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…
Devin Nunes Went on Fox News and Compared Homeless People to “Zombie Apocalypse”
Rep. Devin Nunes on Fox and FriendsScreenshot For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the latest installment of misinformed, offensive comments from politicians during the pandemic, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) went on Fox and Friends Sunday morning and described his state’s homeless population as a “zombie apocalypse” of…
Tents, Mask Rationing, and Staffing Up: A Renowned Hospital in a Coronavirus Hub Prepares for the Worst
Of all the experts I’ve talked to about the coronavirus this week, Dr. Maria Raven is by far the most cool, calm, and collected. Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise: It’s basically a part of her job description as the chief of emergency medicine at UCSF Medical Center, the Bay Area’s largest hospital. Now, the…
So Your State Declared a Coronavirus Emergency? Here’s What That Means for You.
Rich Pedroncelli/AP On Wednesday, after the state’s first coronavirus death in Placer County, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would be formalizing its action plan by declaring a state of emergency. “The State of California is deploying every level of government to help identify cases and slow the spread of this coronavirus,” Newsom…
Hives Out: Bees Are Getting Boosted
NurPhoto / Getty Images This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mike Potts was aware he was at risk of being a victim of crime, he just didn’t think it would happen to him. But Potts is an owner of an increasingly valuable commodity that…
California Cops Are Collecting Info on Millions of Drivers Who Have Done Nothing Wrong
A Santa Monica, California police officer points a radar gun.Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Law enforcement in four of California’s most populous counties is storing, searching, and sharing detailed records on millions of random drivers, according to a new report from the California State Auditor, a nonpartisan government agency. The audit,…