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Un virus de dos mundos

El coronavirus unificó en forma repentina mi experiencia de vivir en dos países, con dos horarios, entre el mundo tangible y la realidad virtual.

U.K. Coronavirus Testers Pay Price for a Day of Triumph

The British government promised 100,000 daily tests by April 30. It delivered. But the frantic push to hit that deadline has left labs scrabbling for supplies just when they need to expand further.

From ‘Respect’ to ‘Sick and Twisted’: How Coronavirus Hit U.S.-China Ties

A sharp escalation of tensions over the handling of the pandemic has raised the specter of a new Cold War.

How Wall Street Is Hampering Some Small Businesses Seeking Aid

To get government help, some owners who borrowed money from credit funds and bond investors had to fight their lenders first.

Building and investing in the ‘human needs economy’

Heather Hartnett Contributor Share on Twitter Heather Hartnett is general partner and CEO of Human Ventures, an early-stage venture fund and startup studio in New York City. The entr...

Hypnosis for health? Investors have placed a $1.1 million bet on Mindset Health that it can work

Chris and Alex Naoumidis came to hypnotherapy through dresses. As The New York Times reported last year, the two brothers initially started their careers as startup entrepreneurs with a peer-to-peer dress-sharing app for women. The Australian natives...

Los científicos temen otro brote de coronavirus con la reanudación de actividades

Ante la presión de reactivar la economía, algunas autoridades podrían actuar demasiado pronto y arriesgar la vida de los ciudadanos, dicen los investigadores.

Coronavirus Canceled County Fairs. Now Children Show Their Cows and Sheep Virtually.

The coronavirus has thwarted summertime fairs, a tradition for youngsters who work on farms all year for their moment in the ring.

Facebook to pay $52 million to content moderators suffering from PTSD

Facebook has agreed in principle to pay $52 million to compensate current and former content moderators who developed mental health issues on the job. The Verge reported Tuesday that the settlement will cover more than 11,000 content moderators who...