alexander Lukashenko winning with 80% of the vote.
Total Seizure in Global Tourism Is a Lingering Threat for Emerging Markets
www.wsj.com -For some developing economies, income from tourism is the difference between running a current-account deficit and a surplus, and depressed travel volumes put them at greater risk of financial shocks.
Marriott Swings to Loss, Cites Demand Recovery From Covid-19 Lows
www.wsj.com -The hotel company says 91% of world-wide hotels have reopened, with Greater China leading the recovery.
Growth in Online Shopping and Used Cars Lifts Carvana, Attracts Competition
www.wsj.com -Carvana, an online-only seller of used vehicles, is generating new interest from both car buyers and Wall Street as its business benefits from the burst in internet shopping.
Covid-19 Is Elevating New Type of Executive: Chief Medical Officer
www.wsj.com -Tyson Foods and Royal Caribbean are among companies that have added chief medical officers to their executive teams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
D.C.-area Forecast: A Steamy Week, With the Chance of Rain Ramping Up Starting Late Wednesday
www.washingtonpost.com -The next two afternoons feel like 95 to 100 factoring in the humidity.
Reopening Schools: College Orientation at Notre Dame Welcomes Students to a Strange New World
www.wsj.com -Hundreds of thousands of students will descend on campuses around the country in coming weeks, beginning their fall terms under unprecedented circumstances. This university starts classes…
Lebanon in Crisis Amid Ministerial Resignations, Protests Over Beirut Explosion
www.wsj.com -A top cabinet minister resigned, the third in recent days, as the country’s embattled government teetered on the brink of collapse following pressure from protesters to account for last…
From Metro Funding Crisis to Telework’s Rise, Transportation Is in Historic Turmoil
www.washingtonpost.com -The pandemic and recession mean slashed budgets and disruption for roads, bridges and transit plans.
As the Pandemic Rages, Foreign-Trained Nurses Hope to Get Back to Work
www.washingtonpost.com -A Montgomery County program helps medical workers from other countries get certified in the United States.
New Coronavirus Infections in Some Parts of the U.S. Trend Down
www.wsj.com -The U.S. reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in about a week, as new infections in some parts of the country trended down.
Driver Left Scene After Fatally Striking Pedestrian on Route 50 in Md., Police Say
www.washingtonpost.com -The incident closed the westbound lanes of Route 50 for about five hours.
Doctors, Community Groups Struggle to Tackle Covid-19 Racial Disparities
www.wsj.com -Health officials and activists have faced challenges making coronavirus information, testing and treatment available to members of some communities hit hardest by Covid-19.
During Covid-19 Pandemic, Biotech IPOs Already Surpass Record
www.wsj.com -The recent surge in biotech stocks extends beyond IPOs, as investors chase companies working on potential vaccines to combat Covid-19. But some longtime investors are wary of the run-up and…
WSJ News Exclusive | EPA to Rescind Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas
www.wsj.com -The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to end requirements that oil and gas producers detect and fix greenhouse-gas emissions.
U.S. Stocks Edge Up to Start the Week
www.wsj.com -Prospects for new stimulus bill, tensions with China and the pace of new coronavirus infections are weighing on the stock market.
China Sanctions 11 Americans Over U.S. Moves Against Hong Kong
www.wsj.com -China said it would impose sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens, including Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, in retaliation for similar measures by Washington against Hong Kong and mainland…
Perspective | Be Careful About Taking Advantage of the Cares Act Rules for Penalty-Free Retirement Withdrawal
www.washingtonpost.com -The Cares Act provides relief for taxpayers affected by the coronavirus. But be careful of trying to take advantage of the relief if you have not been impacted by the pandemic, according to IRS guidance.
Perspective | Trump’s Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday Is the First Shot in a Class and Generational War
www.washingtonpost.com -Trump is saying that he’ll eliminate Social Security tax next year, should he be reelected—and that would likely mean the end of the federal entitlement system as we’ve known it.
