A strange paradox: the better we manage to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the less we will learn from it

The pitfalls of self-defeating prophecies.

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  New York a virtual ghost town as city locks down amid coronavirus pandemic
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  ‘I’d probably tell my grandkids the story of how we met’: This couple got coronavirus on a first date — and they’ve been quarantining together ever since
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Fans Just Noticed a Modern Water Bottle in a 'Little Women' Scene

It's 'Game of Thrones' all over again.

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  Eagle-eyed fans spot flaw in background of 'Little Women: 'How did you let this slide’
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  'Little Women' fans discovered a Hydro Flask and water bottle left in a scene with Timothée Chalamet
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Amazon sought 'retaliation' when it fired worker who led coronavirus walkout: NY AG

New York State’s Attorney General is calling for an investigation into Amazon for firing a worker who staged a walkout of the company’s Staten Island warehouse in protest over a lack of personal protective equipment.

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  New York City has opened a human-rights probe into Amazon's firing of a warehouse worker who led a strike against the company over coronavirus safety concerns
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  New York City Investigates Amazon Over Firing of Worker
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12 Buildings That Show the Beauty of Deconstructed Architecture

From Zaha Hadid’s majestic MAXII in Italy to the stunning beauty of Frank Gehry’s Vitra Design Museum, these structures elevate the environment they were built inOriginally Appeared on Architectural Digest

All the major blockbuster movies that have been delayed due to the coronavirus

The coronavirus has wrecked havoc on Hollywood’s release schedule, as multiple blockbusters-to-be have had their release dates postponed by as much as a year or canceled indefinitely. We're tracking the latest news on when you’ll be able to see major movies at a theater — or, in some cases, a streaming service — near you.

One America News Barred from White House Press Briefings for Breaking Social Distancing Rule

The right-wing One America News Network was barred from White House press briefings Wednesday for violating social distancing rules put in place amid the growing coronavirus crisis.In a statement sent to members and posted to Twitter in the evening, the White House Correspondents Association noted new rules that had been implemented to restrict staying in the press briefing room.“Under this policy, we have asked reporters who don’t have a seat not to attend press briefings,” the statement said, thanking members who respected the policy and followed it “to ensure the safety of the White House press corps and White House staff during this difficult time.”Also Read: One America News Reporter Asks Trump If Saying 'Chinese Food' Is Racist“We are writing to inform you that the WHCA Board has voted this evening to remove a news outlet from the rotation for a seat in the briefing room. We did this because a reporter for this outlet twice attended press briefings in contravention of this policy. We do not take this action lightly. This is a matter of public safety,” the statement concluded.Though the statement didn’t name OANN, network talent and prominent supporters confirmed it was the outlet in question in their own tweets. According to the Los Angeles Times, OAN Nreporter Chanel Rion was asked by a member of the association to leave the briefing room Wednesday because it was not her employer’s turn in the rotation and she was not scheduled to cover the evening’s briefing. She replied, per the Times, that she was there as a “guest” of press secretary Stephanie Grisham.Rion and her right-wing network are known for being sympathetic to the president. During a mid-March press conference on the spread of the coronavirus — which President Donald Trump has been heavily criticized for calling the “Chinese virus” — Rion, who earlier this week cited a conspiracy theory that the coronavirus was possibly created in a North Carolina lab, said, “Do you consider the term ‘Chinese food’ racist because it’s food that originates in China or it has Chinese roots?”“On that note,” Rion went on, “major left-wing news media — even in this room — have teamed up with Chinese Communist Party narratives and they’re claiming you’re racist for making these claims about ‘Chinese virus.’ Is it alarming that major media players, just to oppose you, are consistently siding with foreign state propaganda, Islamic radicals and Latin gangs and cartels? And they work right here at the White House with direct access to you and your team?”Read original story One America News Barred from White House Press Briefings for Breaking Social Distancing Rule At TheWrap

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  White House Trots Out Grim Death Models to Drive Home Social Distancing
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  White House Correspondents’ Association boots OAN from briefing rotation
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