That's Mall, Folks

The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus, How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take?, Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call And Goes On Angry Rant

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Digg Editions Thu, Apr 30

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ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK THE GHOST IN THE MALL The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus washingtonpost.com We imagined a four-level mall, mapped with brands like Macy's and J.C. Penney, to show which top-name retailers face the most trouble in the coronavirus economy. IN FOR THE LONG HAUL How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take? nytimes.com Experts say at least 18 months. Here's how to shorten the timeline. STILL SPREADING Russia's Coronavirus Outbreak Is Getting Bad. Even Putin Admits It vox.com Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's coronavirus crisis will get worse. It's already bad, experts say. WEAPONS OF MASK CONSTRUCTION Worried Your Cloth Mask Isn't Filtering Coronavirus? This Hack Could Make It More Effective fastcompany.com We might call this look "bank robber chic." PODCASTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED A Podcast Digging Up Environmental Stories In The South brokengroundpodcast.org The Broken Ground podcast is bringing you a series of interviews with some of the leading voices on environmental issues in the South. Join them to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day from your home. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS WHITE COLLARED The Malaysian Job harpers.org How Wall Street enabled a global financial scandal. GOOD SYSTEM WE'VE GOT HERE After One Tweet To President Trump, This Man Got $69 Million From New York For Ventilators buzzfeednews.com The Silicon Valley engineer, who had no background in medical supplies but was recommended by the White House, never delivered the ventilators. Now New York is trying to claw back the money. WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US The World Is Running Out Of Space To Keep Oil. Where Will It Go? qz.com Tankers, trains, even caves: Oil producers are scrambling to find a place to store their product. RACING BULL The Mystery Of Michael Jordan's Mind-Boggling 40-Yard Dash Time sbnation.com Did Michael Jordan really run a 4.3-second 40-yard dash? This is a rabbit hole worth going down. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHOA This VR Simulation Of A Nuclear Blast Will Wake You Right Up youtube.com Even without VR goggles, this is quite something. IN THE NEWS Jobless Claims Top 30 Million As Coronavirus Continues To Devastate Economy LA Becomes The First Major City In The US To Offer Free Coronavirus Testing For All Residents Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call, Goes On Angry Tangent About Lockdowns 'Forcibly Imprisoning' People Europe's Economy Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since Records Began Spinosaurus Fossil Discovery Rewrites History Of Swimming Dinosaurs FROM THE DIGG STORE Save 20% Off This Ingenious Tool Designed To Keep You From Touching Surfaces store.digg.com Viruses and bacteria can live on surfaces for longer than you think. Hygiene Hand is the tool that lets you get through your day without exposing yourself to dirty surfaces. Right now, it's just $19.99. FROM THE ARCHIVES ANNALS OF ANNALS The Long-Lost Tale Of The World's Longest Book (2015) newyorker.com "The Oral History is a great hodgepodge and kitchen midden of hearsay," Joseph Mitchell reported in his first piece about Joe Gould, published in The New Yorker in 1942. "It may well be the lengthiest unpublished work in existence." THE MANY MYTHS OF VLADIMIR PUTIN Killer, Kleptocrat, Genius, Spy: The Many Myths Of Vladimir Putin (2017) theguardian.com But do all these theories say more about us than Putin? It's almost Friday! We'll be Putin this week behind us in no time. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Mind The Gap

This Is How The Gap Dies, This Scrolling Visualization Of Jeff Bezos's Wealth Is Breaking Our Brains, How Viruses Move Through Airplanes — And How To Stop Them

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Digg Editions Wed, Apr 29

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WATCH AND LEARN GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO BREATHE How Viruses Move Through Airplanes — And How To Stop Them washingtonpost.com Industry assurances have blurred the science of cabin air. Biology, physics and pure proximity are all at play. SAFETY CZECHS How These Five Countries Were Able To Reopen gen.medium.com While there is no consensus on when to reopen, other nations who've successfully slowed down the virus can offer a roadmap for the US. KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL COVID-19 Was Here Earlier Than Most Americans Thought. Now What? wired.com Epidemiologists aren't surprised that virus was spreading in the US in early February. But those early days offer lessons for how to catch the next wave. KEEP OUT The Colorado Town That Learned From The 1918 Flu outsideonline.com Unlike many early rural hot spots that shakily weighed difficult decisions between a few positive coronavirus cases and spring-break income, residents in Gunnison Valley knew exactly what to do. PODCASTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED A Podcast Digging Up Environmental Stories In The South brokengroundpodcast.org Hear from author and wildlife biologist, Drew Lanham, on the next Broken Ground talk about his love of birds, his South Carolina home place, and reconciling the South's past with a brighter future. WRONG ON THE MONEY YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT COOL? This Scrolling Visualization Of Jeff Bezos' Wealth Is Breaking Our Brains digg.com The interactive starts with one pixel equaling a thousand dollars, and escalates rapidly from there. OFFED LABEL This Is How The Gap Dies marker.medium.com Once upon a time, The Gap was *the* brand. But it's possible America's most iconic retailer might not survive this. TOTAL FRAT MOVES Boob Job: How The Chive Built An Empire Out Of Bro-Bait theverge.com The multimillion-dollar lad mag has survived by cultivating a legion of fans who don't want to feel bad about their taste. Now, the founders are trying to grow up — without losing what made them successful. VIDEO OF THE DAY THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Man Explains How He Lived Off The Grid In Northern California For 50 Years youtube.com Charles Bello tells the story of how he built a sustainable home with his wife completely surrounded by 240 acres of redwood forest. IN THE NEWS The US Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World's Cases US Could Be In For 'A Bad Fall And A Bad Winter' If It's Unprepared For A Second Wave Of Coronavirus, Fauci Warns Irrfan Khan, Star Of 'Life Of Pi' And 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Dies At 53 UFO Videos 'Only Scratch The Surface' Of What The Pentagon Knows, Harry Reid Says Journalist Allegedly Spied On Zoom Meetings Of Rivals In Hilariously Dumb Ways DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE Order These Sweet Mother's Day Gifts Now, And Get Guaranteed Delivery huckberry.com It's not too late to find a great gift for Mom. Get your order in by midnight on April 30th, and Huckberry guarantees delivery by Mother's Day. FROM THE ARCHIVES LAST DAY IN YEMEN How I Escaped A Kidnapping Attempt In Yemen (2014) buzzfeed.com Yemen was like a home away from home for me — until the day I was nearly abducted in broad daylight, and narrowly missed suffering a grim fate similar to other journalists drawn to covering, and living in, the Middle East. TUMBLING DOWN MT. GOX The Rise And Fall Of A Bitcoin Kingpin (2015) rollingstone.com How a bullied geek forged an empire out of digital currency, and became a suspect in a half-billion-dollar heist. We'll see you off the grid. View the Edition atDigg.com »

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