New Programs Are Trying to Bolster the Emotional Well-Being of Stressed Health Workers
A tired nurse leaves Mt. Sinai Morningside Hospital in New York City.B.A. Van Sise/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The meetings start with the ring of a bell, then breathing exercises. After that, faculty, nurses, and nursing students from Columbia University’s nursing school exchange stories from their…
Warren Tops New Poll for Biden’s VP
Rudy Torres/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads a new CBS poll for Joe Biden’s running mate, with 36 percent of registered Democrats naming the Massachusetts senator as their top vice presidential pick. The poll—which also found an overwhelming 71 percent of voters saying…
These “Murder Hornets” Are Terrifying
Sebastian Gollnow/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Researchers and citizens in Washington state are on a careful hunt for invasive “murder hornets,” after the insect made its first appearance in the US.…
The Personal Saving Rate Is Way Up
You’ve seen all the scary charts showing unemployment skyrocketing during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but here’s a more cheerful one to balance things out: Partly because there’s less to spend money on, and partly because people are scared to spend all their money, personal savings increased significantly in the first quarter. With the exception of a…
Pompeo: Coronavirus Came From Chinese Lab
ABC News For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked with Martha Raddatz on ABC’s This Week today: RADDATZ: And, Mr. Secretary, have you seen anything that gives you high confidence that it originated in that Wuhan lab? POMPEO: Martha, there’s enormous evidence that…
This Washington Post Story Shows Just How Little Trump Cared About Public Health in COVID-19 Response
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a chronicle of “desperation and dysfunction,” the Washington Post ran a story describing the tensions and events inside the White House between March 29 and last week, as Trump remained “fixated on the economy” while others in the administration…