Henry Holland: My A-List Set Were a Poisoned Chalice
www.thetimes.co.uk -If ever British fashion has had an It boy it’s Henry Holland. The linchpin of the second-generation Primrose Hill set, the gang of beautiful young north London dwellers that included the socialite
What to Do in Midlife to Age Well and Feel Great at 80
www.thetimes.co.uk -Never has a doctor been more aptly named than Norman Lazarus. At the age of 50 he was unfit and overweight. He was heading squarely towards an old age rattling with pills and replete with any number
A Taiwan Health Official Tried to Warn the World About the Novel Coronavirus. The U.S. Didn’t Listen.
www.washingtonpost.com -As Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar visits, here’s what the United States could learn from Taiwan’s response.
As Afghanistan Struggles to Start Peace Talks, Violence Fills the Void
www.washingtonpost.com -The surge since the signing of the U.S.-Taliban agreement is undermining the Afghan government ahead of negotiations with the militants.
Six French Aid Workers and Two Local Guides Shot Dead in Niger Giraffe Park
www.washingtonpost.com -Niger is fighting to control a radical Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands.
Belarus President Lukashenko Wins Sixth Term by Landslide; Opposition Ready for ‘Long-Term’ Protests
www.washingtonpost.com -Preliminary results giving Lukashenko 80 percent of the vote were met with skepticism.
Analysis | Amy McGrath’s Spurious Claim That McConnell ‘Made Millions From China’
www.washingtonpost.com -It’s the latest attack ad to get Pinocchios for claiming Sen. Mitch McConnell is mixing business and family.
Lincoln’s Mail Included Advice, Warnings and a Call to Shoot Deserters
www.washingtonpost.com -Lincoln’s mail included advice, warnings, pleas, and death sentences. Thousands of the transcriptions are now on line, as Library of Congress concludes its massive “Letters to Lincoln” project.
A ‘Radical’ Leftist Who Is ‘Against God’? Trump Paints Biden in a Picture Many Don’t Recognize.
www.washingtonpost.com -The president has concocted a profile of the presumptive Democratic nominee at odds with much of Biden’s personal and professional life.
China Puts Sanctions on U.S. Lawmakers, NGO Chiefs, in Tit-For-Tat Retaliation
www.washingtonpost.com -The penalties come in response to last week’s Treasury Department penalties against Hong Kong officials for repressing political freedoms.
Looters Smash Business Windows Along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
washingtonpost.com -A Chicago police spokesman said that as of early Monday morning, police had no details on how many arrests had been made or how widespread the damage was to businesses in the area.
Trump Denies That White House Asked About Adding Him to Mount Rushmore, but Adds It ‘Sounds Like a Good Idea!’
www.washingtonpost.com -Trump has a long history of suggesting that his likeness should be added to Mount Rushmore, although in public he’s generally insisted that the idea is just a joke bound to be misinterpreted by the press.
Sheffield United Set to Sign Wigan Athletic’s Antonee Robinson Eight Months After £6m AC Milan Move Collapsed
www.thetimes.co.uk -Sheffield United have had a bid in the region of £1.9 million accepted for Antonee Robinson, the Wigan Athletic defender, eight months after he almost joined AC Milan in a £6 million transfer.The
Amid College Inquiry, Mass. Congressional Challenger Says He Had ‘Consensual’ Relationships With Students
www.washingtonpost.com -Alex Morse, the 31-year-old mayor of Holyoke, Mass., apologized for making students at local colleges uncomfortable but said he would remain in the race.
Portland Police Arrest a Hate Crime Survivor and Wall of Moms Organizer in Crackdown
www.washingtonpost.com -The apparent arrest of Hester late Sunday night upset many people, who consider her to be an important voice in the city and the anti-racist movement.
‘Maybe I’m Not as Good as I Was’ – Rory McIlroy Ponders Major Drought
www.thetimes.co.uk -Rory McIlroy reflected on another frustrating major as his winless drought edged towards a seventh year and ventured into territory where few sportspeople dare to tread. “Maybe I’m not as good as I